The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-07-17
q WHAT DEWEY. rs DOING
Works Because He Wants To-Might
Be Idle on $4,000 a Year.

Ss iute on S1b,OUO Year.
'What has become of Admiral
George Dewey and what is he doing
now9'
This inquiry, sent to the st. Louis
Globe Democrat, elected the follow
ing information:
Taken all III all there is perhaps no
man in the United States in the SER
vice OF the Government or out of it
who is i'll more enviable position
than Admiral Dewey. Congress has
given him the rank, pay and allow
anees of an Admiral of the navy, re-
vlving the rank for his benefit. He
is absolutely independent of the Sec
retary Of the Navy and of the Presi-
dent of the United States.
He cannot be retired and he cam
not be disciplined by reduction in
rank or any of the other means en-
ployed. The place gives him an an
nual income Of $15,5OO
Ii he choose to do so he could close
down his desk, go home and never
turn his hand over in the way of
work, either for the navy or any one
else, and his pay and allowances
would go on as long as he lives; but
the Admiral prefers to work and to
work hard
He is at the head of the navy gen
eral board, charged with the duty Of
devlsing general plans for improv-
ment Of the navy, the management of
the ships, the handling of officers
and men, and the control of the great
Government shlpyards. Every
day when he is not at sea for manoeu-
vres he is at his desk in his Of
flee \or attending to the meetings of
the board.
Admiral Dewey is much loved and
much respected. lie is a dapper lit
lie fellow, not much more than five
feet III height. His clothes fit him
like the naval uniform, without crease
or bag anywhere.
They do say that the Admiral 5
Chinese valet has no less than twenty
new suits Of clothes and ten pairs of
shoes to take care at time. The Ad-
miral Is not a iudc, merely a well
Troomcd man withuu! seeming tC
have any thought cf his personal ap-
pearancc.
Ie has but one fad, if fad it may
be called, adm that ishis love for wild
animals. He has one of the finest
teams Of driving horses in the city
and also an ugly looking English
bulldog. The dog went through the
battle of Manila Bay with Dewey, sc
they are real bunkies.
When the Admiral was making 4;
tour of inspection Of the fleet the dog
went along and was allowed the rur
Of Il vessel while the master was a.
board. On one ship the Admiral re-
turned from the mons quarter just
in time to encounter the dog sail
in" in most hurried fashion from tho
Officers quarters with the toe of AZ
officers boot in hot pursuit
Admiral Dewey was white with an
ger and SURPRISE. In Il second, whcr
the Captain appeared, following tho
direction OF the toe Of his boot, the
Admiral, controlling himself as bcs
he could, demanded:
"Sin~ what do YOU mean by kicking
my dog I'M that manncr?'
The Captain came to a swift salute
and his face il was noted, was palt
and drawn with suppressed anger a:
was that of the Admiral.
"Sir," he said, "I would hav.
kicked that dog if he had been tho
personal peropcrty of Supreme Be
ing; but, sir, would not have kicked
him, and did not knick, him, until he
chcwcd the legs out of two $15 pair:
Of unicditon of Naval Regulations
as well as killed the ships feline
mascot.
Then they both laughed.