The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-12-26
WHEN MGFFERTS Watkins STICK WAS 4 "TRUSTY"
BY RABI GARIBALDI

About seven or eight years ago
was in the city OF Funchal on one OF
the MADEIRA Islands 1 was in com
panv OF = Captain Selborne of the
British army who was on his way to
Souther< Liberia for duty. and an
American named Hancock, employed
by the American Mahogany company,
with headquarters in Liverpool, Eng
land, and their, base Of operations at
Seconde, West Africa. The three of
us went. sightseeing in Funchal and
some results were as follows: We were
told that this island had a population
of $4,000 of which number $4,000
lived in the city of FunehaL The area
of the city was so extensive as to
make me believe It would be con
demned by our city planning experts
for lack af density.
Produce Much Wine.
The products of the island are Ma
diera wine, grapes, oranges, bananas
and sugar cane saw some very
pretty poinsettias in great abundance
and il was March 3. We went up the
mountain about 500 feet to the Hotel
Esplanada and from there to a sani-
tarium built by a German syndicate
some years ago. These Germans were
Aery popular with the Spaniards til
il was found they had bought a strip
of land about a mile in width extend
sanitarium there were concealed sew
eraI gun emplacements. The genial
Germans were invited TO leave at once
which they did. I understand En-
peror Karl Of Austria now has the
privilege of playing with these en-
placements. If he lives there ne has a
beautiful place and since the post of
emperor is past he may as well make
himself at home and count himself
lucky. We went back down to the
city and viewed a big amphitheater in
which long ago were given bull fights
and other social festivities.
of interest 70 US were two forts, one
"John the Baptist" and one "Ilhane"
the letter blasted out of a huge rock il
1850, was formerly deemed indestruct-
ihle. Hancock declared that this
blasted" rock would not have mat
tered TO Dewey were he to have
swooped down on it some morning be-
fore breakfast. The English captain
declared it most extra ord mary
About p. n. We went to a place
where we could find refreshments In
front Of a hotel we seated ourselves
at a table and ordered some tea and
sandwiches. After this light repast
one of US paid for il in English money
and when the waiter brought the
change it was in Spanish money.
All the while two Spanish leu
tenants were seated at table within
hearing distance from US. could
get fra gments of their conversation
in Spanish and from what I heard they
were greatly interested in the English
captains uniform. This captain just
then took one OF the coins from the
tray and looking at it for q while he
said to Hancock: 4 say, old chap,
this little Devil" 6meaning King Ais
fonso Of whose head a fac smile was
on the coin) has rather good reasons
to remember your er-er-Dewey man,
Ell WHAT" In a few moments, the
one Spanish lieutenant was on his
feet, sword drawn and he demanded
an apology from Captain Selborne,
who seemed not to get the point
for a minute.
The Young Spaniard then said IN
good English, "Yeu have fnstlted my
king and as an officer m his ma jeSty' 5
army. insist that you make restitu-
ton. I arrest all three of you gentle