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SEYMOUR, BAYLOR COUNTY. TEXAS, FRIDAY, JAN. 20, 1899.
Whole No. 479.
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I have an
IMMENSE BARGAIN COUNTER
-with a lot of
FINE SHOES
Too fine for this market but a
little out of Style, that will be
SOLD AT LESS THAN COST.
Also a lot of
jVIens and Boys Mats
To be sold the same way.
Now is the time to get your
REAL BARGAINS,
But Remember, nothing from tbts counter will be
TAKEN BACK OB EXCHANGED
for other goods. Don't fall to see my
BARGAIN COUNTER!
T. H. CLARK.
Damac* fey Spanish Shells oa the
Cruiser "Brooklyn."
Whatever may be said about
Admiral Schley as a tactician,
there is one significant fact in the
naval campaign in jbe West In-
dies which his detractors would
do well to keep in mindt a fact of
a kind which is popularly sup-
posed to bring more glory to him
whom it concerns thau do auy
other of the happeuiogs cf battle.
Admiral Schley's ship, the
''Brooklyn," came out of the cam
paign carrying more of the scars
ot battle than were loft by the
war upon any other ship in tue
whole American navy. After the
Santiago fight she showed more
shot" boles thau the "Oregon*"
"Indiana," "Iowa," "Texas,"
"Gloucester," aud "Sew York"
combined, aud in the number of
se|>arate hits recorded she was
exceeded by ouly one of the
Spanish cruiser*, the "Almirante
Oqueudo."
When t(ie Spanish fleet left the
harbor and turned to the west-
ward, the "Brooklyn" was the
only ship that stood directly in
their way, and, in accordance with
a prearranged plan, the fire of the
Spaniards wsa concentrated upon
her in the hope of "winging" our
fastest vessel, and so enabling the
fleet to escape. She was thus ex*
|nim«*<1 tu the united attack of the
the Span'sh ships at the only
jteritHi of the light when they
_ tceuivd to have hud the range of
our vP8«ete; that is to say, during
the first exchange of shots. For
it is a curious and very significant
fact that when our men went
aboard the Spanish cruisers after
the surrender the sights on their
guns were found to be still set at
the 4,000 to 5,000 yards range at
which the eremy opened tire. It
is evident that the excitable Span-
ish gunners completely lost their
heads, and failed to make the
necessary changes in the sights
as the ships closed in on each
other.
This error on the part of the
gunners, coupled with their own
statement tftat the "Brooklyn"
was the object of their first and
concentrated attack, goes far to
explain the severe punishment of
this vessel compared with the
comparative immunity of the other
ships of our fleet. When Schley
saw the "Vizcaya" alter her coarse
so as to head directly for his ship,
he naturally supposed that it was
the intention of the Spaniards to
close in and sink him with the
ram (a matter easy of accomplish-
ment where .it is a case of four
vessels against one), and with ex-
cellent judgment he swong his
vessel to starboard, making a com-
plete half turn, and took np a
position for a rpnning fight down
the coast with the flying Spanish
VQPFCl St
Sow, if the reader who ia Inter-
ested in the subject will torn to n
table published iu our issue of
September 10, in, which we ana-
lyzed the gun fire of our ships at
Santiago, be will find that in the
larger rapid-fire calibers the
greatest number of hits was made
by the 5-inch gun, the "Teresa"
being hit by 3, the "Oquendo" by
3, the "Colon" by 2, and the "Viz-
caya" by 7 5-inch shells. As (he
"Brooklyn" was the only ship that
carried this caliber, these hits
must have been made by her gun-
ners.
This, then, is the record of Ad-
miral Schley's ship in that four
hour engagement: She was the
first, under fire, she was the lead-
ing ship in the chase, she made
the best practice with her guns,
and she carried more of the hon-
orable scars of baitle out of the
the other ships of the Squadron
combined.
We think that the gallant ad-
miral may well rest on his laurels
as a tighter, and treat the criti-
cisms of his tactics with the dig-
uified silence which has character-
ized bis bearing throughout the
war.
The accompanying illustration
of a group of mutilated plates
that were cut out of the ship at
the Brooklyn navy yard speaks
for itself. Some of the holes
were made by the shells them-
selves at the point where they
first struck the ship and others
were made by the flying fragments
after the shells exploded. The
general testimony of our officers
is that the Spanish shells bmst
with great efficiency, flying into
numerous fragments, each of
which cut its way destructively
through the partitions, bulkheads,
etc., of our ships. Our own shells,
owing to the excellent quality of
the steel, did not burst effectively,
that is to say, the steel was too
strong for the powder to fracture
it into small pieces. This will be
remedied in the future.
The fragments numbered 11,15.
16, 18. 19, and 20 were lakeu out
of the smokestack casing on the
berth deck. This casing is built
of 1-4 inch steel and exteuds from
the protective to the berth decs.
In the event of the protective deck
being flooded, it would preveut
the water from flowing dowu into
the boiler room. The boles were
made by the fragments of a 4 7 or
a 6 inch shell which passed
through the side of the ship and
burst on the slope of the protec-
tive deck, tha fragments being de-
flected upward and tearing their
way through the caning.
No. 12 is a portion of an engine
room ventilator which stood on
the quarter deck No. 14 shows
the effect of a little 6-pounder
shell which, struck and passed
throngh the 3 8 inch plates of the
hammock netting. No. 17 is a
berth deck on the starboard side
of the ship, the metal of which
was from 3-8 to 1-2 inch in thick-
ness.
The "Brooklyn" was placed in
dry dock soon after her arrival at
New York, where all the injured
plates and other scars of active
service were removed or else
covered up by a new coat of paiut.
When she left the yard not a
trace of the 47 wounds and
scratches she received could be
noticed by the casual observer.—
Scientific American.
Notice to Subscribers.
On February 1st the News will
present or send jou a bill for the
amount of your arrearages and hopes
that you will respond, should you
receive a statement. This is our reg-
ular semi-annual time to collect for
subscriptions due aod we need the
money to pay our debts.
If gloomy and nervous, and look-
ing on the dark side of things, take a
few doses of Dr. M. A. Simmons Liv-
er Medicine, and the gloom will dis-
appear.
Bank Directors and Officers Elected.
On Tuesday, Jauuarv 10th, 1899,
at the usual hour at the First Na-
tional Bank of this place, at their
aunual meeting, the stockholders
elected the follow!ng directors: H.
P. and D. I. Brankam, Jo. Wood-
year, T. C. Irbf and M. Davis. Im-
mediately after the stockholders
meeting, the directors met and
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: H. F. Bran ham, Pres-
ident; Jo Woodyear, Vice President;
G. S. Plants, Cashier.
J. B. Adkins keeps a large sup-
ply of gasoline on hand which he
is now selling very rapidly as a
dog killer. It is much cheaper
than carbon, as gasoline is about
$1 .50 cheaper per gallon than
carbon and those who have used
it to kill dogs say that it is more
destructive than carbon. Call ou
J. B. Adkins and get a trial gallon
and be convinced. lltl.
Your attention is respectfully
called to the change in the advertise-
ment of D. I. Branham, one of our
iar^st dry Roods dealers. Call and
see him when iu need of goods in his
line.
Jo Ruboveon returned Tuesday
from Haskell where he had been on
a yisit to a friend. Aud he saw her,
we presume.
John Lasater is doing some com-
mendable work on the side walk and
street in front of his bouse, where
there has been for years a notorious
mud hole, which, has been the worst
of nuisances.
Oscar Foster left Saturday lor
Amarillo to do some carpenter work.
Brb Weatherly has gone to Jacks-
boro to work for several months.
On last Monday a partnership wait
formed between J. G. Scott and J. S.
Foster and the firm name to be Scott
& Foster. They will be found at Mr.
Scott's old stand, north side square,
with a complete stock of groceries.
Both gentlemen are well known here
aud are men of good business ability
and we predict much success for the
uew firm.
How to Prevent Pueuinonia.
You are perhaps aware that pneu-
mouia always results from a cold or
from an attack of la grippe. During
the epidemic of la gripe a few years
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the
attack was never followed by that
disease when Chamberlain,s Cough
Remedy was used. It counteracts
any tendency of a cold or la grippe
to result in that dangerous disease.
It is the best remedy in the world for
bad colds and la grippe. Every bot-
tle warranted. For sale H. B, Lewis.
On last Tuesday Judge Carter
Taylor appointed VV. B. Tharrington
commissioner of precinct No. 2. He
made bond and qualified at once.
Mr. Tharrington wdl make a good
commissioner and the News tbiaks
the judge made a wise selection.
VVe met Harry J. Ingham on the
streets Tuesday and he made us glad
by dropping $1 into our hand and re-
questing the News sent to him at
Gage, Okla., for which place he will
leave to-morrow to enter upon his
duties with Dick Fancher in the cow
business. The News wishes Harry
much success.
KLONDIKE EASLEY,
THE BARBER,
— And Manufacturer of ...
"Easl^y's l^loi)diKe Ha'r Grower.
Is still doing business at the old
stand ou the north side of the
square opposite court house.
fight than were to be found on all ' portion ot one of the beams of the ! Seymour, : : ; Texas.
LEE & GO.
We can show you the Biggest Bargains the best assortments
and the busiest store in town. Follow the crowds. They
lead to store, and the tremendous increase in our business
this year show where the good goods and big bargains are
to be found.
Got in tt]© Pust)!
Program Fifth Sunday Meettlng.
The fifth Sunday meeting of the
Bed Fork Baptist association will
couvene with the Baptist church of
Wichita Falls, Friday night before
the fifth Sunday in Jauuary, 1899:
Friday, 7:30 p. m.—Introductory
sermon, W. L. Skinner, Seymour; al-
ternate, J. W. Grace, Crowell.
Saturday, 9:80 to 10, a. m.—Devo-
tional exercises led by Missionary J.
L. H. Hawkins.
10 a. m.—The relation of the
churrhrw to Bu *kner Orphans' Home,
J. M. P. Morrow; J. W. Morgan.
11 a. m.—The mission of the relig-
ious family newspaper, W. L. Skin-
ner; John F. Elder.
2:00 p. m.—Missionary mass meet-
ing led by Missionary S, J. Thomas.
3:00 p. m.—The past, present and
future of our colleges, John F. Elder,
R. A. Lee, J. F. Jones.
7 SO p. di.—The relation of Chris-
tian education to missions, J. M. Car-
roll or J. M. Robertson.
Sunday, 9:30 a. m—Sunday school i
mass meeting led by Prof. E. W.
Morris.
11 a. m. and 7^0 p. m.—Sermons,
preachers to be selected.~
All cordially inyitod to attend.
CoiIKITTEE.
Mrs. Easlev is retv ted on the sick
list this week. v
M. Chambers and Col. P. Tober-
mau are reported on the sick list.
Uncle Chas. Humphries has entire-
ly recovered from a spell of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. P. Tobermau left Wednesday
morning for Dallas upon the receipt
ot a telegram, which was received
Tuesday night, stating that her son,
Chas. Toberman, was quite sick. No
word has been received fiom Mrs.
Toberman up to the time of going to
press and it is not known whether bis
condition is critical or not.
Cheapness doesn't mean merely
little money—it means value for your
mouey. We don't advertise cheap-
ness because that doesn't express
the facts about the BUCKSKIN
BREECHES. We tell you that they
are better in every way than the so-
called cheap goods—then we say
they don't cost any more. If com-
mon goods are cheap, what about
good pants at the same price?
To the Public-
We are authorized to guarantee
every bottle of Chamberlains Cough
Remedy and if not satisfactory to re-
fund the money to the purchaser.
There is no better medicine made for
la grippe, colds aud whooping cougn.
Price, 25 and 50c per bottle. Try it.
H. B. Lewis, druggist.
One day last week Marvin Wool-
dridge, son of J. C. Wooldridge, who
has beeu connected for some time
with the lumber yard of Wooldridge
& Bro., at this point was promoted
to the positiou of manager of the
same. He has been in Memphis for
the past year and in that time has
become quite well acquainted. Un-
der bis management the yard will no
doubt soon take its plsce among the
leading business enterprises of the
town and regain in a large measure
the business it formerly enjoyed.
Success to the new manager. We
have not learned what Mr. Gardner,
the former mauager, will engage in.
—Hall County Herald.
Mr. Claude Gates, a young man
from Shamron, Clay county, died in
this city last Tuesday at the home of
his cousiu, Tom Reese, with typhoid
pneumonia. Two of his brothers
came up to attend the burial of his
remains, which took place at the city
cemetery Wednesday, Rev. C. L.
Browning conducting the services.
A telegram was received here Tues-
day from Dallas stating that Floyd
Harris, son of R. J. Harris, of this
place, was dangerously ill and not
expected to live. He had gone to
that place to attend the Dallas Tele-
graph College and bad been there
only about a week when he was and-
denlv stricken down with meningitis.
Mr. Harris left Wednesday morning
for the bedside of his son and a tele-
gram received here yesterday stated
that there were slight hopes for hiB
recovery.
ltfj. £ D. C. Ry.
Many of your neighbors and
friends have taken holiday trips to
visit relatives and friends. An op-
portunity is uow afforded to take a
trip at a lower rate on which you can
combine business with pleasure by
attending the National Live Stock
Convention, at Denver, Colorado,
January 24th to 27th, 1899.
"The Denver Road" will sell tick-
ets January 22nd and 23rd to Den-
ver and return at one fare for the
round trip, good to return twenty
days from date of sale.
Do not miss this chance to attend
one of the most representative gath-
erings and seeing the Rockies clothed
in their winter garb of white.
D. B. Keeler, G. P. A.,
Fort Worth, Texas
I have no druggist nor don't
expect to have one soon, but when
it comes to patent and proprietary
medicines, carbon, strychnine,
notions, etc., I am strictly in it
for trade.
lltl. H. B. Lewis.
Frank McLendou, of the Goree
neighborhood, was transacting busi-
ness here Friday.
Price Turner, of Vera, was in the
city Saturday on business and visit-
ing his mother.
J. G. Lester, a prominent mer-
chant of Round Timbets, was here
Tuesday on busiuess.
Uncle Ed. Bedford and Frank Mc-
Ciure, two prominent Goreeites, were
here Monday on business.
Col. R. D. Goree l6ft Wednesday
for Rhineland, where he will remain
a few days on business connected
with the Colony.
A letter from Eld. J. B. Boen, from
Guthrie, Okla., to Gov. John Coil,
states that be will be a citizen of
Seymour again inside of thirty days.
Judge Carter Tay
of cows last week
They were alt nice,
cattle, and it is sail
got a bargain.
' M. A. Marcus spi
the city on business.
ihat he has locased at
to which place he wi
next mouth.
A. H. Lee, one of
perous young farmei
office Tuesday even in
ed for the News, dro
our subscription box,
has our thanks.
B. Gorman returned
boro Friday and is no'
parations to move to th
he will enter the jewi
The News wishes Bose
wherever he may go.
M Davis and D. L.
recently had telephon
their residences. Mr.
says bis board of 50 drops is full and
that he doubles some of them. He
contemplates getting a 65 drop
board.
ti"i]
morn
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Dudley I. Branham and wife left
Monday for Chas. G. Petne's ranch
in Knox county, where they will
visit for a few days and return with
Misses Irene Branham aod Roberta
Browning, who have been spending
several weeks there enjoying ranch
life.
Notice!
I have the scales at Lankford
building in thorough repair aud
am prepared to do all kinds of
weighing. Bring your stuff to me
and have it correctly weighed.
E. A. MCMATH,
tf. Public Weigher.
M. Marcus returned this week from
his trip to New Mexico and other
points, whither he went to seek a new
location. He likes the country visit-
ed splendidly but as vet has come to
no decision as to the best place to
launch a business.—Wichita Times.
M. M. Offit, charged with the kill-
ing of one Boyd in Wichita county,
was acquitted iu our District court
this week. Offitt's case was trans-
ferred here on change of venue from
Wichita county. This is the 5th
trial in this case.—Decatur News.
Dr. Seta's Private Sanitarium
For the Special Treatment of Epilepsy.
This Institution has been in operation for the past six years,
with very satisfactory results, curing many cases that had been con-
sidered incurable. Physicians having cases that require strict atten-
tion, would do well to correspond with us.
Special Department for the Treatment of Cancers, Turners and
Chronic Ulcers aud all kinds of Skin Diseased. Special attention
given to Ulcerated Sore Legs. All communications promptly au-
; DR. A. G. SELMAN, /
No. 1246 East Washington St. Indianapolis, Ind..
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