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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1916-09-14
TUESDAY

MISS GLADYS HOOD TO BOULDER
Miss Gladys Hood left a few days
ago for Boulder where she will regis.
ter as a student at the state univer-
sity for the coming year. Miss Hood
graduated from the Canon City High
school with the class OF 1856.
HOME FOR A WEEK.
Mr.. Fred Merriam. who Is mem
ber of Company at Golden. Colo
RADIO, came home Tuesday morning
to spend a few days with his mother.
He secured weeks furlough and
expects to remain here during that
time.
LEFT FOR GREAT FALLS, MONT,
MONDAY.
Harry Sink. late resident ut 702 Riv-
or street. left Monday afternoon for
Great Falls. Montana. where he ex-
poets TO make his home.
WILL ATTEND COLORADO
COLLEGE
Miss Grace Farmer Of Lincoln Park
and Miss Helen Carpenter OF Mancoa.
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held next Tuesday. He will return
to Denver this evening. He says
there is comparatively little inter
est among voters thruout the state
in the approaching primaries. except
in localities where there is more than
one candidate for the nomination on
the county ticket.
CONCLUDE THEIR VISIT HERE.
Mrs. Morrissey and daughter, Mar
garet, who have been spending the
summer months as the guest of Mrs.
William Dollar. left Thursday morn
ing for their home in Iowa.
o. w. ROWE HOME ON FURloUGH
o. w. Rowe of Company c., First
Colorado, Separate Battalion. U. S.
National guard, came home a few
days ago from the military mobiliZa-
ton camp at Golden on a furlough
and is enjoying a vacation from the
tedium of army duty.
DR.. HOLMES AT GLENWOOD
SPRINGS.
DR.. r. Z. Holmes left Monday NOR
ming by automobiles for Glenwood
Springs where he is attending the ses-
sions of the Colorado State Medical
society this week. He was accompa-
MED on the trip by John Shaw. Jr. and
Russell Coleman.
WILL LEAVE HERE FRIDAY
MORNING. N
Rev. and Mrs. A. l.. Chase and fam
lily will leave here Friday morning
for Colorado City to make their home.
| to which place Rev. Chase was as
signed to the pastorate Of the Metho-
dist churcn by the conference session
at Sterling last week. Rev, and Mrs.
Chase shipped their household effects
to Colorado City by rail and viii them
selves make the trip by automobile.
Rev. Guy Conkle. late pastor OF
Christ Methodist church in Denver,
who was chosen to be the successor
of Rev. Chase here. is expected to ar
rive here on Saturday to enter upon
his ministerial work in Canon City.
WILL TOUR PACIFIC
COAST STATES
Messrs Charles Stormont and Ray.
mony Williams, who arrived here
from Colorado Springs Wednesday af-
ternoon while making pleasure tour
|, of Colorado, are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Lawrence and family on
Greydene avenue. On Thursday OF
this week, in company with Miss Stor-
mont of Cedarville, Ohio. who mas
been visiting Mrs. Lawrence for sew
eral days, will leave for Seattle, Port
land, San Francisco and other points
on the Pacific coast. They will stop
over at Salida for a short visit while
on their western trip.
GETS PAsTORATE AT GooDPAs-
TURE.
Rev. F. l.. Logston has returned
from Sterling where he was in attend
ance at the annual conference OF the
Methodist church. During the past
year Rev. Logston has been in charge
Of the churches at Coal Creek and
Rockvale, but at the conference ne
was assigned the pastorate at Good
pasture and Beulah. He will continue
to make his home in Florence.-flor-
ence Citizen.
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FRIDAY

LEFT TODAY FOR CAliFOHNIA
Harry lager and son, Charles, lef'
tbs afternoon for Salt Lake City or
their way to Los Angeles and othei
points in southern California.
PLACED DAUGHTERS IN SCHOOL
HERE.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnannigmann, re
turned from Canon City on Wednes
day where they were to place theiI
daughters. Margaret and Elizabeth IN
Mt. st. Scholastica's academy for the
coming year.-Cripple Creek Times
Mr.. AND MRS. r. L. SMITH TO
NEW YORK.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank l.. Smith left
this afternoon on combined business
and pleasure trip to Chicago. New
York and other points OF interest in
the east. They will be gone several
weeks.
ALDERMAN BLAKE HOME ON
THURSDAY.
Alderman j. v. Blake returned TO
Canon City on Thursday from Elk
Falls, Kansas. where he was called a
week or ten days ago by the death
Of his aged father. Vernon Blake, who
was for many years n resident OF
the Sun6ower state.
is A GUEST OF MRS HENDERSON
Miss Grace Carter of Fort Towson.
Oklahoma. arrived here recently and
is the guest OF her cousin, Mrs. Jas.
A. Henderson. at 500 rudd avenue.
MRS. WvLiE GOES EAST.
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Wyile will leave Satur.
day for Richmond. Ind. and Spring.
field. Ohio. where she will spend sew.
eral months visiting with her sieters.
She will be accompanied by her sis
ter. Mrs. Ramsey. who has been
here for about two months. They
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Colorado. who was her guest here
last week. left Monday afternoon for
Colorado college. Miss Farmer will
this year be member OF the junior
class
LEFT MONDAY FOR COLLEGE.
Roger Slnden left on Monday for
Colorado Springs where he will con-
tinue his studies at Colorado college.
VISITED MANZANoLA lAs- WEEK
Mrs. Z. Frankenberry. Roy Frank
enberry and family and Mrs. Erwin
visited Manzanoia and points down
the valley last week They attended
the Melon day celebration at tho
Rocky Ford fair on Thursday and re-
turned to Canon City on Friday. They
report a very pleasant trip.
MISS MERRIAM TO CALIFORNIA
Miss Dorothy Merriam left for Cali
| fornia Monday morning. Miss Mer-
ram win go direct to Long Beach.
where she will spend a week with
friends. From there she expects to 20
| on to Imperial. where she will teach
this winter. She will have charge
Of the primary department in the
Imperial city schools.
GONE TO FLORIDA TO ATTEND
FUNERAL.
f. r. Jewett left this afternoon for
l w lnNtI ItaNtU. tpEluhs W AAt
| funera, of his sister. Mrs. Florence
Inman. who died at chautauqua. New
York. on Sunday after n lingering ILL.,
ness. Mrs. Inmaa was resident of
Winter Haven. but was visiting ut
Chautauqua when stricken with the
fatal Illness. The funeral will take
place Thursday afternoon.
LONG BEACH GIRL VISITING MISS
JENKINS.
Miss Emily Stewart of Long Deach.
California. is the house guest OF Miss
Maude jenkins of 222 Griffin avenue
for an extended visit She arrived
here August 31st
ARE PARENTS OF A BABY BOY
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hassen OF New
ark. Ohio. are the happy parents OF a
, fine baby boy. born Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Hassen will be better rernem-
bered by her host of Canon City
| friends. as Miss Fannie Stump.
RALPH THOMPSON GOES BACK
TO COLLEGE.
Ralph Thompson left Monday for
Colorado Springs to take up his sec
ond year as a student at Colorado
College Ralph spent most of the
summer working in the mines OF tho
Cripple Creek district
JOHN HARRY HOME
FRoMBouIDER
John Harry. who has been employ
ed as salesman in a book store at
Boulder for several months, returned
Canon City recently to assist In look
ing after his fathers business. Tho
| elder Mr.. Harry In seriouRiy III.
APPOINTED SUBSTITUTE
LETTER CARRIER
George GodinE. son of William God
ing of Reynolds avenue. Est Canon.
has been appointed temporary letter
carrier on Route No. TO take the
place of Glenn Paxton. who left a
few days ago to continue his studies
at the state agricultural college NJ
Fort Collins.
DOWN FROM CRIPPLE CREEK
SUNDAY.
Merl Wilson motored down from
Cripple Creek on Sunday and spent
the day visiting his parents. Mr.. and
| Mrs. A. +. Wilson. at 431 College ave-
nue.. II will be pleasing to Meri's
friends here to know that he is build.
ing up nice law practice in Teller
county. He returned TO Cripple Creek
on the auto stage Monday morning.
His wife ia at present visiting her
parents in Loveiand.
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Colorado. who was her guest here
last week. left Monday afternoon for
Colorado college. Miss Farmer will
this year be a member OF the junior
oil
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making their home at Toponas. Colo
RADIO, arrived here this morning and
will spend a few days in town renew
ing old friendships and associations.
They made the trip by automobile and
were accompanied by Hugh Williams
and James Phillips of Toponas. Be
fore coming to Canon City they visited
Buena Vista, Colorado Springs and
Hartzell and other points.
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MONDAY
IS AIIENDING THE "a

is AT TENDING he ACAOemf'
Miss Mamie Lynch OF Lamar left
the fiji st of the week for Canon city,
where she will register as a student
at Nj. st. Scholastica's academy for
the coming school year.-Pueblo Star
Journal.
FLEFT SUNDAY FOR osERLiN. o.
Miss Nina Skinner. daughter OF
City Marshal and Mrs. c. +. Skinner.
left Sunday afternoon for oberlin. o.
to resume her studies at the conser.
vatory of music of oberlin college.
MISS Skinner will graduate next June.
GORGE PAVILION CLOSED.
Glenn Gebhardt closed the pavilion
at the top of the Royal Gorge last
Saturday afternoon for the current
season and left this morning for Colo
rado Springs to enter the senior class
at Colorado college with the inten-
| tion OF completing the liberal arts
course at that institution next June,
Mr.. Gebhardt had financially graft
Tying summer as proprietor of the
Royal Gorge pavilion and earned
enough money to meet all of the ex.
penses fhis closing year 40 college
an dthen some. During the months
OF June. July and August more than
five thousand tourists registered at
! the pavilion.
CYRUS WEABER BUYS ANOTHER
BIG RANCH.
| The G. f. Renynoids ranch six
miles north of Beulah was sold on
Saturday for for s11.500 cash to cy.
F, rus Weaber. The ranch comprises
800 acres and Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds
, specialized in dairy products.
The Reynolds farm butter is fam
=. - n - n n
| the ranch is one of the best In the
county. Mr. and Mrs Reynolds took
up the land and later patented II and
have developed the property to It's
present state.
Many Puebloans have visited tn.
ranch and enjoyed the hospitality OF
the owners. Mr.. and Mrs. Weaber
will continue to operate, the ranch as
dairy farm and general farm and
ranch. They take possession at
once.-The Pueblo Star-Journai.
MR.. AND MRS. 6oWLBY RETURN.
Mr.. and Mrs J. s. Bowiby returned
to Canon City last Saturday after.
noon from a four months pleasure
outing on the Pacific coast. during
when they visited many of the more
interesting places from Puget Sound
to soutbern California. The earlier
part of the summer was spent al
Seattle. where they were guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. s. Wingert. the lat.
ter of whom is their daughter. After
leaving Seattle they went successive
ly TO San Francisco. Los Angeles.
long Beach, San Diego and other
points to the southwark. Altho they
had splendid time during their alb
sence. they were glad to get home
slain. Mr.. Bowlby said this morn.
ing that Canon City looked mighty
good TO him and was quite as attract.
i've community as anything he had
seen on the western coast.
CLIFF HARDY HERE SUNDAY
Cliff Hardy. accompanied by his
wife and little daughter Francis. mo.
tored over Sunday from Colorado
Springs and had dinner at the home
OF his brother G. u. Hardy. {.
Mr. Hardy says the tourist business
has been big In Colorado Springs this
year and that the business In his
little store has been larger than any
previous year, running some days to
81 600 day
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Mrs. G. F. Walker of the Wet Noun
tain. valley. who accompanied her
daughter, Miss Hazel, here last week,
returned to Westcliffe on Monday.
Miss Hazel matriculated on Tuesday
as a student at Mt. st. Scholastica's S
academy
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cider were served. after which the
dancing continued until late hour in
the morning. All present report a fine
time.
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will go via Denver where they will
visit a few days.

court motored to Buena Vista Wed
nesday TO look after the trial of some
cases on the docket of the Chaffee
county district court. 1t was his in
tention to go to Fairplay in Park
county today to attend to some mat
ters of an official character. but will
return to Buena Vista at the end of
the week. He expects to be absent
from Canon City until September 16.
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Mrs. ]. A. CrOWder, OF West Doug
las avenue. South Canon entertained
large number Of friends at ''hard
times" dance Friday night. Prizes
were awarded for the most typically
dressed man and woman present. Al
midnlght lunch consisting Of sand
wIchcs. coffee. doughnuts and sweet
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-09
Whore Arc We Drifting?

Since the advent of the auto
mobile it is very easy to Jump in
h. a car and 20 70 the city to do
some trs ling when The same
goods CT lid be bought lust as
cheap or cheaper right in Elqin.
Members Of the writer's family
have boui hi shoes and dry goods
right here in Elgin and had 9th
er peplo in town ask them where
they located them, say ,ng they
dd not know nny one here car
Rod that kind of goods.
The farmers haul their grain
ani cotton to Elgin. realiz.
ing that they have n good marke,
hoe, and they buy lumber here.
k wing that they are getting
u 'heaper than elsewhere.
These farmers should not poek.
ct their money. jump into a car
an 90 elsewhere to bry the ne.
cessitiss Of life. Should the drifi
continue the time will come when
one or two grocery stores il a.
bout all you will find in the town
near your home then the farmers
can haul their grain. cotton and
o1hsr product Is to 20 miles to q
lower market.
Ar. Farmer. II you will stop te
consider. yon will realize tha,
this reasoning 10 correct. Than
how about the value Of your land
who's the above condition sxistsI
Everybody knows that land from
one to four miles from a good
market 10 worth from 81. 900 te
$1,000 per qaarter more than
Shat is 10 20 miles from q poo,
naykct. Mr.. FARMER! Are
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-09
Speed Fiends Will
Race at Street Fair.

Names to eonisre with IN the
auto racing game. are listed In
the personnel of drivers who have
entered for the several events On
the program. for the two days of
auto racing at the state fair.
Art Klein, Eddie hearne, Tom
my Milton, Cliff Woodbury., }
Mais and Gotoif, a Russian driver
new to this country, will be there.
Secretary |. s. Mahan. was much
essed to receive the entry of
Mrs. Johnny Mails who has Great
ed q furore In the east v here she
has competed In many FACING
meets this summer Ia competi-
sion vita men drivers.
Sho a3Es for no handicap IN any
event aud 50 fny has heli her
own IN the Dozen Or more races
she has entered.
State fair visitors are promised
a thrill when they see her speed.
ing around eiah;y miles an hour
She has entered events listed 70,
Doth days Wednesday, s. ssm
Der II ald Saturday Se2t. 20.
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On The Hgin Routes.

Steve. Ed, Floyd end Miss Car
re Sanders of route A left last
wednesday for Trinidad, Cole. to
file ia q land drawing.
o. n. Putney Of route 3 went
to Oklahoma City Friday on bus
mess and for q visit with rela-
tives.
Shay Hunt Of route A retained
Saturday from a visit with his
brother at Shawnee, where he
went from his school work at
Edmond.
Among the number from route
2 attending the Lawton eelsbra-
tion on Tuesday were N. Dilber9
and family, r. L. Moore and
family. r.. A. Spencer and fami-
". D. w. Hooper and family.
:. r. Prewitt ard children. J. ~.
Hclt, Delbert Cline, Earl Nor
gan, and many others.
RI. F.. Cline, wife and Younger
children OF route 2 returned tho
frat Of this week from a visit at
NewsirE.
Route 8 patrons at the Lawton
celebration Tuesday were 6. N.
Coffin and family, G. G., Coffin.
/ G. W. Compton and family. Jos.
Kolher and family. T. Schoene-
boom and family. p. r Herndon.
Ernest Walline, Miss Mona Hayes
Joe Herber and wife, J n. Sci
lars and family, Thos. Elliott and
family. J. A. Wolf and family.
Henry and Misses RI a and Dor
othy Hascnbeck. J M. Lodes.
r. |. Whscn and wife, Orange
and Miss Edna Putney, and pos
sibly others.
Some of the route A patrons
at Lewton Tuesday were A. b.
9perling and family. r. A. MUIR
ray, Frank Russell, Lee Dean.
Clyde Lamb and wife, Miss o.
lie Lamb. ard Robert Russell of
the star route attended the Law
ton celebration Tuesday.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-09
Next Meeting Aug. Is.

On account Of the revival
meeting. Pleody picnic and polit-
zeal campaign going in full blast
az the time Of the dase set Gov the
farmers club meeting, very little
was accomplished. Another date
has been set Tor next Tuesday
eve, Aug, is, to meet and perfoe,
an organization. Connty Agent
Donort will be present and al
persons interests alon~ social and
agricultural lines should be pres
Tent.
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Farmers' Champion
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have afforded you n good market
for what you raise?
Home From Colorado

Steve and Miss Carrie Sanders
returned Today from Colorado
where they had aose to file on
public land lie says shat the
four of them filed on about 700
acres and ,ha, Ed and Floyd
Sanders remained there ~ put
up some fencing aud other Inn
pfovements.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-09

J. P. Kennemur and wife, Il.
J. Murphy, Frank DoIezal, Ar
thur Murray and Archie Hagle
were passengers to Lawto Mon.
day noon to attend the annsnl
cele ebration.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-09
Future Events.

Watermelon carnival at Cement
August 10 10 IL.
Elgin street fair, Thursday to
Saturday. Sept. 7 to ..
Elgin school opens Sept. III.
State fair Sept. % to 30.
Elgin poultry show Thursday
to Saturday. Dec. Z to 8.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-09
Methodist Church.

Sunday school every Sunday morn
ing as 10 o'closk.
Prayer meeting every Thursday
nigat.
fp~oreh League every Sunday
night
Ladies AID meats sve.'y ywo weeks
on Thursday aftsrnoon.
Chcir practice every Friday night
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I viii take your subscription
10 aay paper or magazine
publisAed, at regular sub.
scsiption prices aAd ssnd
then in without any extra sx
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EiGIN CITY OFFit.EnS.
w w. Brunskill, Chairman.
l.. West.
S. n. Davis.
n T. Cg,i,L
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CHAMPION ads get results.

Subscribe for the FARMER's
CHAUPIoN and get all the local
news.
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See prices on the large bills of
the Elein Mere. Co. for closing
out sale on Shoes, Dress Goods.
Hats, Overalls. Snirts and under.
wear. ADV
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Local News It9iaIs
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j. II. Harrison is siai,ing rela.
tivos a. Blue Ne, Ark.
Il. c. Choeus left Thursday /
On ,rip TO Eldurado, Kan.
John Cos. attended the ball |
game in Fletcher Saturday.
Mrs. J. Fitzgerald was a bust
ness caller in Lawton Friday.
Miss El2ena Rose returned
Saturday from a visit at Cache.
T. Ryan and John Cost made
business trip to Lawton Mon.
day.
Melvin Townsend went to Ma.
comb last week for a visit with
relatives.
Mrs. Lillian Crcmer was pas
senger TO Iawton on business
Saturday.
.Stram hohs anI haircut
shoes at a reduction at e.
Stones. AID
Miss Audrey West has beer
visiting her sister in Lawton dur
in the past week.
For Sale - Cooking apples 80
, cents per bushel ut the residence.
A ". Dockum.
4, A. l.. Roberts and CLAYTON Ny
ers attended the celebration at
! Lawton Monday.
Lafo Kincaid, who has been
! here visiting. left today for his
1 home at Nebosha
|, Thos w Jef'o~ds Of g. LOWS
|, No. came last wednesday tor /;
| visit win frlenis.
!, Rev aud Mrs. II. r. Meake'
|, went to Lawton Monday 10 at
\ tend the celebration.
Il Patsy Con way has gone ~ Biz
II Spring. TeXos. where his sister
I Ars. K. b. Lasley, is.
II Closing snle az cost at th,
| ElGin Mere. Co. commence
Y Thursday, August 10 ADV
f. Stone was a passenger t,
:, Oklahoma City Monday on bUsi
:. ness, returning Tuesday.
!. Bay yoar goods now at tn
:. closing out sale at the Elgi
!. - Mere. Co. and save money.
w Regular preaching by the pas
Dr tor ut tn Met odist church mex
sr Sunday morning and evening.
Mrs. s. J. Willhite returne
er last week from an extended visi
ge with her sister at Roby, Texas.
Mrs. J. II. Harrison cam
from Oklahoma CITY Sunday ev
ening for visit with relatives.
IA Waldo Wettcnrel returned Sur
W. day evening from visit al Bisor
Wuukomis, Honnessey and Ehic
,y Thursday, Aug 10. the big clos
,st ing out Sale at the Elgin Mere
er Go. begins. Come early and Sc
cur Deu-fOck prlse5. Au
ITS
'h v, Perley and Monta Bennett
'N Ruel Wcleoyt and Fred 9sHdvvi
NC autoed to Lswto Mopday aftel
N noon to attend the celebration.
la -
,,, See prices on the large bills G
70 the Elain Nero. Co. for closin
out sale on Shoes, Dress Good,
Hats, Overalls, Snirts and undel
=. wear. Ad
Oh, ---"'
J. P. Kennemur and wife,
J. Murphy, Frank Dolezal, Al
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1916-08-09

J. Whit johnson, who was
principal OF the Fletcher schools
two years ago the past winter.
has been nominated on the dem
oeratic ticket for county supelin.
tendent Of Cotton county.
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GERMANY SENDS NOTE. WARNING
NEUTRAL MERCHANT SHIPS TO
OBSERVE international Law
Occasioned Action This Country but Is Copy of
Ones Delivered to All N eutral Governments
No Reply Be Made by Lansing

Washington, May 16.-Germany in a
note presented to Secretary Lansing
by Count Won Bernstorff today warns
neutral governments that merchant
ships flying neutral flags must obey
the provisions of International law N
regard to their conduct when stopped
by a German submarine and they incur
danger should they turn their ships in
the direction of a submarine.
The text of the communication dated
May -, from the German embassy and
signed by Count Won Bernstorff, fol-
lows:
"A German submarine in January
last signalled with flags from distance
the Dutch steamer Bandoeng. to stop.
Instead of Immediately complying with
that summons, permissible under in
ternational law. the Dutch steamer
turned at higher speed on the Subma-
rine, whose commander. with the as.
sumption warranted by the cirCumStan-
ceS that he had to do with an English
ship in disguise bent on attacking him,
then opened fire on her. The steamer
Randoeng then stopped and sent over
a boat for the examination Of the ship )
papers. On being asked about his cap