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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

TT was inconceivable To our officers
that any service could show such
professional inertness as that of the
Spaniards during the blockade, We
We're always apprehensiye lest their
apparent inaction was merely ruso to
lull us into q sense Of security. AT all
events it was my duty to take every
precautiou against any form Of sur
prise which / would take against the
most energetic enemy.
Meanwhile. ] received from time 10
time alarming rumors and reports. on
May 90 the insurgents brought me cir
cumstantisl information that the Span
iards would try to recover Cavite by an
attack from the land side that night
The Petrol and Carao were ordered
into position commanding the navy
yard and the rest of the squadron was
on the aui vive; but morning came
without sign of any movement on
shore
Again, toward the middle Of June
there was "a circumstantial warning of
a torpedo attack. All preparations
were made to receive &c. steam was
kept up on the small boats. while the
Boston, Concord and CaIlao were semi
az a. in. 10 search the waters of th.
bay In the vicinity of Manila But. aa
usual nothing happened
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01

explained the law and also the risk
that a man of-war was running in COM
ing into the harbor at night. We had
no thought of being discourteous and
no desire to rouse any i'll feeling. and
fully appreciated how our point of
view had not occurred to the captain
of the Cormoran when he ran straight
in toward our squadron in the dark.
The shot across the bow was not pro-
vocative, but simply form of signal
when other signals had failed.
As early as May 20 the navy de-
partment had cabled me that the Car
los V, Pelayo and Alfonso II and some
transports were reported to have left
Spain for the East ! replied that in
event of their arrival our squadron
would endeavor to give good &C
count of itself. On May 81 and 80 l
received further cables announcing
that the monitors Monterey and Mo-
nadnock would be sent to reinforce
me.
By Order of the Kaiser.
On the 18th. Vice Admiral VonDied-
richs arrived in his flagship, the
Kaiserin Auguste, This made three
German cruisers in the harbor
learned that another was expected.
Already. on the 9Th, a German trans
port the Darmstadt bringing 1,400
men as relief crews for the German
vessels, had appeared. Such a trans
fer. for which | readily gave permits
sion, while ii might have been I'M
usual in a blockaded harbor. might
at the same time be easily explained
as a matter of convenience for the
German squadron. which was absent
from its regular base at Kiau- Chau.
The Darmstadt, however, with her
force of men nearly equal to the total
number of my own crews, remained
at anchor for four weeks
As my rank was inferior 70 vice
Admiral VonDedrichs'. made the
first call, in the usual exchange Of
visits. In the course of CONVERSATION
referred to the presence of the large
German force and 60 the limited Ger
man interests in the Philippines
Cthere was only one German CONNER
cial house In MANILA, and this in
courteous manner amounting 10 20
lite inquiry which, thought. was
warranted particularly i'm view of the
fact that six days had elapsed without
the Darmstadt transferring her men.
To this the vice admiral answered.
- am here by order of the kaiser
sir from which ! could only infer that
had expressed myself in d way that
excited his disp
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
The Little incident of the ADJ
vent of the German Vice
Admiral Explained.

In the stirring autobiography
Of Admiral Dewey, appearing in
HEARST'S MAGAZINE, the
public has found a story of keen
human interest and lasting his
torical value. In the February
number the Admiral tells of his
blockade of Manila after the
famous victory.
His story is only one of the
unique and compelling features
in the February issue of
HEARST MAGAZINE now on
sale at the newsstands
A few excerpts here follow in
the authors terse but lucid style !:
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
Foreign Ship at Manila.

No, Mr. President" | answered. "As
was on the spot and familiar with the
situation from day TO day. it seemed
best that I look after it myself. at a
time when YOU had worries enough OF
your own"
In view of my isolation from a home
base and a desire TO avoid any difficult
ties which should cause the government
concern, 80 was bound to be a matter Of
NolD's n not OF personal predilection.
10 allow visiting naval vessels every
privilege consistent with the principles
4" International law I'm relation to neu-
u..e
ships entered the bay without any
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-02-01
Dewey How He Maintained the Prestige the Stars and Stripes


II was about this time that our con-
tinual watchfulness was actually test
ed by a German man of wars steam
launch. This was the first and only
occasion that launch OF the numerous
foreign enof war in the harbor which
had gathered 10 observe the operations
had approached one OF our vessels after
dark; for naturally II was known that
any squadron in time OF war will take
no risks in allowing small craft TO APP
preach It at night. When the German
launch was picked up by the search
light OF our vessels she continued to
advance. Her true nature was not
readily identified at once, and. as had
observed her myself from the quarter
deck, ordered a six FOUNDER shot fred
over her while the marine watch on
duty opened a small-arm fire She
stopped and then we identified small
German flag being waved by her cox
swain.
A picket was sent 10 inspect her and
TO bring her officer to the flagship. He
appeared rather Hurried by his narrow
escape. Apparently he was impressed
when I informed him of the great dam
ger that any small craft ran in APP
proochinR squadron after dark in
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

canons ana hills Of the county and
murder men who are upholding eith-
er faction in a county seat scrap. To-
day 1t is all different, To-day there are
few Of the old-tlmers left In Has
kell county, but they did not take
much part in the wars on both sides
Of them. They did not have to, and
1t didn't pay. When the question as
to which town shall have the county
seat OF Haskell county is sumitted
the present population OF the county
will go quietly to the polls and vote
and the town winning will keep OF
get the county seat and that will be
all there will be TO it. Things are
different and people are different
and If the esteemed Gazette is look
ing for tragedies and bloodshed and
grief over that election it will be
disappointed II won't be. The
ginger and the "pep" of former days
isn't there, There won't be any
gun men" imported for the occa-
sion and a Sunday school picnic
would be hilarious in comparison.
Forget it, Mr.. Gazette Man.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03
A HINT TO MINISTER'S

A clergyman in neighborine
own had been much annoyed by the
way members of the congregation
had OF looking around to take stool
Of late corners. After enduring il
or some time he said after entering
the reading desk one Sunday
Brethren, | regret to see that your
attention is called away from your
religious duties by your natural de-
sire to see who comes in behind you
{ propose henceforth to save you the
trouble by naming each person who
may enter, and hope that the services
will then be allowed to proceed with
out interruption He then began
Dearly beloved bur paused hal.
way, to interpolate me Stubbins
with his wife and daughter" Mr.
Stubbins looked rather surprised, but
the minister with perfect gravity,
resumed his exhortation. Presently
he again paused: Mr. Curtis and
Diggle.' The abashed congregation
kept their eyes studiously bent on
Their books The service continued
in the most orderly manner the par
son interrupting himself every nov
and then to name some newcomer.
AT last he said still with the most
perfect gravity: Mrs. Symons in a
new bonnet" In a moment he felt
his mistake, but 1t was too late.
Every feminine head in the congrega-
ton had turned around. -Texhoma
Times,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03
Happened Near Liberal

A farmer near here recently hired
city lad to help him with chores
out on the farm The first morning
he instructed the lad to take somt
salt out to the pasture and salt {.
calf which was madly blatting out
there. The boy took quart of salt
in can, caught the critter, pressed
its neck between his knees and began
vigorously rubbing the salt into the
calf's shoulders Mr. Cowlet immed
lately let out a whoop and with ID
mighty center. rush, landed the boy
on his head in the rear, kicked him
all directions and did a marathon
across the prairies, head up, bach
arched and tail bristling with rage.
But MIR. City Lad was no weakling--
he had not played on the Freshman
team for nothing, 80 he decided to
salt that dern calf or die i'm the at
tempt. He went to the house, got
little cloth bag and filled it with
salt, swung it over his shoulder and,
shedding his trousers, took in after
that calf, who was silhouetted
against the sky which met a hill q
half mile away. No sooner had the
lad turned the corner to leave the
corral than the calf saw him, and
saw that he didn't skid a particle
rs he came around the corner, so he
reared up on his mind legs and shook
his head and reared up on his front
legs and kicked; then cleared a roc
and a half the first jump. But he
was no match for the young college
youth who had been chasing imagin-
airy honors around a padded track
for several hours each day all win
ter, and after twenty-five miles the
calf gave up-the triumphant boy
took him down aud literally rubbed
his soft hide full of salt, The cal
was perspiring, of course. and the
salt was formed into a supernatural
ed salt solution which, as it began
to cool, precipitated until the poor
calf looked like a walking piece o.
rock salt. But the worst part of the
true story Is yet TO come. A bunch o
horses In the same pasture scented
the salt, and began to lick 1t Off the
enraged calf They went after him
so hard they licked every bit of mis-
hair OFF. 1t then got cold and the
calf had to have a sweater and two
pears of trousers which the farmers
wife made for him. Then, after
about two weeks, the horses all got
sick and it cost the farmer four hun
bred dollars to have a veterinary
take large hair bali from each o.
their stomaehs.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03
COUNTY SEAT
WAR BREWING
IN HASKELL


Santa Fe, Kan, Dec 80 Another
county seat war is brewing in West
ern Kansas.
Sublette, and santanta, new towns
on the Santa FEES Colmar cutoff In
Haskell county, want to rob this
town OF the county seat honor and /,
they do wrest it from Santa F'e there
will be a lively scrap between the
yictors.
Sublette and Santanta are but a
few weeks old. Most of their inhab-
itants are former Santa Fe residents,
who have moved to one or the other
Of the two towns in order that they
might be in touch with the outside
world.
Petitions circulated through the
county have received enough sigma
lures to secure special election and
forces are lining up for the biggest
scrap since the Hugoton- Woodsdalc
fight Of the boom days. This fight
In Stevens county brought on the
famous federal massa IRE, in which
six men we're slain, Hugoton won
the county seat and Woodsdale dis
appeared.
In similar fight in Gray county,
Cimarron was raided by ingalls,
champions and severe battle fol.
lowed The present may or of Cimar-
ron. r. NJ. Luther, has the hat OF an
ingalls, citizen which he punctured
with bullet in that fight, Hutch
inson Gazette.
We don't believe the people OF
Haskell county will be forced to the
necessity of making any such war
IN their county seat controversy as
characterized those of either Stevens
or Seward county The people are
different from those OF twenty-five
years ago and they will hesitate long
before they will take part in the trag-
eaies and the consequent deaths and
griels and sufferings that were part
Of the wars waged here over county
seat locations in the early history
Of these counties. Today men will
not take part in lining up six men
In a row and shooting them full OF
holes simply because they happen ia
give their support to one or the 9th
or OF the towns for county seat. To
day men will not sneak along the
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Miss Ester Bartell, daughter OF
Rev. G. Bartell and wife, OF near old
Plainview, is at the hospital in Lib
eral undergoing treatment for some
peculiar disease that has made its
appearance in her right hand The
hand is not much swollen, but she
has lost control of 1t and it is drawn
TO one side and she cannot bend
the fingers, and If anything touches
The hand causes her severe pain. An
examination by physicians disclosed
he fact that her whole right side is
effected to a certain extent with what
purports to be some kind of paraly.
sis. Beaver County Republican.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

We have been handed several let
tiers from prominent produce commits
sion mrchants. to J. w. Wartenbee.
secretary OF the Tyrone Melon Grow
er's Association, and all write very
favorably of the grade OF canta-
loupes grown around here. These
companies agree to put a man here
who will attend to the packing and
shipping OF the melons and make as
many (. o. b. sales as possible
Growing eantaloupes around Ty-
rome has already proved good thing
for some and we believe that II
enough OF the farmers will enter into
It they will receive far more for
cantaloupes than broom corn, II Is
certain that there will not be any
great amount OF broom corn raised
around here next year and we would
like to see the growing of canta-
loupes tried on large scale. especi-
ally when companies are Offering to
come here and buy the melons. -
Tyrone Observer.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03
BEATRICE, OKLA.
Nc still have One weather

We still have fine weather
Rev. Gernigan and wife returned
from an extended visit at 0chiltree
Texas, last Saturday. Their daughter
and son-in-law came home with them
for a short visit.
B, f. Randels children have been
on the sick list for several days,
A. L, Stephenson and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday at w. j.
Harlow's at Floris.
j. S. Sims and family OF Forgan
visited at W. T. Potter's last Sun
day.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mrs. Dave Curtis now has the
agency for the Nubone and Spi7
rella Corsets. Phone 1902 and
she will come and take your mea-
ure.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

A market the year around for
butter, eggs, poultry and hides AZ
the highest market prices, At the
Liberal Cold Storage plant. Bring
them to US and get the' cash for
them S-5-tf.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

One of the Liberal butchers sold
buffalo meat for the Christmas din
ners Of that burg" and now the
story is going the rounds that the
hide from that Buffalo brought So
100000 in New York City Liberal is
trying divers and sundry ways to at
tain greatness. Hugoton Hermes.
We thank Hugoton for starting
The latter story, We suppose it viii
help some The story never orig
mated in Liberal. incidentally, we
think $6,O00.O0 is too much for any
hide-even Hugoton's hide would be
high at the price.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mr., and Mrs. j. L. Weber enter
aimed at Christmas dinner MIR. ant
Mrs. Leonard Hankins, Mr.. and Mrs
Fred Hankins. Mr. and Mrs. j. w.
Phillips and family, MIR. Russell
NTH Miss Eldora Smith ana Miss
ldna Nelson Of Liberal. - ugoton
Hermes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

j. e. Pearce, who for many years.
las been the editor of the Santa Fe
Republican, has sold out and will.
live all of his attention in the future
10 a county Office which he holds IN
Haskell county.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

DR.. R. t. Nichols will go to To.
peka soon, where he will immedi-
ltely go INTO the house of represents
lives, and help to make the laws fol
Kansas. He will perhaps be the mex
peaker Of the House.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Roam Coffey leaves tomorrow for
Liberal, Kansas, where he will take
position with state bank and con-
tinue the study of the banking bust
ness. He has been connected for a
good many years with the Northrup
National In this city and he made
good" there, as all his friends conf
IDENTIFY believe he will in his new po-
sltion Mr.. Corey expressed regret al
leaving lola. but believes that he viii
be in line for more rapid advance
ment in the Liberal bank.--Iola Reg
lister
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mr. and Mrs. Grover Keown wins
we're married in Kansas City las,
week, came in Sunday night, and
viii make their home here for the
present The Democrat joins theii
many trends in congratulations.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

r. " Manatt and wife of Burling.
ton, Ia, stopped off here to see hii
brother, G, V. NIanatt, Tuesday. They
are on their way to California tt
spend the winter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mrs. L. b. Anderson and daughter,
Miss Elsie, entertained the following
guests at an elegant Christmas din
ner: Miss M, E. Bishop, Clyde Com
mons and C. E. Mortimore.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mrs. Elizabeth Warren, who has
been the guest Of MIR. and Mrs, Thos
w. Cav, has accepted the position
OF matron of one of the Sorority
buildings of Baker University, Bald
win, Kansas. Mrs. Warren is spend
ing the holidays with relatives IL
Topeka, Kansas.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

N. c. Kapple, wife and baby, 0
Colorado, came In last Friday for I
short Visit with his brother, G. C
iiepple, of this place. They went t
Bennington, Kansas, the first OF tn,
week to visit his parents.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Miss Bessie Printz, one of the
clerks in the Land-Thayer dry good
store, left for Kansas City Tuesday
morning, where she Will spend New
Years with her brothers.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mrs. w S, Wolley and daughters
Hazel and Ruth. and Bob ana Ed
Smith returned Sunday night from {
weeks visit with relatives an(
friends at Woodward, Oklahoma.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mrs. w B. Reading, sister of Al
Farmer, left last Friday for Califor-
mia, where she will spend the bal
ance OF the winter.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Miss Ruth Black left Tuesday for
short visit with friends in Guy
mon, Okla
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mr., and Mrs. ], p. McUullom oil
Dodge City drove over from that
place Monday III their car and are
visiting with Mr. annd Mrs. c. w
Edison of this city. Mr.. McCullom
is cousin of the Edison brothers
He is the owner of the Santa Fe
Trail garage at Dodge City Mr.
McCullom is also very fine me-
chanic, as the car which he owns
and drove over in was made by him
self. Overmore. it is a good car, al
though the shape is not strictly mod
ern.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Hobble and
children of Dodge City were here
last week visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Hobble of Liberal
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mrs W. NJ Jester OF Amarillo,
Texas, was here the first of the week
visiting with her sister, Mrs r. A.
Stratton
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

w. C. Mann of Stevens county and
Mrs Ida sessler are in the city Wis
iting their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
n. Mann.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mrs. NJ F. Cavanaugh entertained
the ladies Of 'the Womans' Club and
their husbands at her home on New
Years Eve.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Bob Thomas, who is attendin
school at liberal, came down Friday
evening to spend few days oil tht
nol'day season with home folks
rexhoma Times.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

The Hugoton Hermes has been en-
larged and has new head We un,
derstand that 1t also has a new press
This improves the looks of the paper
much, but it always did have lots Of
interesting news in IL since Frank
Mccoy has been at the helm.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

V. Fl. Gr'nstead has returned from
visit In Eastern Kansas Mrs,
Grinstead and the children will re-
turn in a few days.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Tie next meeting OF the local
Farmers Institute will be held here
some time In February.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Frank Wheeler, Mrs, NJ. f. Todd
ana A. L. Edison are at Manhattan
this week, attending the farmers in
stltute. They are representing the
Equity, the local Farmers Institute
and the Creamery business here.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Little Alice Sanford arrived on No,
/ Saturday evening from Liberal.
for visit with relatives in and
around Texhoma. -Texhoma Times
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Foglesong Of Ochil-
tree, we're in the city the first OF the
week doing some trading.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Edwin Summers of Guymon, Okla
was here Tuesday on business
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

w. d. Connolly made a business
rip to Hutchinson last Friday night,
returning Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Chas. Burns of Stafford county
who at one time worked here fol
Hoskinson & Titus, is here this
week visiting friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

orwin Henry Reust, son of Mr.
and Mrs. rerry Reust, of this place,
died December 27th, after a short
illness, at the age of one year, two
months and twenty-six days Funeral
services We're conducted at the home
last Saturday at 10 a. m, by Rev. w
T, Ward The remains were taken to
Guymon, Oklahoma for burial
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

N. B. Ensor, formerly clerk at
the Cimarron, has been here from
California the past week visiting
friends.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mrs. Frank Stribling is down in
Southeastern Oklahoma visiting with
her parents.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1913-01-03

Mrs. Will Rezeau returned last
week from visit to Cullison, Kan
sas.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-07-05
MARCH WEDDING
/ JUST MADE KNOWN
Miss Brucie Grandstaff and Boyd M
Barney Married in Winchester
March 10. .

To the surprise of their many
friends it has just been learned that
Miss Brucie Grandstaff. of West Steph-
en- street, and Boyd M. Barney slip
ped away to Winchester and were
quietly married by the Rev Mr.. Wal
tiers, the Christian minister of that
place on the 10 OF March. that being
the day when Miss Grandstaff's moth
er was married 81 years ago. The
bride is the fair and attractive daugh-
ter OF the late l. NJ and Ora s.
Grandstaff The groom is young
man of noble qualities and is employ
ed at the b. & o. shops.
Their many friends extend hearty
congratulations.