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Mrs. George Maxwell entertained a
party of young friends in most charm
ing manner last Saturday evening in
honor Of her house guest Miss Gladys
Scheiss of Chicago. who has been at the
Maxwell home for the past three months.
The party was first taken to the Grand
opera house then over to the Gem. end
ing up with trip to the Palace OF Sweets
, where dainty refreshments were served.
The guests were Misses Scheiss. Cable
and Letha Smlrl. Kathryn and Lucille
Goblin, Kathleen and Maude Monkman.
Christine johnson and Blanche Fenton.
Miss Scheiss left on Sunday for her
homs in Chicago and her Rocky Ford
friends hope she may decide to spend
many more vacations among them.
The members of the Presbyterian
Young Ladies Bible class were very
| pleasantly entertained last Friday even
ing at the suburban home of their teacher
Mrs. F. 3. Bolles. 1t was sort of hay
rack and lawn party combined as the
young ladies made the journey via hay
rack and were entertained upon the
spacious lawn of the Bolles home which
was Illuminated with Japanese lanterns.
Out Of door games were played and the
class members report this to have been
one of the most enjoyable parties of the
season.
As reported in last wee ks paper the q.
E. C's of the M. E. Sunday school were
entertained by their men friends on Tues
day evening in Moose Hall. The hall
was made cosy with rugs. cushions and
flowers and was a most delightful place
to spend the evening. Progressive pitch
was playe afterward the boys served
an attractive two course lunch.
Mrs. W. D. Lewis was the hostess at
beautifully appointed dinner last Friday
evening given in honor Of Mrs. Hill and
daughter Miss Nellie. Covers were laid
for Mrs, Hill, Miss Hill. DR.. and Mrs. Van
Buskirk, Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Wise, Mr..
and Mrs. G. w. Lewis. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
S. johnson, H. w. Lance and w. B.
Vaudeville.
Misses Leota Gerbing and Rhea Wilson
very delightfully."- enter tanned the @. E. C's
on Monday evening at the home OF Miss
Gerbing. A unique game was played
with Maude Monkman winning the prize,
Most delicious refreshments were served.
Miss Helen Wilcox entertained party
of girls Saturday afternoon at the mat
inee. Afterward the young people were
served with sherbet and cake at the
home Of Mrs. D. W. Barkley.
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Prof. John Wilson left on Saturday
for Los Angeles.
W. F. Gerbing left on Tuesday for a
purchasing trip to Arlington.
Miss McClain of Manzanola spent the
first Of the week with Mrs. George Diehl.
Miss Ruth Hall is assisting Mrs, Goblin
ameron in her millinery during the Fair
rush.
Miss Grace Moore and several Of her
friends motored to Fowler on Sunday in
the Moore machine.
Mrs, C. L. Lawrence will return on
Saturday from an extended visit with
relatives in Villa Grove.
Miss Edna Sanders left on Tuesday for
her home in Trinidad. after a pleasant
visit with Miss Myrtle Hoffman.
P. Helm and family who have been
living in the Thomas addition moved the
first of the week to BIS S eighth street.
Mrs. Libby Custer of Kansas City
arrived on Sunday and is visiting her
mother. Mrs. P. Mounts and Rocky Ford
friends.
Mrs.Sandifer and daughter Miss Mamie
of Stafford. Kan. arrived Yesterday
and are guests of the formers sister, Mrs
T. W. Scott.
Mrs. Betty Wheat, an old-time resident
of this city who has spent couple oil
very pleasant months amidst old associa-
tions. left on Tuesday for her home in
Pleasant Hill. Mo.
Rev. and Mrs.F. W. Collins and fami lily
left today for their new home in Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Collins have made many
friends in Rocky Ford who wish them
every success in their new home.
Mrs. Effie Wadsworth and Charlie
Harrison of Chicago. who have been visit
ing Mrs. Fred Rose and her house guest
Miss Leanore WILDER. left on Wednesday
for Colorado Springs and Denver.
Mrs. M. L. Ford and daughter, Miss
Mary, returned home yesterday from
Excelsior Springs. Mo. where they hac
gone few weeks ago in the hope that
Mrs. Ford would be benefited in health
The factory flag is flying over the A. B
S. Co. plant these days. to announce thai
the head officers of the company have
arrived from California and are making
this city their headquarters. In the party
are President Duval, Henry Oxnard anc
General Manager Howe.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Wilson and Mr.. anc
Mrs. C. w. Thudium of Brookfsld, Mo.
arrived on Wednesday and will make q
three weeks visit with Mrs. M. A. Mellor
and the Mellon brothers. mother and
brothers of the two ladies. After theI
extended western trip.
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15
THE RISEssOF A RICH INDIAN

The richest In0ian in the world and
one of the richest land owners in
Texas, coming from the recently de-
veloped Rio Grande valley, was in
Kansas City the other day. He is Lon
Hill of Harrington, Tex, a town of
$500 inhabitants, twenty-five miles
from Brownsvil @. He called on J.
Y. Miller, Jr., vice-president of the
Commerce Trust company, Mr.. Miller
was in his fathers store at Bolton,
Tex, away back there in the pioneer
days when the cowboys drove the
herds that way to the pastures of In
dian territory. They became friends
then.
Lon Hill in the last two months
sold land for $2,OOOp0O, says the Kan
sas City Star and he still owns 10000
acres in the Rio Grande valley that is
estimated in value at 100000
1t may appear a strange thing to
say about an Indian, but it is true new
erthe eEs that he bla2ed the trail for
civilization and development through
the Rio Grande valley that was infest-
ed with cattle thieves, bandits and
Mexican desperadoes. Mr.. Hill re,
fuses to talk about those early days
and it is left to his friends and ad,
mirers to recite the story of the deeos
that made for him a reputation as a
fighter. Mr.. Hill still has many enc,
mics and he never is without two six
shooters strapped to his belt. His
long back hair falls to his shoulders
and his rugged features make him a
picturesque character.
"Now don't talk to me about those
fighting days" he said this morning
q guess I've had about as much
trouble and fighting as any man, but
| don't want to talk about that.
would rather talk about the develop
ment of the Rio Grande country-the
corn the cotton, the alfalfa, the millet
and the onions.
or an. goiEE to say anything
about myself l want to say that every
time in my life I moved into a coun
try and paid 81 an acre for it that
same land went up to $50 an acre be
fore | left there. Once that bunch Of
thieves and MeXicans wGs run out Of
that country it blossomed quickly
You can't find a better government
or a better community of law-abidinf
citizens anywhere than We have nov
and that Is enough to say about it,"
Some of Mr., Hills friends recit,
some of the tales about when Hill, {
graduate of the Texas university
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

gave up a law practice of 100000 a
year to go into the Rio Grande valley
to rid it of outlaws and establish a
mammoth fortune for himself.
He once purchased $500 acres at
81 an acre and the. wife of the man
from whom he purchased it COM
planned to her husband the price was
too cheap.
81 coulo afford TO give it to him."
the seller said. once Lon Hill gets
into this country the thieves will
leave our cattle alone"
One of the leaders of a gang of cat
tie thieves sent word to Hill that he
would kill him and braid his long,
black hair for bride reins. They met
by chance on the road one day. One
man rode away. 1t was Lon Hill.
Then the desperaoos wife, herself a
horsewoman and a deadly shot, took
up the feud She could ride at break
neck speed on horseback and empty
WV iNNoiNtlS lull Oh outlets INTO the
bark of a sapling. They never met,
however.
Hills friends asked him what he
would do if he were attacked and had
to fight a woman.
81 would prove the galantry of a
gentleman he said 81 won extend
to her the courtesy of the first shot"
The Rio Grande valley is develop
ing rapidly now and only few OF the
thieves and desperadoes exist in the
outlying districts. They still hold a
grudge against the man who led
posses and made war on them, how
ever.
The other Gay at his home an enc
my fired on him from a house as he
was passing in a motor car. The bull
let splintered the steering wheel in
the hands of chauffeur. Hill
reached into the leather pockets OF
the car and drew a rife and revolver.
He emptied rhem into the side of the
house as the chauffeur turned the car
into fun speed. Upon reaching home
the chauffeur asked for his pay. He
said he guessed he would go back to
New York.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

Neither side gained anything as 70
youndariel, and the disputed ques-
lions OF rights Of search OF vessels, i'm
pressment of sailors and the status
of neutral trade were sett ed not by
the war in America, but by the down
fall of Bonaparte.
Before the news of the signing OF
the treaty reached the fighters in
America the last and greatest battle
of the war was fought at New Orleans
on January s, 1915, actually fifteen
Gays after peace was announced form
ally in Europe. The Americans were
commanded by General Andrew Jack
son, afterward president of the
United States. The British command
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

err was General Fakennam, a veteran
OF the Napoleoulc wars. lie Was the
brother-u-luw OF yelling on and was
considered u brave and ski .lful soldier.
PakenEam was killed in the battle,
and his army of 5000 lost 2O36 men
killed ana wounded. Jacksons en-
tire loss was eight killed and thir-
teen wounded
Losing, in his Pictorial Field Book
If the War of 1912" says: The his
tory OF human warfare presents no
parallel to this disparity in loss" but
he adds, THE Americans we're thor
oughly protected by their bTeastworks
viii the British fought in front Of
hem on an open, level plain"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

unbroken peace between the two main
branches of English speaking folk
2ut the not to be denied historical
fact remains that on June IS, 1912
the United States of America, then
a STRIPPING of thirty-siX years, deciar.
ed war on Great Britain. James Madi,
son was president at that time.
1t wos only one of the worlds IN
Vulnerable little wars, so far as
Great Litain and the rest Of the
world outside of America was con-
cerned, 1t is hardly an eXaggeration
to say that the majority of Britons
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

scarcely knew that their cousins
We're defying the might of the moth
err country in defense of their right
to sail the seas unmolested. The Brit
ish were so absorbed in the life and
death struggle with Napoleon that
they had not time for a glance across
the ocean.
Here is one of the interesting Ifs
of history-those fascinating specuIa
tons on the probable course OF
events if circumstances had shaped
themselves otherwise than they did;
Had Great Britain been able to turn
it's resources and its ornaments
which helped so nightly in the un
doing of the great Bonaparte, to the
war against it's ex-subjects, would the
result have been different?
But it's a hundred years, ago, We
had better not stir up that old mat
ter again Suffice it to say that Am
erica won after a war of two and a
half years.
In spite of the words of the Amer,
lean poet quoted at the head of this
story, in which he asks no more than
to be brought face to face with the
enemy historical verify compels the
American chronicler to admit that in
the war of 1912, the second war f0>
independence," as it is sometimes
called, the enemy saw more OF some
Of the Yankees than their faces.
These words with others, helped the
Yankee soldiers to march cheertully
into Canada, but they failed of their
inspiration when the Americans had
to march back again without glory
and happy to have brought back their
lives. Three times the Americans
tried to take what afterward became
the Dominion. Three times they fair
ed. after valiant fighting on both
sides. but in the end they had the
British government SO scared that at
tacks were made on Washington, Bal
timore and New Orleans to divert at
teption from the northern country.
Not Much Glory on Land.
Every American who remembers a
considerable fraction Of the history
which he studied in his school days
recalls the facts that on land the
American forces, fer the most part
failed to cover themselves with glory
willie on sea the Yankee record was
the most glorious ever made. The
war on land began badly for Amer
leans with the failure, in 1912, of
the Hull attempt to invade Canada
and the subsequent surrender Of
Hull, named William by his parents,
when confronted by Major General
Brock On Aug. IA, 1872, this Hull
named William, as told before, sur
rendered $500 men, thirty-three guns
end the whole of Michigan to the
British.
II may be said in extenuation of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

Hulrs offense-for he IVES a brave
fighter in the Revolutionary war --
that he was far from his b-se Of
supplies, his supplies were scanty and
his communications were INTERRUPTED
Besides, the support from sed to hin
by General Dearborn was not nth.
coming, Dearborn being busy in Ros
ton at that time mon1ing his poit cal
fences. SO Hull-front name, William
remember-was the American" goat"
of the war. Only his record saved
linn from the ignominy of standing
against a blank wall and being sNot
by his own countrymen. He was
court martialed and convicted, but
pardoned by President Madison. The
fault of William Hull, viewed in the
perspective of a century, seems 20
have been an inability to decide wheth-
er to advance or retreat He tried
to do both simultaneously, it seems,
but he was confronted by brave
British officer and the result was
disaster to Americans. Brock lost his
lite on oct 10, 1872, in a battle IN
which his soldiers were successful,
at Queenstown, Ontario. His monu-
ment, a high shaft, is familiar to all
visitors at Niagara Falls who cross
the boundary.
One Hull Who Won Famu.
Stress has been laid upon the first
name of General William Hull THAI;
is because there was another HUI
on whom the full light of glory and
honor beat in the war of 1912. That
Hull was Captain, afterward Commo-
dore, Isaac Hull, nephew of the afore.
said William. He was one of the
stars so to speak, of the drama
which Great Britain and the United
States set forth on the water. For
the most part all the applause went
to the American actors, even from
the British spectators whose attention
was attracted to the waves which
Britannia emphatically did not rule.
In the words of Professor William
e. Dodd, professor of history in
Randolph-Macon college: "The telling
work Of the American navy took the
world by surprise. England forbade
her sea captains to fight American
ships of superior tonnage, American
lIrlvateeFs swarmed the Atlantic
They did effective work. 1t became
dangerous for an English merchant
man to cross the English channel
They captured 500 vessels during the
tall and winter of 1S1213 Marine in
surance for the Irish sea rose to ~
per cent"
In much Of this naval activity Isaac
Hull bore an honorable part But mis-
greatest feat, the one on which his
renown is mainly based, was the fight
with the Guerrero, on Aug. 10, 1912,
Hull commanded the famous frigaJe
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15

Constitution, known later as "Ol
Ironsides," and now laid UP in NOS
honorable and reverenced retirement
in the Charlestown navy yard. The
fight took place about 500 mics
southeast of Boston. In half an hol"
Hull reduced the enemy's ship to a
complete wreck, killed or wounded
one, third of the crew and received
the rest as prisoners.
Sometimes the British Won.
But the seafghting, as the battling
on land, was by no means one sided.
In several instances the British tars
turned the tables on their opponents
and trOunced the Yankees. One no.
able case was that of the American
friglte Ches apeake, commanded by
Captain James Lawrence. She was
defeated and destroyed by the British
frigate Shannon on June I, 1913.
Lawrence was killed. He died be-
queathing to the American navy the
glorious watchword Don't give up
the Ship
On inland waters the Americans
were signally successful. On Septem-
Der 10, 1913, occurred the famous vic.
tory of Commodore Perry on Lake
Erie. After two hours and a half of
savage fighting the lake remained in
disputably in the hands of America.
1t was after this battle that Perry
sent his famous message, 1--WE have
met the enemy and they are ours" to
General William Henry Harrison, then
commander of an army assembled for
the purpose of invading Canada. 1t
helped greatly to tighten the hearts of
the Americans, and soon thereafter
they gained important successes on
land and water.
In 1914 came the burning of Wash
ngton public buildings by the British
in retaliation for the burning of the
government house in York now Toro-
to-, the year before, by the Americans.
The attack of the British on Balti-
more failed, but it gave rise to the
composition of Americas national an
them, The Star Spangled Banner"
written by Francis Scott Key, who
witnessed the bombardment of Fort
McHenry, one of the defenses of Bal
fillmore,
important Indian Figure.
One of the most interesting and i'm.
portant figures of the war was Tecum-
sch, the Shawnee Indian chief. He
Jailed himself and his people with the
British and proved thorn in the flesh
of the Americans time and again, until
he was killed in the battle of the
Thames, October 3, 1913. Many his,
torians hold the view that only the
energy and ability of Tecumseh pre-.
vented the conquest of Canada by the
Yankees
The war was ended by the treaty OF
.Ghent, signed December "a, 1914
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-06-15
TPELICS 81 WAX on 1872 Az FORT f10NR 0E

Let Feds, Guilds and Demos together
unite
For our country, our laws and our
altars 10 fight.
While our tars guard the seaboard
our troops line the shore,
Let our enemies face us; we'll ask
for no more.
While our hand grasps the sword well
prepared for the fight,
On Washington's glory we dwell with
delight.
His spirit our guide, we can feel NJ
alarms;
While for freedom we fight we're
victorious in aims.
From War Song of 1912.
BY CHARLES N. LURE.
1t may seem little ungracious in
Americans Just now to recall the fact
that a hundred years ago their fore
fathers twisted the tail OF the British
lion, especially in view of the pres
ent prevalence Of the hands across
the sea" feeling and the various
movements looking forward ioyfully
to the celebration of a centenary Of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
LORIMER BACK IN SEAT
To-Day He VIII Henr :IImueIf De-
nOunced by Kern.

Washington. June s.-worn and
weak. Senator Lorimer OF Illinois. the
central ngure in the greatest election
many years. resumed his set in the
Senate to-day. Tomorrow Senator
Kern. OF Indiana, leading for the n
vestisating committee minority which
declared tnat his election was brought
about BY bribery. Will begin series
OF speeches on the case.
senator Lorimer Reached Washing
ion carly in the day and rested in
ais hotel until late in the afternoon,
Ehen he went TO the Senate and took
ais seat In the rear row OF the cham
Der. HIS appearance attracted little
Attention. few Senators greeting him
as they recognized him In his accus-
toned place.
senator Lorimer refused to discuss
ais plans beyond saying that he would
make a speech in has defense. and
that he regarded the Senate as the
-llent he cared to make.
I have had nothing 10 say regard
ing a resignation" he said. and 1 am
DOT discussing that question. l have
been Ill. and am still weak. but I am
getting better and ] hope to continue
TO improve. and ! shall speak If M
strength holds out
MIR. Loriiner was asked regarding
poll of the Senate which ipdicated a
ma jority in favor OF unseating him.
but he merely remarked that he had
not seen the poll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
WATSON is ARRESTED
Declares He VIII Fight Charge Against
Him to Finish.

Angus ia, Ca, June S.-Thomas E.
Watson. Georgia delegate at Largo to
the Democratic National Conylentlon.
and ona-time populist nominee for the
presidency, was arrested at his nome
at Thomson. Ca. to-day on Federal
warrant charging sending obscene lit
erature through this malls.
After stopping as Watsons guest at
midday dinner ct Thomson. United
States Marshal George White escorted
the Georgia editor to Augusta this af-
ternoon. y $500 bond was quickly ar
ranged. and Friday morning at II
o'clock fixed for the preliminary hear
ing, after which Watson returned TO
his home.
Mr.. Watson has signihed his inten-
tlon of acting as his own counsel at the
trial. In commenting upon the case
against him. Mr.. Watson declared that
the alleged obscens matter he is
charged with circulating in connec-
ton with his published attacks upon
the Roman Catholic hierarchy are quo
tations from a copyrighted book pub
lshad In 1895 in Philadelphia. He de-
clar:s ha Will fight the case TO fin
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-04
BATHS TOO COSTLY
Williams Wants Them Removed From
Scnnte Office Building.

Washington, June 3.-ChargiHg thai
81 cost IS 10 battle a Senator in the
luxurious bathrooms In the Senate
office building. Senator John sharp VIII
hams. Of Mississippi. to-day renewed
the agitation for the removal OF the
baths to make place for public docu-
ments. The documents now occupy all
the space in an abandoned car barr.
and the discussion arose in connection
with q provision In the legislative,
executive and judicial appropriation
bill appropristing money to continue
The payment OF the rent for that strdc-
turc.
Mr.. Williams suggested that the doc
Iments should be removed TO the base
mcnt of the Office BUILDING. but il was
stated that all the space had been APP
propriatcd
Let us move out the baths" said
Mr.. Williams. There is no use to
have the government battle us. The
esta bliehnent OF them aroused public
criticism. and they are Of little use.
1t is like going through bull pasture
with a red nag, which makes a bad
Impression on the bull. 1t gives the
muckrakers a chance to rake. and the
graft isn't worth while. There is no
sense in it."