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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

sibility of firing mortars from a pit at
an unseen target and hitting it al
most every time.
In addition to it's mortar battery,
the armament of Fort Greble includes
a battery of 12-inch breech-loading
rifles, three ten-inch rifles, two six
inch rifles. and a rapid-fire battery.
It's supply of water is taken from
submarine pipes running under the
west passage of Narragansett bay
from SaunderStown, where the war de-
partment, under the supervision of the
army engineers office, last year COM
pleted what is considered the most
complete water system any post on
the Atlantic coast possesses.
Fort Getty, on Fox Hill, which is
the flank line for Fort Greble and in
the west passage, is being made ready
for a two-company post, and has a
battery of Pinch rifles and a fine bat
terry of rapid-fire guns
Work of Torpedo Station.
The torpedo station at Newport is
the only one of its kind in America
Here the seamen gunners are trained
for the work of manipulating these
machines, taught how to build and
how to repair them. Here also the
submarines and the destroyer fiotilla
customari1y rendezvous for the greater
part of the year.
Adjoining the torpedo station lies
Rose island, commonly known as the
torpedo station annex, where torpe-
does, war heads, and other deadly
products from the torpedo station are
stored under charge of a warrant Of
fieer of the navy, who is under the
command of Lieut.. Commander Bris-
toll, the commanding officer of the tor
pedo station While the capacity of
the torpedo factory is but 100 a year
at present. all departments at the tor
pedo station are being increased, so
that the time is not far distant when
the capacity will be 300 and more
At present the station is turning out
Whiteheads, Bliss-Leavitts, and a Sc
cret torpedo known as the Wilson, but
nothing can be learned of this or the
other work which is being carried on
there. When the knock-off whistle
blows at the station each afternoon
the number of civilian employees who
come streaming out gives the appear
ance of a navy yard force ending it's
days work, so numerous are the civil
ians that are now employed
Made Into Torpedo Factory
Up to a few years ago smOkeless
powder and gun cotton were made at
this station, but this work is now be-
ing done by private firms, and one of
the large buildings formerly used for
this purpose is being transformed into
torpedo factory. An immense steel
crane is in use at the wharf front of
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

These are Forts Wetherill, Adams,
Getty, Phil Kearney and Greble They
are equipped with numerous batteries
of high-power coast-defense rifles of
the latest model, the main ornaments
consisting of pinch and ten-inch
rifles.
Fort Wetherfll, on Canonicut island,
was begun five years ago, and is now
in fighting trim, although guns are
stili being mounted in the batteries
which adjoin it along the shore. But
although ready for use and turned
over by the engineering corps to the
fighting branch of the army, needing
only barracks for the troops to COM
plete its equipment, the fort which is
destined to be the strongest and most
important of the Narragansett bay de-
lenses has not yet been put into com
mission owing to a lack of m~@- At
present it is guarded by a small de-
tachm.snt of troops from Fort Adams,
which win be kept on duty there until
more artillerymen can De provided 1t
was for the purpose of remedying this
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

the great impetus which it gave to the
upbuilding of the navy and to the es-
tablishment of an adequate system of
coast defense, the resident of the New
port littoral has no longer any need to
worry over any sudden raid from
oversee. Even without the aid of that
strong right arm of national defense,
the United States navy, the forts alone
could keep at bay a half dozen fleets
of the size of the one which caused
so much uneasiness to the city and
its neighbors during the early days of
the Spanish war.
Need Fear No Foe
The chain of forts which has been
strung along the. approaches to this
eastern entrance to the sound COM
prises in its martial links Forts Weth-
Grill and Adams, which guard the mid
die channel; Fort Getty. On the west
ern shore of Jamestown; Fort Phil
Kearny, on the mainland opposite, and
Fort Greble, on Dutch island. The II
inch rides of Fort Wetherill are so ezn-
placed as to sweep the approaches
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

the station, with \ railroad running
over the station to transport heavy
material used in the several depart
ments- One of the features of the sta
ton is its pattern department and its
draughting rooms, where some of the
most important works in these lines
are perfected.
At Newport also is located the Naval
War college, one of the most impor-
tant adjuncts of the naval establish
ment
As an Illustration of how practical
is the work of the college it is related
that the late Rear Admiral Sampson
one day visited the college after the
close of his victorious campaign in
Cuban waters and there saw suspend
ed on the wall large chart of the
Cuban coast. 1t bore certain marks
that denoted the movements of war
vessels. The admiral took it to be a
chart that had been recently prepared
for the purpose of illustrating certain
features of the Spanish war. 1t
turned out, as a matter of fact, that he
was looking at working model that
had been put to use two years before
the war in the study of an imaginary
campaign against Spain.
The college is in charge of Rear Ad-
miral John p. Merrell, u. S. N, who
retired last September, but was re-
quested to remain in charge until next
October, when he will be relieved by
Rear Admiral Raymond Perry Rod
gers, U. S. N, at present chief naval
intelligence officer.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

With destructive Iong-range fire. The
fort is thanked with numerous bat
teries of rapid-fire guns designed for
repelling attacks from landing parties
The ten and twelve inch rifles of the
fort are of the disappearing type, be-
ing mounted on carriages which lift
them into firing position at the mo-
pient wanted, the heavy rifles sinking
back to the shelter of emplacements
after their missiles have been sped on
their way.
The mortar batteries that have been
imbedded in Forts Adams and Greble
can be reckoned as powerful adjuncts
10 the defenses of the place For one
thing, no missile from any sea-borne
gun can reach them, and, amply pro-
tected by superb batteries of rapid-fire
guns, the artillerymen who man them
have nothing to fear from any assault.
And it is no hit-or-miss chance that
these mortar pits take when they be-
come irruptive. In each is a group of
16 mortars of the 12-inch type, each
throwing shell whose impact on the
Geek of any ship would be sufficient
to send that vessel to the bottom If
the shell be luckily or. on the other
hand, unluckily placed.
Poor Show for Attacker.
If one could go down into the inner
recesses of these two forts and gain
access to the charts and plans and
maps which are guarded there as a
miser guards his gold, he would I'M
doubtedly come across a chart of the
approaches to the harbor and find it
blocked off into numbered squares.
And if he was in the confidence of the
commanding officer he might be told
of the system by which the gunners of
the mortar batteries are informed of
the exact square in which their I'M
seen target lays, or the square toward
which it is travelling, if it be under
way, and the speed at which it is go
ing. The instant and almost auto
matte means of communicating and
registering this intelligence might also
be learned. Then the visitor would no
longer wonder at the seeming impos-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

~ ask which port on the At
lantic coast has become
the most important center
for joint army and navy
maneuvers, which is re-
garded as being the most important
from a strategic standpoint, which
contains the most numerous stations
for the advancement of the science of
war, and which is now the most
strongly fortified, probably very few
persons outside of the regular estab-
lishments," the army and navy, could
give correct reply.
Quite certain it is that very few
would even think of the leading sum-
mer resort of the Atlantic coast as
combining all of these grim equip
ments. and combining them on
greater scale than does any other city
on the eastern seaboard. Yet this is
just now what Newport does-the
Same Newport that is the summer
home of the fashionable world; the
Newport of cottages, villas, bathing
beaches and yachts. But, incongru-
Gus as it may seem and surprising as
may be the statement, yet Newport to-
day is one of the strongest fortified
posts, if not the strongest, on the At
OF massive, grim, defenses, most of
which have been constructed since the
Spanish war fortresses which not only
guard the city and the vitality impor-
tant entrance to Narragansett bay,
but also protect the torpedo school
where the seamen gunners of the navy
receive the final course in their edu-
cation, the torpedo station where these
missiles are constructed, the naval
training station, the Naval War col
lege, the navy wireless plant, one of
the most powerful on the coast, and
also the fields where mines would be
laid in time of war.
Defenses of Highest Order.
'1 would not call the defenses i'm
preenable,'' said Col Walter Howe,
commandant of Fort Adams and of the
Narregansett district Perhaps no de-
lenses are impregnable. 1t was once
thought that Port Arthur was impreg-
nable, but the result of the attacks
made upon it showed that it was not.
But have no hesitation in saying that
the present defenses are thoroughly
efficient and adequate in every re-
spect."
In the system of Atlantic coast de-
Tense the strategic value of Newport
and CT defenses that could guard the
eastern entrance to the sound was
long ago recognized by the military
authorities. For in a military sense
this entrance is literally the back door
to New York, door that it is neces-
sary to keep strongly guarded. A hos
tile fleet that could force it's way
through this entrance and past the
several Notifications distributed along
the sound might reach within striking
distance of the metropolis and place
New York and Brooklyn under a ran
som past the counting of man.
Five forts. constitute the chain of
land defenses which now guard the~en-
trance to Newport and the sound.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01
NOT A CURE FOR SNAKE BITES
Expert Corrects Mistaken impress
sion as to Value of Whisky
as Remedy.

It's mistake about whisky being q
cure for snake bites. E. T. Baruch,
an expert on snakes and snake bites.
says so.
Whisky might be all right for bad
colds, weak hearts and other all
ments,' Baruch said, but it's a mis-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

Soon after began taking Doan's Kid
ney Pills I passed several gravel
stones. 1 got well and the trouble has
not returned. My back is good and
strong, and my general health is bet
ter"
Sold by all dealers so cents a box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01
Pc UNA

For catarrh of the Throat OF Tive
Years Standing.
s'i was afflicted for two years with
catarrh of the throat. At first It was
very slight, but every cold took made
it worse.
"l followed your directions and in
very short time began to improve.
took one bottle and am now taking
my second. can safely say that my
throat and head are cleared from ca
tarrh at the present time, but ! still
continue to take my usual dose for .
spring tonic, and ! find there is moth.
ing better. Mrs. w. Pray. geo
Twelfth ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

and how to cure
them. Mrs. w. G.
Davis, of Groesbeck,
Texas, says: Back
aches hurt me so I
could hardly stand
Spells of dizziness
and sick headaches
were frequent and
the action of the kid
-o- s-oc,,ra-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

Woman is considered the weaker
vessel-and there is an old maxim to
the effect that the weaker the vessel
the thicker the paint
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01
Cleaning the Stage.

CIednIn9 inc stage.
"We hope" said the spokesman Of
the committee, ito enlist your support
In favor of clean stage"
'You have it," responded the theat-
rfcal manager, heartily. why, almost
every one of my plays opens with a
girl busting everything in sight"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01
The Easiest Way.

'T wonder If there isn't some way
We can get our assemblyman to advo-
cate good roads?''
Give him an auto."-Brooklyn Life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

The habit of viewing things cheer
fully, and of thinking about life hope
fully. may be made to grow up in u
like any other habit-Smiles
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

Time is the best test For over fifty
years Hamlins Wizard Oil has been tho
most popular remedy in the United States
for the cure of Rheumatism, Neuralgia
and all pain and inflammation
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADEDs
Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them
white again. Large 2 OF. package, 5 cents
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

Red, Weak, Weary, Wafery Eyes
Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy Conn
pounded by Experienced Physicians Com
forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws Mu-
rine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain
Try Murine in Your Eyes. At Druggists.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

No woman really believes that she In
In the homely class.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01
AILINe WOMEN.
Keep the Kidneys Well and the Kid
neys Will Keep You Well.

Sick, suffering, languid women are
learning the true cause of bad backs
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01
AMERICA READY
WHEN DOGS OF
WAR ARE LOOSED

Narragansett Bay Is Completely
Equipped with Forts and Batteries
That Guard the <tBack Door of
NeU York; The Nations Great
Drilling Place.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01
GOING THE PACE.

Tortoise-What, have you started a
motor car?
Snail-Yes, one must move with the
times, you know.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1909-05-01

EW York; one were to
ask which port on the At
lantic coast has become
the most important center
for joint army and navy
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
SCENES0F VIOLENCE
At P|TTsBURG
Officers Charge on
Cursing, Shrek
ing Strikers
MANY MEN ARE INJURED
+ EN- Thousand Rioters Gather
at Big Gates of Steel
Works.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 16.--"Shoot to
Kill If any man reaches for his gun,
is the order given the state con-
|stabulary, guarding the plant of the
pressed steel car works, at McKee's
Rocks, from the strikers. The situa.
ton is critical Ten thousand men,
women and children are gathered at
the big gate this morning and after
throwing bricks at foreigners, opened
fire on the police inside. Suddenly
the big gate swung open and 25 con-
stabulary rode into the mob at full
speed, firing their carbines in the
air. Amid screams and curses Of
the strikers, the mob was driven half
a mile from the plant, 30 being in
jured, some seriously. This brings
the number of injured last night and
today to fifty, some from bullet
wounds but mostly cuts and bruises
Street cars, vehicles and pedestrians
are held up by the strikers in the
FRihIty VI NhC pant dHu IIuuc W
prove they are not seeking work
there. Police squads of ten keeping
the mob on the move, were showered
with bricks, several being slightly in
jured Twenty-Five charged with riot.
ing were brought to the county Jail
by the sheriff A grievance commit
tee Of the strikers is to be appointed
to confer with the company officials
this morning. -
President Hoffstatt of the company
arrived today. He says it is untrue
that workmen must pay foremen to
get a job and claims the objection
to pooling system on open shop work
is unjustified. He says most of the
men want to work but are intimidat-
ed by the strikers.
Ten thousand attended mass meet.
ing which was closely watched by
the authorities to prevent incendiary
speeches. The strikers are being sup
piled with liquor.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
WHEAT CROP
OF NORTHWEST
Washington Leads With 100000
Bushels, Then Corner Oregon
With 14,000,0O0.

Spokane, Wash, July 16.-Reports
received by l.. G. Monroe, secretary of
the Spokane chamber of commerce,
from 367 important points in Wash
ington, Idaho, Montana and Oregon,
show that the wheat crop this season
will be between 62,O00,000 and 63,-
100000 bushels. Thirteen counties
in eastern Washington report approx
imately 36,O00,000 bushels, Oregon
will cut about 100000, Idaho is
credited with 100000 while incom.
plete data from Montana shows be-
tween 100000 and 100000 bushels.
1t is believed these statistics are
ultra,conservative, as well informed
ranchers and millmen say Washing
ton will yield not less than 37,500,000
while Idaho and Montana should each
touch the 100000 mark. The crop
will be. worth more to the growers
than in 1907 WtSir the record yield
was harvested Prices are higher for
all grades of wheat, ranging from
s1.15 for bluestem to 95 cents for the
red varieties.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
CAPITOL HILL
NOT SOUTH SIDE
N. Salmon Makes Timely Suggestion
About Portion of Town on Other
Side Of River.

+ Upon the suggestion of N. Salmon,
the San Francisco merchant, the prin-
cipal property owners have agreed
upon the name of Capitol Hill
for the south side of the city,
Capitol Hill is experiencing remark
able building activity at present and
with the beautiful Capitol Park, the
Capitol and executive mansion as a
civic center, is developing into most
desirable residence portion. Quite a
number of new homes are going up
and the older houses have been or are
being modernized. Capitol Hill sounds
good, and has found favor at Denver
and other capitals where the most
fashionable residence portions are
known by that name.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
THIRD BANK
FOR SANTA f
Filed Incorporation
Papers in Secre-
tary's Office
CAPITALIZATION IS $4,000
Will Shortly Open Quarters
on south Side of
Plaza

u Incorporation papers were filed to-
day in the Office of Territorial Secre-
tary Nathan Jaffa by the Capital City
Bank, for which handsome quarters
are being prepared on the south side
of the Plaza, thus giving Santa Fe
it's third bank. The capitalization is
100000 divided into 300 shares, sub
scribed to as follows by the incorpora-
tors and. directors of the institution:
James w. Norment 1S0 shares; A. j,
Green of Estancia, so shares; c. l..
Bowlds 70 shares. James w. Norment
of this city, is designated as the New
Mexico agent. The headquarters are
officially designated as 230 San Fran
cisco street, Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
COUSIN OF GEN.
ERAL u. s. GRANT
Died at Hospital at Trinidad, Colorado,
After Being Picked Up in Street
III With Paralysis.

Trinidad, Colo:,$ July 16.-John
Bailey Hudson, cousin Of General U. s.
Grant, and veteran Of the Civil war,
died at the local hospital. where he
had been since Julyy6, suffering from
a stroke of paralysis. Hudson was
picked up on the streets here after he
collapsed and when he was taken to
the hospital it was given out by old
timers that he was nephew of Grant
and that his name was William Peter
Hudson. His identity and relationship
to Grant was made known after ms
death BY one of his sisters, who was
at the bedside.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
CRANE CHOSEN
MINISTER TO CHINA
Is Young, Wealthy
and Extensive
Traveller
SUPPORTED c CLEVEl N D
Never Held Political Office
But Interested in Reform
Politics.

Washington, July 16.-The Presi-
dent has decided to appoint Charles
E. Crane, president of the Crane &
Co., of Chicago, minister to China.
Crane is young, wealthy and an eX-
tensive traveller. He is regarded as
an authority on politics of the far
east and Russia. He supported Gro
yer Cleveland. He never held po-
litical Office but is one Of the found
ers of the Municipal Voters League
of Chicago.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
Has Taken Refuge
in the Russian
Legation
WILL APPOINT REGENT
Arrangements Being Made
to Organize Provisional
Government.

Teheran, July 16.-The fact that
the Shah of Persia this morning took
refuge in the Russian legation is re-
garded as his abdication of the
throne. Arrangements were started
to organize a provisional government
pending the appointment of regent.
It is probable that the successful rev.
olutionaries will choose Mohammed
Ali, son Of the Shah, to rule the state.
He is a minor and will be under a
regent, probably Zill Els, Sultan, an
uncle of the dethroned Shah.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
TARIFF BILL
IS FORGOTTEN
House Me ers
Meet in Conflict
on Diamond
NAT|0NWA|Ts BREATHLEssLY
Republicans and Democrats
Fight it Out With Bat J: q
and Ball. S

Washington, D. c., July 16.--The
tariff bill and other legislation Is for
gotten in the excitement over the ltall
game between the Republicans and
Democrats of the House at the Amer.
lean League Park this afternoon. The
House is plastered with posters and
the game is regarded as a national
event. There will be at least ten subs
to each team and it is limited some
ringers, but this is denied by Captains
Tener, Republican, and Kinkaid, Dem
ocrat. All players are in uniform
except Ollie James, of Kentucky, who
cannot get a fit. The vice-president
will be umpire.
Oppose Travelling Allowance.
Washington, July 16.-After a lively
debate the Democrats in the House
failed in their efforts to have pro-
vision brought in by Mr. Tawney APP
;propriating $4,000 for President
Taft's travelling expenses stricken out
of an urgent deficiency bill. The lat
ter measure was under consideration
throughout the session.
Members on the Democratic side,
were unsparing in their charges Of bad
faith because the House at the last
session, as they alleged pledged itself
not to make any additional allowances
to the president. This was vigorously
denied by Chairman Tawney and his
colleague on the appropriation COM
mittee, Mr.. Smith of Iowa.
Discussing Draw Back Proviso.
Washington. D. c., July 16.-The
tariff conferees today considered the
agricultural products schedule. 1t Is
expected that the subcommittee Gf
the coutgrehce WILL reach the draw
back provision today. Indications are
that. the conference will reject the
Senate provision that a drawback be
not allowed, on wheat, wheat -four,
flax, barley and by products.
President Favors Free Oil, Coal, Hides
Washington, July 16.-In reply to
twenty-three Republican representa-
tives who stormed the White House
today telling the President that their
political lives depended on the pro-
lection of raw material, the President
said he favored protection where pro-
lection was necessary but when pro-
lection is not necessary he favored
reducing or removing the duty. 1t is
generally known that the President
favors free hides, free oil and free
coal. The representatives said that
if raw material is not protected, their
states would go Democratic.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-07-16
Thirteen Year Old
Girl Takes 7 errible
Revenge
.MUTILl7Es BOY HORRIBLY
Cuts Face Into Ribbons and
Slices Off Nose and
Ear.

New York, July 16.-Because he
slapped her smaller brother, Lena
Mieline, 13, took terrible revenge on
Anthony Roman, 10, yesterday. Get
ting an older boy to hold the victim
from behind the grill drew a razor from
the folds Of her skirt, slashing the face
Of Roman to ribbons, cut OF one ear
the nose and cut the face and scalp in
a dozen places. When arrested, she
said no one could slap her brother
without paying forsit,