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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
County Teachers Association.

There will be meeting Of the
County Teachers association, at city
hall, Abilene, February 9th at 1880
p. m. The committee desires that
every teacher in the county be pres
ent. The following interesting pro-
gram will be presented:
Music.
Prayer. -. Rev. 7. S. Blayney, Phi. D..
Practical Nature Study in School. MIMI.
.......a...........,..,. S. s. Owen
DlscusslOn, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
........Mrs, D. 5. Davis, Miss Alma Brown
Our Institutes. Miss Carrie Kugler
General Discussion.
Music.
Is My School Gradedf Whyi,....R. D. Miles
Discussion.... Observation-Disclosures.
Misses Hattie Dunlop, Emma Martin
Relation Of State Normal to County
Schools. ...........o.. Miss Anna Sanborn
Discussion. ..."..,.J. A. Lowry. G. T. Rumold
Music.
Reading
q. Assigning Lesson 80. Prof. W. W. Ramey
b. Preparing Lesson. Miss Margaret Wilson
C. Reciting Lesson. ...............R T. Cline
All teachers are expected to take
part In the discussion Of all papers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-01-27
Cattle Wanted.

Wanted, to buy 500 native cattle.
A. j. BINGHAM.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
SPANISH NEWSPAPERS
VERY MUCH WORRIED.
Think That the Fail Of Santiago VIII
Threaten the Very Existence Of
the Government,

MADRID. July "A p. MIN the alb
sence OF any official dispatches giving de-
tails Of the attack on Santiago de Cuba,
the newspapers here express great anxiety.
which Is increased by the report that no
reinforcements have reached the besieged
city from Manzanillo or Holguin. The
papers contain only extreme breyitses Of
the Spanish advices, leaving all Europe
at the mercy OF American exaggerations."
Everyone here seems 10 feel that the
decisive game is being played around San:s-
ago De Cuba. and that the fail of that city
cannot fail 10 affect the very existence OF
the government here. but thus far perfect
tranquility prevails.
The Madrid newspapers also severely
censure the return Of the three Spanish
torpedo boat desiroyers and the two coal
laden transatlantic steamers, which arc
said to have left Port Said. and much in
dsgnation Ia expressed at the time lost
by Admiral Camara's feet in Egyptian
waters.
The minister for foreign affairs has
caused Il 10 be announced that the only
difficulties met with in Egypt were due to
the representations OF the American con-
sui against the duration OF the SQuadrons
stay and the purchase Of coal.
The passage Of the canal. the minister
explained could not present any difficulty.
4;30 p ma dispatch was received here
To-Day from trrn. August. udttC MdUila,
June %. via Hongkong. in which he says;
THE situation continues as critical as an
nounced in my dispatch OF June Is. Fiji
teen German, French. Japanese and Brit
ish warships are anchored in the bay.
Gen Monet ate, fighting several bat
ties. has arrived al Macabore with a thou
sand men. where he is intrenched. In
the event Of the enemy advancing on the
capital have ordered Gen. Monet 10 force
his way through to my help. though / rs
gard such an operation as difficult"
Madrid Says Our losses We're Great.
LONDON. July 2.-The Madrid CORE
spondeat OF the Review says: The official
news from Cuba is that the Americans
suffered an enormous loss in the attack
upon FL Caney and Aguadores. Gen. Ii
mares concentrating his troops toward The
defensive work around the town, where
he hopes to overthrow the American
forces.
Meanwhile the Spaniards from Guanta-
namo effected a meeting at Aitacogone.
and with the reinforcements. making 5000
men, VINO are now marching TO fall upon
the Americans right flank they can give
Gen. Shafter much trouble.
Gen Pando. with 1000 men. is now at
Romanganagua and Palm Soriano II is
the general belied that the Santiago opera
tons will last long time.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

What destruction they were doing II vas
Impossible TO tel, ~ the bluffs hid every
thing.
The NiAe Pits Abandoned.
In reply 10 Gen Duffisld's question.
What Is the news..' Admiral sampson
replied: There is not spania.d left in
the rife pits"
Later. Gen Dufseld sigraleA sha. his
scouts thought reinfcrcements were
marching 10 tho battered old forts and
Admiral sampson wig-wagged him: There
Is no spaniard ieft there. II any come.
the Gloucester will take care o. them"
4 little later. the Oregon Joined the New
York in sending eixht-inch shells into the
city OF Santiago.
This was kept np until l:4o p. n BY
that time. Gen Dufiald had cent = mes
sage saying his troops could not cross the
stream and would return TO Alsares
Acting upon the repor, tha, some Span
ish troops were still in the gully. the New
York and Gloucester shelied it once more,
and the Newark. which had lot fred. sig
nailed: Can l fire for target practice,
Have had 40 previous opportunity"
Permission for her TO do so was sig
nailed. and she blazed away. shooting well,
her six-inch shells exploding with remark
able force among the rocks.
AT 40 p. m Admiral Sampson hoisted
the signal 10 cease firing" and the flag
ship returned TO the blockading squadron
On the railroad a train load of troops had
already left for Altares.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

ships bsSego shs troops came along from
Aitares.
BY So O'Clock the last o. the soldiers
had LETT the open railroad tracks. csar-
pearing IN the thick brush tina. covered the
eastern side OF Aguadores inlet. The water
In the sponge tubs under the breeches Of
the big guns was growing bot in the burn
irg sun
Ashore there was no agn Of the enemy.
They were believed 10 be on the western
blun Besweea Tia txuffs rose . rocky gully
leading into Santiago City. On the ex-
trendsy OF the western arm was An old
Cassella fort from which daxs were flying.
and on q parapee Of the eastern hill. com
handing the gully two stretches OF rid
brush. These were the rife pits.
OLE Fort Hammered to Dits-
Al 1915 tho sigma from the flagship Was
wegEci TO commerce firing, and a minute
the rife pits and at the old fort
The Suwannee and Gloucester Joined IN
the echoes which rumbled around and nll-
Cd the gully. All the stored up hunger Of
shs clouds seemed to have broken loose
and smoke soon rose over the hills and
the gully was shut out from view Then
the firing became more deliberate. OF our
troops ashore in the brush, nothing could
be seen. but the ping" ping" OF the
small arms could be heard as they noatei
out to sea during the hull of the big guns
which peppered the rife pits and clouds Of
red earth arose around them
An eight inch shell from the Newark
dropped in the massive old fort and clouds
OF white dust and huge stones filed the
air. When the small shells hit its battle
ments. almost hidden by green creepers,
fragments Of masonry came tumblinS
down. A shot from the Siwannee hit the
eastern parapet and it crumbled away like
air. With the smoke and the debris the
flag was seen to fall from II.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

The flag has been shot down." shouted
the crew.
But whe, the smoke cleared away the
emblem OF Spain was seen to be stin fiy-
ing and blazing brilliantly In the sun.
though the staff was bending toward the
earth. Apparently. the flagstaff had been
caught firmly in the wreckage OF the fort.
A few more shots leveled the battlements.
Three shots to X mock Down Flag.
When the firing ceased. Lieut.. Com
mander Delahanty. OF the Suwannee. was
anxious TO finish his work. so be sienaled
TO the New York, asking permission 10
knock down the Spanish flag.
Yes replied Admiral Sampson. 'if you
can do it in three shots
The Suwannee then lay about 1870 yards
from the old fort. She took her time. The
four-ineh gun was carefully aimed. and
the crews OF all the ships watched the in
cident amid intense excitement
When the smoke Of the first shot cleared
away. only two streamers OF the Gag
were left The shell had gone through
the center OF the bunting.
delighted yell came forth from the
crew OF the Suwannee.
Two or three minutes later the Suwan-
rec fred again. and huge clouds o. debris
rose from the base OF the flagstaff. For
few seconds IT was impossible TO tell
what had been the effect OF the shot Then
IL was seen that the shell had only added
TO the rain OF the forts The fsgsta~
seemed TO have charmed existence. and
the Suwannee had only ore chance left.
II seemed hardly possible for her 20
achieve her object with the big gun at
such distance and with such a tiny tar
get
There was hreathiess silence among
the crews. They crowded on the ships
decks ard ali eyes were on that battered
rag bending toward the earth from what
had once been grand. old castle. But
II was only bending. not yet down
Down Goo. the Hammer of spain.
Lieut. Commander De,ahauty and Lieut..
Blue took their time. TIE suwannee
changed her position slightly Then n
pur Of white smoke she. from her side
and up went a cloud OF debris from the
parapet and down zen the banner % Spain.
Such ye.lS from the flagship viii proba-
by never be heard again There was
rsors excitement thar Is witnessed at me
finish o. a coliege boat race o. a popular
race between first-cIass thoroughb-efs on
son1e big track
The Suwannee's last shot had struck ~
the base Q. tire flagstaff and bad blown IL
clear - the vreckawe
Wen done" siSasiea ire admiral
A. II W Ger. Dafaeid s.gnalee that his
Scouts reported that 10 damage had been
eone - re Spanish rife pits by the shells
from the ships. and Admiral Sampson told
him taey had been his several times. 90.
hat there was 10 enc in the pits. How
ever the Ssw&naee xas ordered "a fire
. .ew more kaots IN their direction.
A. i2;is ?. n. the N@w York, having
ceased HriGg n Agu23ores. com -ueaeed
firing eixas-irea shells Gear ever the bat
tsrsss inso tse city of Santiago de Caaa.
xsszy sys inmates ;ss saes.s west so2rlEA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

Copyrighted. 1885 by the Associated Press
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July L.
Via Kingston, jamaica, July 2. a. m.-
Before o'clock this morning the crews OF
the flagship were astir. eating hurried
breakfast. and 1t $50 general quarters
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
A contradictory story.


PARIS. Jaly @-T5e 1sca SAYS the
aue~n regent - Spain 4@s.reS tse lntcr-
sengsoa ~ EuroY@ aaa w0ui@ willingly
s~cylfsce sae tAreas sey tae peace watch
IL Imperative. IA the .zs 81 ssis 2a4 .og iss
asloE cg Spala-s
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
DEADLY dNN[RI
BY TIE VAR VESSELS
Fleet Actively Co-operates
With the Army on Shore
ALL IMPATIENT TO BEGIN.
Dufield's Soldiers Placed Before
Order Is Given to Fire.
ALL IMPATIENT TO BEGIN.

Tedious wait Before sne signal IL
Wig-WaGged From the Land-The
New York Opens the DombaRd-
nent Of the Rifle Pits and Ii Aided
BY the Suwanaee, Gloucester and
Newark-An Old Fort Smashed to
Atoms-Expert Gunners Cat the
Flag At the Third ShOt-TAe Ore
gOn Fires shells Into Santiago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
WASHINGTON VOLUNTEERS MAY YET GO
TO MANILA.
Special Dispatch to the Post.lnteiiigeucsr.

WASHINGTON. July 2.-Should the nfth exped-
ton be sent to the Philippines, almost
certain, Washington troops slated to go. The
Seventh Ohio has been ordered to be readiness to
go the Pacific to occupy the stations where
the Washington troops 1t is said at the war
department that these orders due the fact that
representations been made that political capital
is being made by Populiss out Of the retention Of the
Washington troops the coast. Newspaper COM
ments showing this presented to the President
AS result, the chances seem good for the boys
to have their wish. SLAUSON
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03
PANDO'S TROOPS RETURN
TO MANZANILLO.
They Found Ii Impossible to Reach
Santiago In Time to help the
Garrison 1here.

MoNTECo BAY jamaica. Friday. July
IA Ct15sn from tas Insurgents camp
EvaT AanxaEtiio proNlece 81 Santiago,
laaGSd near Aerp today fgnrn z ssileoat,
he brought the Intelligence that Spanish
troops. numbering sbost SEGA which lef.
Msnsani3Io Jane = for Santiago. were
called hack ~ Gen, r&a5o. IL appears
wser The asmy reached the v3clalty of
R8vam ne. paEs3o was not win the troops
as reported lie vas ara Is in Havana,
Tie relieving avEly. tAe C3osn SAYS, WAS
spppsjed win food hty the roads were al
most su2ASsAhss. and tAe artillery ccul5
net - iraNs~a alonx with Them Thus-
getting - Santiago n tif1e - sgcccr the
garrison there. appeared impossible. hence
the recall of she troops.
Contradictory story
NEW YCgh. Ju;g 81 eispascA from
Playa del s,sse % tas ksN1ni1g World says
Ger Garcia IS authority for t2e statement
Ehat Gee Pgu&a catered Santiago wlth
sas soldiers fer the reinforcement ~
Nscn IAaaEes,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-03

was sounded and the flagship headed in
towards Aguadores, about three miles east
Of Moro castle The other ships retained
their blockading stations
Along the surfheat shore the smoke OF
an approaching train from Altares was
s,cr. It vas composed OK open cars fun Of
Ger. Dufields troops A mile east of
Asuadores. the train stopped and the Gu
ban scouts proceeded along the railroad
tracks The troops got cut OF the cars and
soon formed In long, thin line. standing
out wildly against the yellow rock that
rose perpendicuarly above. squadiug them
off from the main body OF the army. which
Is on the east side OF the hill. several miles
north. From the quarter OF the flagship
there was a signal by vigorous wlg-wag
ging letter, and in few minutes later from
a lump OF green at the waters edge came
an army. This was the first cooperation
OF the army and navy. This landing OF the
a naval affair With the flag in his hand.
the solder ashore looked like q butterfly.
Are you waiting for us TO begin?' was
the signal made by Rear Admiral Sampson
"a the army.
Gen Duf'ield is ahead with the scouts"
came the answer from the shore to the
flagship
ships stand Close in shore.
by this time II was o'c,cck. and the
admiral ran the ships bow within three
quarters a mile Of the beach. She re-
manned as near during the forenoon. and
THE daring way she was handled by Can't
Chadwick withiu sound az the breakers
made the Cuban pilot on board stare with
establishment
TT. suwannee was in company with the
flagship still closer .nshore. and Tire Glou-
ces:er was to the westward near Moro
castle
Admiral Sampson sgna,ei 20 Gen DUFF
field. When do you want Us 10 commence
n~ing?"
n H,:le while a white Tag on shore
sent back the answer: When the res; O,
the command arrives Then VIII signal
you"
II vas long and tedious wai, ,or the
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
NEWDALE,

A meeting of the melon grow
ers of this neighborhood was held
at the school house Monday even-
ing;
day evening were we'll attended.
After q short program of recita-
tlons and singing by the children,
Santa Claus and. his son Tim dis
tributed caudy and nuts to all the
children present, and then went
into the east room and gave away
presents.
The children have a vacation
this week, and both teachers have
gone away to, spend their holidays,
elsewhere. Miss Lou NJ. Baxter
went to Colorado Springs aud Miss,
Mayme Wasson is visiting her
parents at Lakeview, in the Hol-
brook country.
j. II. McQuade. Mrs r. l.
Sides father, has returned from u
six-months' visit in Indian Terri
tory.
Addison Ozbun has rented the
J. N. Kinney place, consisting Of
20 acres
ID. H. Smith, Ed Crum and r.
l.. Sides have returned from
Pueblo.
A road will soon be opened
from Andy Nicholes' west to the
school house.
A movement is ON foot looking
toward having railroad switch on
line north of the school house.
The school grounds are being
enclosed by fence.
g. NJ. Kidd has been on the sick
list for the past few days.
The Enterprise is pleased to
state that the members of Mr..
Pryor's family who have been sick
for 30 long are now convalescent.
The quarterly meeting of the
school board will be held at 1880
o'clock Saturday evening mt the
school house. The directors ill.,
vite all residents to he present.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
Correspondents.
ORDWAY.

Prof. Campbell is spending the
holidays with his family in Colo
RADIO Springs.
Frank Wright left for Illinois
after short visit at d. G. Rob-
erts'.
"Dic" Jackson leaves Thursday
for Stuart where he has accepted
a position.
Rev. Post is in Denver this
week enjoying the holidays.
Miss Gooch is enjoying her va
cation in La Junta.
Miss Eve Griffin came down
from Pueblo, Friday evening to
spend the Christmas, vacation
with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mccoy will en-
tertain a few friends Thursday
evening. Dancing il the pro-
gram for the evening.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
FISH TALK.
Claimed That They Have connuniOa.
tion WIsh Raoh Other.

Claimed That They Have communioa.
tion Wish Baah Other.
T1t-Bits: When you see Q lot Of little
bubbles rising 70 the surface Of tank
In which arc . number Of 1sh you will
know that the hsh are talking. II 10
not possible. Of course. to converse
with nsh. but we'll known professor
has succeeded In getting q SUFFICIENT
number OF sounds In . photograph to
prove that fish language really exists.
The professor and companion were
lowered into the waters Of the Mediter-
ranean. near the little town Of Brancal-
cone. In an iron cage. taking with
them electric lighting apparatus. o
phonograph and camera. Mirrors
were also taken. and by these fish were
attracted. AS each large monster came
In sight a mirror was turned SO as to
bring the fish into full view Of his own
reflection. The results were astonish-
Ing. In nearly every case the fish
waxed furious. and the sounds recorded
in the phonograph are said to be of an
astonishing nature. The shark accord
ing to the sounds recorded. which are
from fish of many species. seem to have
q language quite different from all
others. The professor succeeded In get
ting some excellent snapshots OF angry
6yh.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
Divorce Statistics.

Divorce In Japan Is AZ easy. II not
easier. than marriage. In divorces.
Japan leads every other country. Ire
land has the least. as one divorce only
10 there granted yearly to every 4oo.-
900 Inhabitants. There are annually
eighty -sight legal dissolutions OF the
bonds Of matrimony among each 1Oo.-
900 population In the United States.
which is an omincusly large propor-
tion. but in Japan there arc 4 fraction
more than sos divorces annually to
each 100 900 persons.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
Ditch Co.'s Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting OF the
Rocky Ford Ditch Co. will be held
at the office in Rocky Ford on
Monday, Jan. Q, 1899, at 10 o'clock
a. m. +. NJ. HARsIN,
31.2 Vice-President.
Rocky Ford, Dec. 81, 1897.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
Small Pox in Pueblo.

The Pueblo Courier takes this
rather too gloomy view of the
small pox situation in Pueblo:
Small pox is increasing to MI
alarming degree in Pueblo. Every
day finds one or more yellow flags
nailed up to houses in widely diff
ferent parts of the city. AT the
present. time there are 30 people
in the pest house and about as
many more afflicted outside of it..
It would seem that our health de-
partment is powerless to cope with
the disense at this time, aud the
danger of it becoming epidemic is
increasing day by day.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
The old year is cong ont i,

The old year is going out in
good style Tor D. IL Neely, sue.
cessor to Il. B Robinson. This
is evidenced by the fact that on
Tuesday he sold two sets o. doub.
and one set Of siuglo iiarness
Aud lie has more lGit of the salue
sort aud M talI ptires.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
REAL. j. !.
ESTATE
BARGAINS!.
NO. 4

25 acres only two miles from
town, all under fence and good wa
ter right-s25 per acre-small
cash payment, your own time on
the balance. This tract is espec-
tally adapted for Pruues, Cherries,
peach or Apple orchard.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
A os.s,,...h,. r.a,sr...

Nsvrieh-"I'm going to plant . lot
sort u the best. do you think?" Bum
som-"The shadlsst kind OF tres I
ever saw was that family tree Of yours
that you showed me the othsr day.
Up-to-DAte.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-12-29
TO ARKANSAS VALLEY
CANTAL0UPE GROWERS.

competition, and population of
70, 100000 to work on, could not
successfully market 450 cars, while
we marketed 35 to 40 cars with
competition, and a population of
250,000 at the most. By his own
figuring, he should have been able
to market 10000 cars without
trouble. Does this not look as
though something was wrong?
Further, he invites us to state by
what means we could better the
situation on the manner of hand
ling and manipulating the mar
kets, other than the present system
which he inaugurated. A very
nervy question, but we will an
swer it.
First, and most important, pay
cash when cars are being loaded.
The other and many improvements
will be evident and not require
publication at the end of the sea-
son of, 1899, if responsible and
capable parties get your contrect.
Mr.. Wetzel also states that he
paid more than he agreed to for
the very few cars he handled, but
he neglected to state that last year
he Called to paw but little over
half of what he agreed to on the
$50 cars he did handle. We also
understand that Mr.. Wetzel got
out some posters giving the rating
of his company and some Of their
agents, placing his company's rat
ing at $4,000. Was this rating
intended to mislead, or was it cor
rect? It correct, why did he not
pay the $4,000 due Rocky Ford
at the end of last season, If his in
tentions were 80 honorable. instead
of forcing a compromise OF Is, 900
and an ice claim worthless to his
company?
MI. Wetzel claims to have fur
nished the entire brains for con-
ceiving the idea of placing Arkan-
sas Valley cantnloupes on eastern
markets. I think Mr.. G. w.
Swink will well remember that it
was Denver jobbers who first sug-
gested to him the idea of shipping
to Denver in refrigerator cars, and
after the experiment had been
thoroughly tried, suggested that
he ship few cars to eastern mar
kets. This was done and business
increased. The goods inerited it.
There are many things to learn.
The industry is young. The grower
has paid for all the advertising,
and the price has been high.
The Denver Fruit Auction Co.
is willing, to come into the valley
and bid for the contract to handle
your entire crop on a cash basis.
Is such an offer a benefit or a
detriment to the Arkansas valley
growers? It seems to US that any
responsible party should be in:
vited to bid. Is Mr.. Wetzel afraid
of competition? It would seem
80. III this is he working for your
interests, or entirely his ownp It
would seem that he desires your
sympathy; he has ours, and prob
ably deserves yours, too.
This kind of letter was not in
our mind Mt all until we read Mr..
Wetzel's of December Is. He
alone has invited it, and il he
wants more, let us lie from him
again.
We have had no complaints
from our shippers on the returns
sent them during the past season.
Can he say as much for his?
Yours truly,
r. j. FnEELASD, Manager.
The Denver Fruit Auction Co.
Small Pox in Pueblo.
The Pueblo Courier takes this