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Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
SCIENCE CROPPING IN DARK.
In Vain Search for the lmmaterial,
Says Writer.

Science stands to-day upon the
brink of the abyss of infinity, trying
with net to catch the immaterial
1t has explored the earth; its tele
scopes have swept the stupendous
vaults of the heavens; it's microscopes
have searched out the innermost re
cesses of the minute, and in both di
rections it has been halted by the
same thing-infinity
Science, after century and hall
of scofhng at the immaterial, is now
trying eagerly to grasp it. Baflled by
phenomena that it has striven vainly
to explain on material hypothesis it is
forced at last to the unwelcome
conclusion that there is something
more than understanding which
all its telescopes and all it's micro
scopes are powerless to discover
Science has not yet seen the imma
terial, but it has at last-and how re.
luctantly-confessed its existence.
Now the advance skirmishers of
science, cropping blindly in the dark,
ness of the unknown, are setting traps
for the immaterial, hoping with beat,
ing hearts to solve the riddle of life
and death, to prove the immaterial to
demonstrate its properties and to codi.
fly its laws.
Those who have maintained the
simple faith-the answering faith in
the infallibility of their own ignorance
may now from the heaven-piercing
peak of their simplicity look down up
on the vain struggles of the scientists.
their fantastic efforts to weigh the
soul, their charlatanic assertions that
they can picture it, their plastic cred,
ulity to the shams of takers who pre-.
tend to re-embody the spirits of the
dead, and all the other grotesque con.
tortions of the wise men who believe
nothing they cannot understand.
All this is but striving to attain to
something which the believer has pos.
sessed always; it may succeed-who
can tell? But. when the immaterial
shall have been caught in the butter
fly nets of science. when the limitless
fields of infinity shall have been tri.
angulated-then all men will recog-
nize these newest discoveries of sci,
ence as an old, old thing which the
world in its childlike simplicity has
called Eternity and God.-Arthur Ben
ngton, in Chicago American.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
What's in a Name.

Friend, what's your name?'
queried the farmers wife of the tramp
who had asked for a meal.
DE name l wuz christened, lady, or
de name | have now?"
Good lands, Have you more than
one name?"
Il have had so many, lady, since me
dventuresome career began dat !
can't remember dem all. Let's see,
now, l wuz christened George Red,
bingham Smith, an den dey called me
'Georgie.' When / wuz about ten
got de nickname NV 'Smithy. Den
one day some guy got fresh an called
me Fatty an it hung to me until
could fight bit. At de age NV 81
wuz addressed as Mr.. Smith by
some, as George by others, an as
'Flathead' by a few choice fren's dat
wuz bigger'n me-
And what are you called now?"
asked the curious farmers wife.
I'm jest comm ter dat, lady.
When / reached de tender age NV 81
me cruel an unnatural parents sent
me out inter de cold world alone ter
earn me own livin', an dat's how |
drifted inter dis biZness. / got so
thin at first workin' at me trade dat
me name wuz 'Skinney,' but after a
few years dat wuz changed ter Weary
Willie. Now de boys calls me
camel"
Camel? What do they call you that
for?"
Il guess, lady, dat it's because kin
go SO long without water"
And then she whistled for the dog,
and Camel had to get a hump on
himgc c,f.-Judge.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
SOLDERING In China.

Corporal Frank Hayden. Of the
army recruiting station. who spent a
year of army service in China says
1t is good country to Soldier" in.
1.-The worst thing about China and
the islands" he said, 'is that there's
no one to associate with except the
natives. Otherwise they're good
places. China especially, to do mill.
tary service. Food of good quality is
very cheap. We could buy IT'S eggs
there for so cents American money
or one dollar Mex Ten cents would
buy fine fat chicken and 60 cents a
good sheep. The Chinese are good
cooks and we could employ one for a
very little money over his board
Kansas City Times.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

MFRS. w. II. SIMMONS, 1119 z. sth
1Vl St, Kansas City, Mo, member of
the National Annuity Association,
writes:
My health was excellent until about
a year ago, when | had a complete COL
lapse from OVERRIDING socially. not get
ting the proper rest, and too many late
suppers My stomach was in n dread
full condition, and my nerves all un-
strung.
was advised by friend to try Pc
runa. and eventually bought bottle.
l took it and then another, and kept
using it for three months.
AT the end of that time my health
was restored, my nerves no longer
troubled me, and l felt myself once
more and able to assume my social
position. l certainly feel that Peruna
Is deserving of praise.
There are many reasons why society
women break down. why their nervous
systems fail. why they have systemic or
pelvic catarrh. Indeed, they are espe-
ciallv liable to these ailments. No Won
der they require the prot ection of Peru
na. 1t is their shield and safeguard.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Yale Now Free from Debt.

Yale university is free from debt.
and has a balance of $4,000, after
paying n floating debt of s456,S
The university has recently invested
more than sl.OO0OOO in New York real
has bond investments worth s3.307.-
971.75 and stocks worth s500,4S2 80.
At least quarter million more could
be realized on the bonds and stocks.
The treasurer, Mr. Lee McClung, an
nounces that the funds of the univer-
sity reach $S,254 1926.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Absit Omen!

Absit omen. May the omen be
away" Suppose Roman sneezed, a
premonition of sudden death; prompt
ly he murmured absit omen. prayer
that the omen might pass away from
him. 1t is a simple prophylactic
measure of much the same value as
the crossed fingers or the rap of the
knuckles on wood in our present day
avoidance of the ever menacing hoo.
doc, most salutary practices which II
would be n pity to forget.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

BY following the directions, which
Defiance Starch, Mems Collars and
Cuffs can be made just as stiff as de-
sired, with either gloss or domestic
finish. Try it. IL OF. for ,0c. sold by
all good srocers.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Priests at Humble Labor.

The Bishop of Digne stated recent
ly lin the Paris Gaulois that while
some of the priests are now living on
their savings, others are supporting
themselves by mending watches, max
ing beehives and knitting jerseys.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
In Pinch. Use ALlEN,s Eoor.EAsE

A powder. 1t cures painful. smart
ing. nervous feet and ingrowing nails
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet Sold
by all Druggists, Csc Accept no sub
stitute. Trial package. FREE. Ad-
dress A. S. Olmsted. lie Roy. n. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

Blessed is the man who has found
his work; let him ask no other bless
edness. Know thy work and do it;
and work at it like Hercules. One
monster there is in the world-the
idle man.-Carlyle.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

Give Defiance Starch fair trial
try it for both hot and cold starching,
and il you don't think you do better
work, in less time and at smaller cost,
return 1T and your grocer will give
you back your money.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

/ have lived to know that the great
secret of human happiness is this:
Never suffer your energies to stag.
nate.-Dr. Adam Clarke.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Dissertation on henpeek.

An Ohio man is reported to be at
the point of death from blood poison
ing caused by henpeck. This is
rather queer. There are many men
in and around Eskridge who are hem
pecked a thousand times year, and
while it makes the blood boil no
poisoning has set in.-Wabaunsee
Tribune.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

To live but one day in good will to
all men is to anticipate and hasten
that day when all men shall live in
good will.-Bliss Perry.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness TO the way they
are laundered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau-
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen. without thickeping
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance oe your work.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
1t is curious that actors "who lose
their heads" don't advertise for them.

For constipation. biliousness, liver dis
turbances. and diseases resulting from I'M
pure blood, take Natures remedy, Gar
field Tea. 1t is made wholly of health
giving herbs.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
The Same Thing.

did you ever hear of Adam.
fall?"
Yes, have. old man. Did yo,
ever hear of caves dropping?"
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Calls for Interpreter.

A trading firm at Peking has re-
ceived the following communication:
Dear Sir-The Chinese calendar in
your company is glance in looking, to
be sure surprising all the others; and
also 1t is gigantic beyond example in
connexion with its fine spectacle,
while l look at it. l shall be very
much obliged, If you will kindly give
me some pieces, as l have great deal
OF interest of it."-London Daily Mail.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
Rather VAGUE.

What did you think of that little
Joke of mine about the Chicago girls
'ect?'
"Oh It's immense"
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18

Carpets can be coored on the floor with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES. Ask your
druggist. l0c per package.
Gilpin observer., 1907-04-18
The Value and Importance

Remedies which physicians sanction for fami
e gentle yet prompt in effect, and called ethical,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
TOM TBORP 4 RESSUER.
EX-FootbaIl Captain saves a Girl From the
surf at Look out Beach.


FREEPoRr, l.. l.. July 2i.-Miss Violet
Atwood. 10 years old, was dragged out Of
the surf this afternoon by Tom Thorp,
eN-captain OF the Columbia football team.
and az he was bringing her in among those
who went to his aid was O'Connell, a Column
bia baseball player.
rhorp and his family are stopping at
Rockville Center. O'Connell was down
for the week end. They were in a big
crowd which went 10 Lookout Beach this
afternoon. The waves there were very
high to-day and bathing was Impossible
for any but the strongest.
Miss Atwood went out into wafer "A little
above her waist and stood there clinging
to the life rope and allowing the breakers
to rush over her. She was warned by
friends to guard her footing. and did so for
a time, but "a wave higher than the others
lifted her and swung her Over the rope
and left her struggling.
Several persons saw her plight and raised
a shout. Thorp had just left the water.
He was out alongside the young woman
long before any one else and carried her in.
People near by thought she was nearly
drowned. SIZE was being put through
vigorous treatment when DR. Julian Dean
rived and decided that the girl was only in
n faint. He administers stimulants and she
revived and was able to dress and return
here later. She thanked Thorp profusely.
though with evident embarrassment and
expressed a desire that some day she might
"reciprocate."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
NEW BOOST FOR la TOILETTE.
v~egetarisns Want q Pre- sident With .
Peaceful Appetite.

CHICAGO. July 2l.-If a Presidential
boom can wax Eat on nuts and spinach
there is hope hat senator la Toilette Of
Wisconsin may be carried to the White
House on a great wave OF garden truck.
The La Toilette milk. nut and spinach
boom has been launched at a meeting of
the local vegetarian society According
to a printed boost circulated among the
members, Senator La Toilette Ia an ardent
supporter OF the vegetable die, and has
converted every member Of his family.
A comparison Ia drawn between the Sens-
tor and President Roosevelt. II reads
thus:
When We think OF the barbarous pro-
~clivities OF the President. with his intense
love Of the chase. with his advice TO young
men to shoot straight. with bis nature EVIL
IDENTIFY stimulated on the passionate side
by bis unnatural diet. We can readily see that
there Is much TO be expected through q
change to a more normal man.
According to Albert II. Snyder. president
Of the society. the presence Of a vegetarian
in the White House would make for the
cause of universal peace.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
FERRYBOAT BANGS HER SLIT,
Many Passengers Upset and Several Hurt on
the Garden C~ty-Sisnai Miscarried.

The ferryboat Garden City OF the Thirty
fourth street line crashed into the slip at
Long Island City yesterday while moving
AT half speed AID several persons werehurt.
They were all able to go home after being
attended by physicians. The boat was
crowded and that more we're not injured
was considered remarkable.
The accident occurred on the trip start
ing at 1910 from the Manhattan side. II
was the first of the rush to the resorts. As
the boat went in between the racks on the
Ions Island side the signal TO slow was given
and obeyed, but when the pilot rang TO stop
and reverse the signal did not sound in the
engine room and before il could be trans
mitted by tube the boat went against the
bridge.
When the crash came most OF the pas
sengers we're on their feet and nearly all OF
them fell. There was something OF a panic
among those who could not see what had
happened. This was quickly checked.
Most of those knocked down sustained only
bruises.
Those who required medical aid were:
Mrs. Catherine Gray, So years old, 81 Van
dam street, New York. left knee and elbow
sprained. abrasions right arm and shock /;
Mrs. Mary O'Donnell, p, of 52s West Fifty
third street, shock and left ankle sprained.
and Miss Agnes Ryan, IS, Of 400 West i2sth
street, Commissions and abrasions right arm
and shock. They we're attended at the
ferry station by DR.. Hanley Of st. Johns
Tospital
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
NEARLY THROWN IRON HRIDGE.
MIX m.,,-s Horse Huns Away nnd lie Lands
on the Guard naii.

MIX u..p-s Horse Huns Away nnd sr Lands
on the Guard nail.
Meyer Emmer. n milkmnn Of Woodha ven.
L.. l., had n narrow escape from being
thrown from the Williamsburg Bridge yes
terday when his horse ran away.
Emmer was crossing the bridge 70 Brook
lyn with a load ~ milk and W hen near the
Manhattan tower the animal became fright
eued at an automobile and bolted. A the
horse dashed along the roadway toward
tho Williamsburg terminal Emmer lost
the lines. hut he kept a tight grip on the
seat.
On the Fast River span a little TO the east
of the tower the runaway. in trying to get
clear OF a carriage. ran into the outer guard
rail. A part OF the shaft became caught
in the steel skeleton work and the wagon
was upset. All the cans Of milk rolled out
and their contents were spilled in the road
way.
The force Of the crash when the horse
struck the guard rail caused Emmer to
pitch forward. He landed on top Of the
rail. Had he not got a good grip on the
steelwork he would have dropped into the
East River. 1877 feet below. Several police
men helped him down from his periloIs
position. He was u%ninjured. The horse
was severely cut.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
TIP TO CAPT. DOOLEf.
VIA gistrate Sends word to Him About
stores That DO Business on sundays.

Via gistrate Sends Word tn Him About
stores That DO Business on sundays.
Magistrate Cornell sent a hint yesterday
to the police captains on h East Side by
way Of Policeman Coffin Of the Elizabeth
street station that the clothing shops and
other stores hat do a thriving business
on Sundays ought to be closed up on that
day.
Giovanni Brocco. n ~pushcart pedler,
had beer arrested by Coffin at Mott and
Hester streets for selling on Sunday. The
Magistrate went through part OF the East
Side on his way to court
Here you tring in q little pushcart man
when all these shops are running wide open.
It's dead wrong" said the Court Its
not your fault. but the fault OF the system.
l wish you would tell your captain that he
can go almost anywhere around here and
buy a pair of si.9s trousers on Sunday.
This little pushcart fellow is discharged"
Capt. Dooley is in charge at Elizabeth
street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
JAPAN 70 RILE CORE.A.
New Powers for acknowledgements uye-
ard~d To Reform Entire Government.

Special Csoir DesDqiches b the SuS.
TOXIC. July 2I.-Advices from Seoul in
dlcatc that the demands that will probably
be presented by Japan include "A revision
of the Japonese-COIe6n treaty OF "a new
torcan constitution. In either case the
power of the Jape nese Re sident- General
will be 70 extended that he cab intervene
in Corea's internal administration includ-
ing n Judiciary.
A demand viii also be made that the
court I've disting pushed from the adminis-
tration, making confusion between the two
Impossible. Another plan IL TO give the
Reside General direct control of all the
departments and to make the Cabinet re-
sponsible to him. the Emperor retaining
the power of formal veto. In any case the
Corean military system will he abolished.
Desuliory rioting continues in Seoul.
where Cen H~asegawa 10 in command Of
the Japanese forces.
At the suggestion Of Prince Ito the vari-
Gus consuIafes have accepted japanese
guards. 1t is reported that three Ameri-
can warships and an English cruiser are
expected at Chemulpo this afternoon and
that they will land marines to protect the
consulates.
LONDoS, duiy 80 lie iOklD COTFeepDHu-
ent of the Times says that official reports
show. first, hat the sbdication of the En-
peror Of Corea was entirely unprompted
by the Japanese Resident General. who
stood carefully aloof. and. secondly. that
Japanese troops were not employed until
the Emperor addressed a rescript intrusting
the latter with functions enabling them to
quell the disturbances. which already
threatened to become serious.
1t is believed hat Japanls policy will
take the form Of main tanning the dynasty,
but revising the treaty ON lines such as will
eliminate the impractical features Of the
present system and endue the Japanese
with power henceforth to deal with the
situation intelligently IN the interests Of the
Coreans and genuine progress.
When this is accomplished Prince Ito will
return TO Japan.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
ELEPHANT GETS HIS ROLL
And Tears Up $40 worth Of II Before the
Money Can Re Rescued.

The elephant Gunda Of the Bronx Zoo has
lately learned a trick Of taking in cents
from friendly visitors and in return rings a
gong that his keepers have rugged in the
enclosure. The money 10 laid upon a shelf.
James Hinchcliffe OF Pawling. ". Y. gave
the animal several coins yesterday, when
his wife, noticing the crush about the age,
reminded her husband that he had better
put his purse in an upper pocket. Acting
upon the suggestion he drew forth the
wallet, but Gunda was too quick for him
and got il.
Before Keeper Helmet could interfere
the animal had torn il into pieces n mutt
lated the bills which it contained. Hinch-
cliffe said that originally there was $500 in
the pccketbook but that after Gunda got
it he was $40 shy. The loser expects to take
the damaged bills TO the Sub-Treasury in
Wall street to-day n have them replaced.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
LIVELY RUNAWAY IN 18Th AVE


Horse Leaps the Park wall.
A bay horse dra wing a two seated surrey
in which Harry Blume, his wife and "
children of Q East nth street were driving
ran away yesterday afternoon at Efty-ninth
street and the East Drive in Central Park
and dashed across the steps in front Of the
Sherman statue. The animal then took n
short cut across Fifth avenue and ran up on
the sidewalk in front of the Metropolitan,
Club.
Mr.. Blume tugged at the lines. and his
wife and children in the rear seat held on to
keep from falling out. The horse would
not be controlled and gaining the street
galloped up Fifth avenue.
At ~Sixty-ninth street the vehicle was
swung so hard against the east curb that the
carriage was upset and the Blumes dumped
out. They oil escaped injury, but the crash
caused the breaking Of the king bolt and
the horse ran free from thee carriage with the
shafts dangling at his heels.
The animal narrowly missed colliding
head on with ar automobile at Seventy
first street. Tn auto driver turned east
to avoid the horse Inc the horse lodged
west across Fifth avenue to escape the auto.
walking along the sidewalk, and wasn't
deferred by the three foot wall, and with the
shafts hanging to him leaped over into the
park. He made a bad landing, coming
down on his chest. This delay enabled
Policeman Powers TO run up and nab the
horse.
MIR. Blume sent his wife and children
home by trolley and took his horse and
wrecked carriage to a livery stable
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
FELL OFF THE PERSEUS.
Lucky Italian Picked Up by the Crew Of .
Fishing siOop.

While the Iron steamboat Perseus was of
Robbins Reef on her way back to Man
haitian from Coney Island at 9 o'clock last
evening Medoro d'Aurio, 81 years old. a
bookkeeper, living at Pill West Tenth street.
who was sitting with a girl on the rail Of
the hurricane deck, lost his balance and
fell overheard. hitting his head on the
side az he went. The Perseus stopped at
the cry of man overheard, but there was
such a crowd around her boats that D'Aurio
was lucky in not having to wait for one Of
them. A fishing sloop towing a yawl was
close by and the crew picked him up with
the yswl and put him OF h Perseus.
D'Aurio was taken to the Hudson street
hospital suffering from a confusion Of the
head and submersion He will recove
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-07-22
DROWNED CHANGING BOATS.
OptIcIan Loses balance n Falls Into River
Vain En orts to Rescue.

Elias Sacks, an o~ptician OF S. East 10th
street, wss in a rowboat on the Bronx River
yesterday afternoon along with Benjamin
Weber OF 6s7 East i55th street. hen they
passed a friend. Arthur Greenwald. floating
in a skiff from the opposite direction.
Jump in with me" shouted Greenwald.
-I've got something to tell you"
Sacks, intending to return in a few min
utes, decided to join Greenwald. The two
boats were pulled side by side, but when
Sacks attempted to go from n to the other
he lost his balance and fell in. Assistant
Superintendent Mitchell Of the Bronx Park
boathouse. a few hundred feet away, saw the
man 90 down. He Owed after him, as did
John O'Gorman and Jim Shand Of the life
patrol. All missed their calculations and
sacks was drowned. His body was found
shortly after foo'clock last night and taken
to the Fordham morgue.
Sacks was 20 years old.