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Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
ENDED IN CHILDISH TRAGEDY,
Fate OF Two PickanInnIes Who Went
on a Cruise.

Afloat on the bounding wave-in a
washtub-two pickaninnies went cruis-
ing Thursday, says the Houston
Chronicle. They sailed until they were
rescued, and with that event came a
rainwater bath. White men pulled
them to the shore to leave them gur-
Cling In the arms Of two black man.
mics.
There were no signals Of distress fly
ing as the two babies in tub fioated
swiftly down White Oak bayou. The
current was running like mill race,
but the tub was properly balanced for
the ride.
AS 1t emerged from the Jungle into
the ship channel the apparition in
spired immediate action. Straightway
into the brimming tide plunged man
after man. They swan strongly for
the tub and-tipped 1t over. Into the
turgid stream fell pair to draw to.
With difficulty they were fished from
the water. screaming Justify for their
ship" continuing like derelict on
down the stream.
Meanwhile two buxom colored wom-
en-, mothers of the black babies, had
appeared. Gathering the drenched and
crying pickaninnies in their arms they
marched away to their cabins.
The cruise started in play about the
water edge and ended in woodshed.
when. with wet clothes stretched tight,
every spat stung fiercely and walls
sounded over the inundated bayou
flats.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
EccENTRIcITIes OF A SAINT
Famous Fakir Who Spoke a Strange
Language and Scorned Clothes.

The famous fakir, Bawa Moni Sahih
(the Silent Saint, during his long Sc
years sojourn at Mirpur never uttered
single word which could be under
stood by any one around him What
wondrous tongue he spoke no man
knows.
Every day hundreds OF pious people
men and women, fiocked around him
to pay homage and alteration. Since
his boyhood. 1t is said. he had lived
stark naked. resolutely disdaining
even loin cloth. He abode in a pub
lie lane which was always full OF busy
people. yet he moved as he listed In
his sacred nudity. neither ashamed
nor causing shame.
His age was well over a hundred
years. The saint never touched gifts
indeed he meekly spurned them. A
devout Sikh priest looked tenderly
after him and gave him morsels OF
food with his own hands. For days
however. he would refuse to partake
Of food
The corpse. after being taken
around the city. followed by horses
and palanquins fifty caparisoned for SO
grand burden. was buried. The con.
course Of mourning people who fol
lowed the solemn procession mustered
quite 10000 strong.-Calcutta States.
man.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
An Grafton Spoiled.

you have a mortgage on your
farm, have you not?" asked the poll
tician.
YES" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci. but"
And it has been there for years?'
Ever since l kin remember; but
Behold how you are downtrodden.
See how the earnings Of your honest
toll are filched from you by the u.s.
urer's hand. A lifetime of honest,
manly struggle, and your reward is
the shackles of debt"
Hold on. stranger. l hate to inter.
rupt you, but you've got it figured out
all wrong. I've had the money to
pay of the mortgage three or four
times over, but the way things was
sellin'. it was a better investment to
put 1t into more land"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Nitrates from Air.

II the claim of Norwegian manu-
facturers can be substantiated, a
process has been invented for procur.
ing nitrate from the air. or rather for
obtaining the nitrogen for conversion
into nitrate-which is declared to be
more sure, efficient. reliable and cheap
than the employment Of bacteria In
the soil for the same purpose. Manu-.
featuring establishments have already
been built and are in operation in Nor.
way. which promise to produce nitrate
In such quantities and at such prices
a. to materially affect the market.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Keeping a Cashier In Line.

Bank Cashier Ito prospective depos
itor-Our system, sir. l fiatter myself
is absolutely perfect. You literally
have only to drop your money at the
counter and go home without wor
rying.
Prospective Depositor-But how dc
you guard against possible defalca
tons?
Manager-Sir, the cashier is con
fined in a boileriron cage with only
one door. This opens on our patent
dynamic scale. which is adjusted ex
actly to his weight, and II he were to
attempt to elope with the lightest bag
he would surely bring a bomb down
on his head"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
XibratIons Of the Sea.

Marine seiches." or vibrations Of
the sea-" are pulsations usually having
periods Of 15 to 20 minutes, though
varying In different localities, and
they occur on coasts in addition to
the waves Of short duration due to
wind and those caused by the regular
ebb and flow OF the tide. They have
brought out various theories. A recent
study has been made by Prof. Clio
vanni Platania at Catania, Sicily. and
he concludes that the principal cause
Is air waves or variations of atmos.
pheric pressure.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Bravery and cowardiee Of a Lie.

There is no vice that doth so cover
a man with shame as to be found
false and perfidious, wrote Sir Fran
els Bacon. And therefore Montaigne
saith prettily when he inquired the
reason why the word Of the lie should
be such disgrace. and such an odious
charge. Saith he: III 1t be well
weighed, to say that a man lieth is
as much as to say that he is brave
toward God and coward toward men.
For lie faces God. and shrinks from
man."
Surely the wickedness of falsehood
and breach Of faith cannot possibly
be so highly expressed as In that it
shall be the last peal to call the judg-
ments Of God upon the generations
of men, 1t being foretold that when
Christ cometh He shall not find faith
upon the earth"
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
BECAME THE SLAVE OF HABIT
Former Prison Warden Could Never
Forget Early Training.

A Boston psychologist was recently
reminded of the story of the Russian
jailer who, changing his occupation,
found the chief interest of his leis.
ure moments in catching birds, put.
ting them in cages, and selling them
to the highest bidder.
The scientist having to attend a Sc.
ries of lectures in a large public hall
struck up acquaintance with the jan.
itor Of the building, and soon noted
in him a suggestive bent OF mind
The man seemed fond of counting the
people, and would occasionally report
the exact number present. I'VE have
lis here tonight" he would say, OF
'Just 201 all told" or, when the hall
was crowded: Il make it 370." There
was problem in all this. but it took
some time for the psychologist to
solve it.
A bit Of friendly, familiar talk, con
tinually renewed, did the business
for it brought out the fact that the
5anitor had spent many of the pre-
vious years of his life as warden in
an eastern prison. With rife or
shoulder, from some inclosing wall
the man had counted his convicts un
til the habit became ingrained. II
the recesses of his brain the lecture
hall took the shape Of a Jail YARD
and the audiences were his prisoners
He counted because he wished tc
know If all were there.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Attraction Of Chess Problems.

The mere player who has never ex-
perienced the magnetic attraction Of
problems cannot fully realize the feel.
ing of JOY and satisfaction from solv-
ing some masterpiece. the work Of a
famous composer. There can be no
doubt that solving problems, especial.
ly from diagrams, is an intellectual
amusement, and that the study Of
problems tends to accuracy of an
alysis, quickens the perception, and
strengthens the chess faculties gener.
ally. and may occasionally impart
some of those sparkling ideas which
are so sadly needed in ordinary play.
The Strand Magazine.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
vienna's Crown Of Green.

The city Of Vienna has recently un.
dertaken at an estimated expense Of
10000. 900, to surround itself with Q
belt OF forests.
The existing forests near the city
are to be preserved and others, to.
gether with broad meadows, are to be
established in such way as complete.
ly to encircle the city.
Land is being reserved for the new
plantations, which are to be connect.
ed with the celebrated Prater which
already forms green border for the
Austrian capital on the east.-Youth's g
Companion.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Fountain Pens Not New.

1t is a popular fallacy that fountain
pens are quite modern invention.
AS a matter Of fact, an old work Of
reference published in 1895 contains
an illustration Of fountain pen, the
appearance Of which is very much
like those sold at the present time.
Its construction, however, was some
what elaborate and clumsy, the pen
consisting Of various pieces Of metal.
which had to be screwed and un.
screwed before the pen could be used.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Two Days Tarpon Fishing.

Included in private train tour of Mex
leo, via Colorado G. Southern, which
leaves Denver January 2sth. Ask for
particulars. TIE. FISHER, G. PA,
Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
Didn't Appreciate His eIes,lnas.

Didn't Appreciate His eIessInos.
Jimmie-"Mamma. why does Bruins
howl when the school-bell rings!-
Mamma-"I don't know dear" Jimmie
II should think he would laugh:
I'm the one to howl."--Harper's
Weekly.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
a baby girl was born to Mrs. Anna
Engdahl yesterday.

Household goods of all kinds bought,
sold and exchanged at the A. l.. Ander-
son Furniture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30
P1.ii1feS.'S Ink

III When used on good presse. and
neatly displayed type for your station.
cry is valuable. We have ev-ry
facility for doing the best Of job
III work. at a minimum price.
Gilpin observer., 1908-01-30

Try some of Morrell's choice ham and
bacon at Hawley's.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
4 S25 900, 900 BUBBLE.
Colombian Government Discredits
4cfiUities of Financial Agent"

Further evidence of the ingratitude of republics
was had yesterday when officials of the Colombian
government in this city repudated the work of
self-appointed fiscal agent. who after days of
unceasing labor had succeeded in closing negotia-
uons for loan OF $500 600 for his ''pobre que
rido patria.''
General" Roberto zawadsky. the second section
OF whose name, verify. is suggestive of money. is
the person whose efforts tc enrich Colombia are
so rudely and officially set naught. His home
Is at Call. in district renowned for its fertility
OF soil He is in the grocery business there and
is specialist in lemons. He has found New York
a productive market for his principal commodity.
But the theory of the late Charles 4 Dana that
reporter should know instinctvely when per-
son is telling him the truth telling him other
wise. could hardly hold good in the Of
dealing with matter involving 81. .0t5.0OO.
And SO 1t came to pass that it chronicled
on Sunday that General Zawadsky, "a promi-
nent and wealthy merchant of Cali, representing
President Reyes. will sail within a few days on
flying trip TO his native country to lay before
President Reyes and his advisers the proposals
which have been made to him here
Early yesterday morning there unprece-
dented telephone activity in the office of DR.. A.
Diaz Guerra, director OF the information bureau
Of the Republic of Colombia, No. II Whitehall
street. Bankers with money lend wanted to
know something about the s25OOo,cOO loan DR..
Guerra told them something that caused them to
give utterance to expression like the with
which the telephone talk opened. only slightly
General Carlos NJ sarria, Colombian Consul Cen
eral in this city. writes The Tribune the fol-
lowing letter regarding General Zawadsky:
Having read in one of the New York dailies that
Roberto Zawadsiy as representative Of the Colon
bian government and acting under personal in
structions of President Reyes is negotiating with
New York bankers for loan of s25,000,0O0. and
that said gentleman has different concessions for
the construction OF railroads, etc. beg to state
eInphatically that Mr. Zawadsky has authority
whatever, either from tie President Of Colombia
from the railroad companies, to transact any bust
ness The Colombian government has in the United
States its minister and other officials whom Cen
eTal Reyes should circumstances so require, would
instruct to handle such important matters.
1t is learned also that the general" offered 10
New York concern concession for railroad
which the firm, making inquiries learned was
already being constructed by the Colombian goJ-
ernment- The worst of all this affair is that
Colombia is trying 10 negotiate a loan in Europe
and the bankers over there when they hear OF
General Zawadsky and his SIS 0o0,000 loan may
think that the republic is trying to carry too
much.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
CASTRO IN Il BAD WAY.
Preparing to Shoe Resentment
AGAINST United States.

The latest advices from Venezuela indicate that
President Castro is preparing TO show his resent
ment toward the United States for the closing OF
its legation at Caracas and the severing of diplo
matte relations by Withdrawing his consular rep
resentatives from this country, thus cutting off
also all commercial relations. President Castro
has already recalled Neloz Goiticoa the Venezue
Ian charge at Washington. If he should now take
the step that the Caracas report says he contem-
plates the United States will. of course. also with
draw its consular representatives
It is pointed out that with the unfavorable COM
u1ercial conditions existing in Venezuela and
the revenues sufficient for the demands Of the
budget. such action by Castro would necessarily
delay payment on the foreign debt The custom
houses are now almost the only source of revenue,
and they yielded last month only 100000 bolvares
CseIo0tD compared with about three times that
amount in normal times. The conditions brought
about by the existence of the plague in the country
are described as pathetic, Families formerly
in fair circumstances are leading hand-tO-mouth
existence The government has imported some
serum for fighting the disease, but only officials
and their friends have been able TO obtain any.
The poor are compelled to do without IT.
But the situation has also been detrimental 10
Castro's personal interests His agents IN Europe
have been unable TO dispose of the cigarette
MONOPOLY which he controls The breaking of by
the United States Of diplomatic relations with
Venezuela has put an end also TO the efforts OF
Castro's European agents to sell the Manoa IRON
mines which are within the Fitzgerald concession
on the Orinoco and constitute one OF the claims
which this country has against Venezuela Inc
negotiations in Europe have fallen through cas-
tro had previously tried to dispose OF the mines
in this country and failed
F7udoIf Dodge managing director Of the Orinoco
C-or,oration owners of the property now in dis
pute IS now in this city. When asked last night
al the Hotel Astor about the corporations present
status. he referred to paragraph in Senate oocu-
unent No. 4l3 relating wrongs done TO American
citizens BY the government of Venezuela" 1t
lssds:
The rights Of the Orinoco Corporation, however.
recognized and safeguarded by a decision OF an
International tribunal. do not depend solely upon
the Judgment of this tribunal for on March !.
1856 the federal court of Venezuela held squarcly'
declare the Fitzgerald contract insubslstent mat
a contract once properly granted could not be
ennui1ed hv executive decree II thus appears
that the Orinoco Corporation is in the enVlanIe
position of having its rights recognized by an IN
ternationaI tribunal and by the highest cohslltu-
-ional court of Venezuela.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
PINE CAMP MANEUPRES.
ArtiUeryman Falls from Calsson ana
Is Badly Hurt.

Pine Camp, " Y. July 13--Prlvate 4ryOS A.
Battery D. artillery, fell from a caisson IN lIe
,oanoauvres u camp this morning and was badly
Injured the wheels the gun carriage passing over
his legs and body.
The forces this morning were divided into '"o
arrnies-BIue and Brown The Brown forces were
supposed to have been defeated ana 10 De IetIsa
ing after leaving a rear guard at Great Bend me
Ie army advanced from SterIingville TO cut on the
rear guard and prevent the retreat OF the Brown
arny Major Rand commanded the Brown rear
guard The Blue army was successful IN gaming
the rear of the Brown army with cavalry ana al
tiIlery and cut off the retreat
tfte- this mornings nnanCeuvres Captain Walton.
of the sth Infantry assembled an the regular non
commissioned officers and explained the tactics
used in the morning battle
This afternoon and tonight the last nancHuNIeS
took place Mrs. Frederick D. Grant arrlVeu oS
automobile from Watertown to-day
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
DIFFERENT NOW
Athlete Finds Better Training Food.

L VAS formerly the belief that 10 become
stron. athletes must eat plenty Of meat
This s all out Of date ROW. and many train
ers feed athletes on the we'll known food Grape
Nuts nIide Of wheat and barley. and cut the
meat down 10 Il small portion, once a day.
Three years ago. writes q Mich man. hay
Ing become Interested il athletics. / f"unc !
would have 10 stop eating pastry and some other
kinds of food
Il got some Grape Nuts and was soon eating
tie food al every meal. for l found that when
l went 10 the track. l felt more lively and
active
Later began also Ia drink Postum in place
Of coffee and the WAY I gained muscle and
Strength on this diet was certainly great on
me day Of field meet in June weighed ia
lbs on the opening Of the football season III
Sept. I weighed l40 attributed nlg me r"n-
dtlon and good work t. the discrimination OF
Improper food and coffee. and the using OF
''rape-Nuis ana Postum my principal diet dur
Ag training season being Graie-Nuts.
Before used GrapeNuts | never felt right
10 he morning-always kind of out of sorts
with my stomach. But now Wien ! rise feel
good. and after "a breakfast largely Of Grape
Nuts with cream. and cup Of Postum. ] feel
iAt Il ucw man There's a Reason.
Name given by Postum 90. Battle Creek,
MICH Read TIN Road to Wellvill", in l'kgS.
Ever read the above letter? 4 ore aP-
pears from time to time They genuine, true.
snc full Of human interest.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
MANGUvREs FOR NAVAL MILITIA
Elaborate Programme Prepared by the Navy
Department

Washington July 13--With a We" 'o liIi a'.7 e19l
the efficiency Of the naval militia OF the AtIaHl0
coast states arrangements have been perIec'eu O'
the NAVY Department for combined manoeuVreS
+hi s,,,rr,er The first series will be held IN the
waters of Hampton Roads. beginning July H- Inc
naval reserves Of the District of Columbia MARY
land and North Carolina, and the Camden DIVISION
OF New Jersey will take part in the exercises "ii
will col.tirue eight days The manoeuvres VIII DC
under tba direction of Commander Marsh. in COM
rnand of the cruiser Yankee. which VIII De the
parent ship OF the squadron The Prairie ana no
tla of torpedo boats and submarines Will take paFt
in the drills An elaborate programme OF daIiy eA
ercises has been prepared by Commander MARSH.
The men will he exercised in all sorts of naval
work including drills the torpedo boats ana SUD-
marines AT the close of the manruvres IN Hamp-
ton Roads the naval militia of Pennsylvania the
Hoboken division of New Jersey, and the naval re-
serves in New York will take part in similar ma
nceuvres in GARDENERS Bay at the eastern end ot
Long Island.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
THE FRENCH PRESIDENTS TRIP.
Dates of Visits to Denmark. Norway and
Sweden-To Meet Car at Reval

Paris July 13-The official programme of Presi-
dent Fallieress northern trip has been completed
as follows
The President will sail from Dunkirk July Is
board the French battleship verite, escorted by
a squadron consisting of the ar-nored cruiser Du-
petit Thouars and three destroyers for Copen-
hagen where he will arrive July 20. An official
reception be rendered to the President of the
French Republic landing at Copenhagen. and he
will be escorted to the Amalieborg palace. whers
in the evening a court dinner will be given in his
honor followed by a ball at the Yacht Club in
honor of the French naval officers. On July q M.
Fallieres will take luncheon with the King and
Queen Of Denmark al the French Legation, and in
the evening will attend dinner and court concert.
July % the President will visit the museums at
Copenhagen and take luncheon at the Chateau
fredericksburg.
On July "a President Fallieres will arrive at
Stockholm Sweden, where he will be guest
official reception and in the evening court dinner
will be given On July 25 after excursion to
Legation to the King and Queen of Sweden. There
will be a court luncheon July 26
On the following day the French President will
arrive al Reva1 to exchange visits with Emperor
Nicholas OF Russia, the President dining on board
the Russian royal yacht STANDARD. On July IS the
Emperor will return President Fallieress visit and
dine on board the Verite.
The French President will arrive at Christania.
Norway on July 81 where he will attend court
dinner. A luncheon will be given at the French
Legation IN honor of the King and Queen of Nor
way on August l. which will be followed in the
evening by reception given by the French colony.
The President will leave Norway for France on
the following day.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
PRINCE ZU EULENBURG WEAKER.

Berlin July 13-Prince Eulenburg. who is being
tried on a charge of perjury, lay on hospital bed
with DR. Gennrch at his side, during the court
proceedings to-day. DR.. GennTich informed the
court that the prince might be stricken with apo
Nv, and die under the excitement caused by the
trial but the hearing continued for about
four hours the doctor from time to time ad-
n1inistering medicine his patient.
The 'Lokal-Anzeger" learns that Prince zu EH-
1enhurp's condition has grown much worse and
+ba+ he is suffering from grip The physicians in
attendance have decided that the prince Is in no
condition to attend the trial, and it is expected
that the court will be adjourned for day or two
at
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
INJURED MONITOR FIREMAN DIES.

New London. conn. July 13-Ncholas J. Cauley.
q fireman the United States Enonitor Nevada.
who scalded by the blowing OUT OF a defective
lantern in a boiler tube the monitor July .,
died this morning at the Memorial Hospital Mid
shipman j. P Barry and T. Herbert Zheirler, a
water tender. also scalded at the time but
survived their injuries This afternoon ii was an
nounced that the body of Cauley would be buried
at St Mary's Cemetery. There will De services at
St Mary's Star of the Sea Church at 10 o'clock
Tomorrow morning. An escort from the monitor
Nevada will come ashore give their late shipmate
a naval burial
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14
AMERICA AND PARAGUAY.
Recognition of the New Government Left for
Future Action.

Washington. July 13-Although the American
government has not officially accorded recosnl-
tion 10 the government Of Paraguay, formed since
the recent revolution in that country. following
the customary practice in such cases Minister
.Frien is in touch with the Cabinet This II de-
sirable beause contingency may arise whereby
the United States may have 10 call upon the
,is,fnp Government for the protection of American
interests OF make other representations Whether
tbe United States viii recognize the new govern
rne-t is = question for future settlement. and
will depend whether the ne" ministry VIII
hc able To maintain peace and successfully carry
ont treaty relations.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-14

which some nersons ascrtbe 10 the throwing Of
bomb at Major r. W. McCaushry. warden OF the
federal prison at Fort Leavenworth- NO one was
hurt.
While Major McClaughry was passing alohs
Cherokee street In a vehicle in which were seated.
besides himself W l. McClaughry. his son. anu
the driver there was a terrific explosion irnledI-
atey opposite the right front wheel Of the wagon
The warden his son and the driver were stunned
A prisoner who driving prison wagon Iol-
lowing that Of Major McCIaughry asserts tnat he
saw bonnb thrown from a second story window
before the warden's vehicle passed. but no trace
of such missile was found. and motive Is Iach-