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New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
OCTOBER

Month OF a thousand falling leaves
Petulsnt winds that viii not rest
Yours are the days I love the best
When they are come, my spirit finds
Freedom 10 lose itself in space.
Yearning the winds TO keep apace.
Month Of a thousand falling leaves
Tinted by Natures master skill
Long have ] gazed across the NH,
Craving the joys my heart receives
when vou have come TO be with me,
Season OF woodland gayety.
Month Of e thousand mystic Dreams
Tinged by the leaves OF red and god
What is the magic spell you hold?
1s -,a charm less than what IL seems?
An = Is q secret passing strange
we sre SO fckIe-fond of change
-Roscoe Gilmore Stott, in Lippincott s
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
A GREAT FOREST AND IT'S LIFE.

A GREAT FOREST AND ITS LIFE.
The great equatorial forest which extends
practically across Africa along the line Of the
equator, contains a solid forest which would
completely cover all California This immense
prlmeva1 woods offers to- the naturalist a world
OF research. There the trees-acacias. mahog-
any teak. scores OF varieties of palms. mirnosas,
cottonwood, bays. ferns of all sorts and sizes
up to the tremendous tree fern, climbers. rubber
vines, convolvuh OF mighty size choking TO
death the forest monarchs about which they
twine themselves in deadly embrace-rattans,
canes. MOSES, swampy glades full OF lilies ana
orchids; there the insects, ants, mosquitoes,
tsetse and other des the butterflies in armies,
the hurnnilg birds chasing the myriad denizens
Of the woods-the giant Goliath beetle, the
strange insects which so much resemble SUCK
or a piece of wood that they are often taken
for them; the hiberrating fish, which lives TOT
months stuck in a coat Of mud in the dry bed
of a stream; the birds-guinea, toucan, gros-
beak, quail, heron, faningo, crane, iois-it
would require a natural history to name them
all This forest shelters the gorilla ana the
chimpanzee, highest of beasts in the scale OF
life, and the pygrnies, the lowest OF men us
fauna embraces the largest and the talest or
beasts-the African elephant and the g1raHe'
the sweetest of songbirds, the nghungaie'
whose winter home is there; the best or IeaIh-
cred takers. the red tailed gray parrot; one OF
the most venomous OF serpents, the tWo-horneo
viper; the largest of land snakes, the python.
There is q curious eccentrtcity ABOUT the
fauna along this route, which constitutes one
of the geological problems Of the world Tne
gorilla occurs only in the western part OF TINS
zone near the Atlantic, and has net yet been
reported south Of the Congo. The giraIe ap-
pears 10 be wanting west of the Lualaoa, II not
of the whole Lunar chain The rhmoceros Is
essentially an East and South African beast
The zebra is said not TO occur west OF Lualaoa-
The ostrich finds its limit outside the Congo
basin. There appears 10 be, or to have peen,
determining line Of dernarcation in Central
Africa, restricting certain animals TO certain
regions-S P Werner in The Worlds Work
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
\ FAK1R WHO BURIED HIMSELF.

Some Of the tranceIiLe conditions INTO W.. It
individuals fall and lie for days or weeks S ItaNe
been studied and have been found 10 De lIdu.1, 80
The subjects are surreptitousIy suppLe4 w. W.,
food and drink BY their a1tenoanls OF IdI-LI4s;
The same is true Of the alleged power poSeeS9eE
by Hindu fakirs and ascetics or al ages "a "a
going into states of trance IN when lhey H4Ai
allow themselves TO be buried aliFe anu ous
I'D azain and revived after seNeTai Il4oA4S S1I0 -
have elarsed In one instance on record an "a
cividusl Of this class allowed h!Htse4L s 70 "a
buried alive and his grave watched oy suaI
Of F-1lish soldiers and was dug up at the elo
81 the time exceedingly dead In ailoltAeI, -
English officer IN charge became al - -
zaird day and had the fakir resuEfeIoe1, es,
Shen he was found still alive reeo " D0-
,,oo - ors corner OF the grave 10 supply air
would e.plain ali these cases. The whole SUP
:ect is involved in such atmosphere VI NY
terry and sfakiry' that il Is Impossible 10 al'ii
serious weight 10 the claims mace - o.,
Most OF the claims, both OccloeLlal .Is.t+a O.
ental. TO the power Of existing for lnqenhIle ln
periods in this trancelike sleep seem 10 itet
simply upon the well known power possIsseu 5. ~
many weak minded individuals OF thIo"I.ie thIo.le
themselves BY auto-suggestion into a hylLI''1
sleep IN this condition, or awake ne 90 90 -
course be easily supported for many Gays, "a
even weeks without food. as has been oIleh @
illustrated by the feaIs of professional tastes :.
who easily reach forty. and even sixty Go dys. =
Is. however z significant fact that none OF tIieSe
sleeps can be carried on in a hospital ~"IleIt ~
The patient IS under observation or cohApeteii.
and unsvr1psfhetfc nurses For. although 1000
be done without, water cannot, ana t1esc
sleepers viii invariably be found TeSoTuns 70
the water bottle and responding 10 the cails OF
nature within tWenty-four hours In their C"H
homes. where they help themselves sur
reptitiously to the water the Wasnstand, tlleg
may keep up the farce for weeks without dsiec-
ton. All 'sleepers" investigated BY physicians
kFs found to take water regularly. and e1tsa
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

auspices Of the San Francisco Chamber Of Com
merce which starts on the steamer Tenyo Maru
next Friday, and which II is expected viii arrive
in Yokohama four days before the arrival OF the
American battleship feet. Assurances nave
been received from the government officials and
commercial bodies OF Japan that the arrival OF
the excursionists Is being looked forward to with
keen interest and that while being entertained
as distinguished guests they will have every
opportunity of observing the life and obtaining
insight into the commercial affairs Of the coun-
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
NO SPRING TILL NOW.

No spring till now-though in It's hushing voices
The garden warned Of the years decline;
mot here" they said, the springtlme OF tiny
choice is;
And in the falling star I read sign
The long night through, followed at its warn
ing, ...u
And now-the mocking fires and pitfalls
Footsore and faint I wait the souls white
morning
Upon the threshold Of the spring at last
No spring till now! heart stay yet thy
Ere yet thou leav'st the crags and marshes
drear -.
Where thou hast won thy way in toll and sad
49,,
One last farewell-turn thou and bless them
there!
Yea. Hope supernal Ger my brow uncloses
The golden vials Of a perfect day;
knd see. my gaping wounds all turned to roses;
Nv soul a lark that wings upon its way!
Thomas Walsh. in The Smart Set
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
NTn1AN CHILDREN AND THEIR DOLLS

often have I watched the children Of the
Yuma boarding school at play. On py tHe tenCe
incIosine the school grounds group or little
elirIs would gather between school hours here
thew made their doll houses, pu1iding thein Oh
sticks as the Yuma Indians build their nuts Oh
cottonwood poles, thatching them with twlgs OF
sage and mesquite to initiate the thatch or ar
f,1yaa5 and Iaying scraps OF cloth within the
houses as blankets for their miniature people
~ sIaen on Tne inmates OF these dwellings,
1.,era the most wonderful rag dolls, ABOUT SIX
inches tall fashioned with What seemed 10 me
anazinq cleverness and skill. The dolls were
Tndians of course, with long black hair made
~ stocking ravelling from the school sewing
roon7 wet beneath the pump 70 make IL duiy
straight Here was the father with hanging
locks and scarf about the waist; his white mus
lin face was sometimes graced with peLcIleC
features but more often not. The legs ana
ar,,e we're cIeverly contrived OF raYeLlingS
wound tight and close around stufflng OF rags
rToasa dolls were as perfect in proportion as
modelled fgurInes and far more expressive IN
their quaint originality. Here, too was the
rnothsr in flowing cloak and bright colored cal
10 GOWN. a little imagination readily recos-
pi7es that the loops OF twisted white Unread
aronnd her neck are necklaces OF beads: and
oF course there was the baby and the oaoy
board with canopy and covering cloth, complete
and | never tired Of watching the deft brown
fingers twisting and fashoning the most un-
promising looking scraps Of cloth into human
forms So the children played in the desert
sands and sunshine n play in which they were
not actors: for the rag doll pastifne was
drama OF human life seen by Indian chill
rdren. telling with unconscious eloquence or that
which is dearest to the red man-the tie or home
and famiy.-Natalie Curtis. n The Craftsman
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
,nous1sy WITH AN OBJECT.

.You have turned very Industrious lately. TIN.
said one Tipperary man TO another
THAT have. bedad.'' replied the other. I was
Nm before the magistrate last week for assaultns
cassidy and the magistrate said that II came
hacx an the same charge he would nne me Il
.sTeiS hee-' said the drst speaker And you re
working hard so TO keep your hands on CAS-
s.Dont believe It." said the Industrious man
.I'rn working hard TO save up the 20 shillings- =
ira
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Speculation fs rife 70 where Brigadier Cen
eraI David z Austen. chief OF coast artillery.
will establish his headquarters The stats military
law as it stands provides no quarters OF
even staff for the chief OF artillery II IS well
known that General Austen prefers 70 have his
headquarters in Manhattan. where he lives. rather
than journey 10 the 18th Regiment ArrnOry. IN
Brooklyn II headquarters are established IN Man
haitian il is supposed that the Office OF the gen
eral will be located either in the arnory OF the sth
Coast Artillery or the 9th Coast Artillery. The for
rner arnory has more rooms it IS said, which
might be availabIs than the latter
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Forest fires from which California has been
remarkably free this season, are sweeping
through portions OF the finest redwood timber IN
northern Humboldt County, and already the loss
will reach millions This district is far re-
moved from the districts covered by the forest
reserves and patroI1ed by the government There
is no system Of forest guardians. and number
Of small settlements have been burned. but there
is little chance Of loss OF life as the country IS
sparsely settled.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
MIGRATION OF SEA FISH.

Considerable interest has been aroused on the
west coast OF France by the appearance OF mum
bar of Ash hitherto unknown In those waters
though common in America-among them being the
sheepshead and blUehsh- Shad are also present,
but this due to their culture ~ Ihs str cams
emptying into the Bay Of Biscay. The transplant
ed shad appears to differ slightly in form and color
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

with the construction Of the plant, and it will
also provide funds to purchase the lands needed
before the work can begin The engineers es-
Inmates of the cost Of bringing from the Sierras
an ample supply of water place it at $4,000
600. The battle between the friends Of the pro-
posed Sierras scheme and its opponents will be
fought in the settlement Of the question whether
the city is compelled to ought to buy out the
rights and distributing system Of the present
water monopoly, the Spring Valley Water Com
pany.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
tBy Telegraph to rh> rribune.l

San Francisco, Sept. 26.-Once more san FRAN
cisco is threatened with strike wnlch promises
to be serious and will have some influence on
the election. The Draymen's Association Wn1ch
has been for several years working under an
agreement with the Teamsters' Union. has
served notice on the union that the agreement
which expires about the first of OCTOBER, VIII
not be renewed unless the men consent TO
reduction in wages amounting to 90 cents a
day. The present rate Of wages averages ABOUT
$50 week. The union has so far refused 10
consider the proposed reduction. A speciai
meeting will be held within a week. at which ths
question of strike will be settled If the as
sociation persists in its determination TO cut
wages the leaders Of the men assert that lney
will go out The last strike ~ ssamsters' which
occurred in 1902 the bloodiest In the MS
tory Of the city.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

The Supervisors decided on Monday TO take
the first direct step toward securing munlclpal
water supply. resolution was passed oecIar-
ing IT impossible TO pay even the cost OF the
preliminary expenses-out of the city budget, and
calling for the issue of S750,OoO in bonds for
the nroiect. This action has a twofod pur-
pose. 1t will enabls the Supervisors to secure
from the people a direct mandate to proceed
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Colonel Hotchkfn OF the I'd Engineers has des-
gnated the following drill nights for the units OF
his command Companies A and 3 viii drill
Mondays. H and z on Tuesdays. E and I
Wednesdays D and K Thursdays and G and G
on Fridays Company G has decided TO repeat the
successful minstrel show it gave last winter The
company viii also hold stag n the armory after
drill on October 3.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

The registration for the coming Presidential
election. which closed last night. indicates that
the people are not taking a great interest in
politics The figures are not complete. but the
total registration will not greatly exceed 14OOO
a reduction of 1000 from the figures Of the last
municipal election and 1000 less than four
years ago. Various explanations are offered for
this reduction The Republicans take the view
that the election of Mr. Taft is certain, and this
feeling causes the-voters both sides to re-
gard registration as a useless formality. The
campaign has been marked by apathy which
might prove disastrous in the event Of close
contest Little effort made by the Taft
managers to fill the registration lists. On the
other hand the Democrats have not strong or
ganization in California, because Of factional
contests.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Colonel Appleton Of the 7th Regiment has ap-
pointed Battalion Quartsrmaster Sergeant A 3
Wilson battalion quartermaster and comrnissary.
with rank OF second lieutenant. vice Lieutenant
John T Fischer, resigned Lieutenant Wilson IL
one Of the best known and most popular members
OF the regiment. which he Joined IN February ISIS
He has also long been connected with rowing and
athletics, and has excellent record OF military
duty. Lieutenant Fischer. who has received his full
and honorabIs discharge first joined the regiment
in 1886. and commissioned battalion quarter
master IN 1895.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS

An important meeting OF the militia council q
which Major General Roe IS chairman viii be held
in Albany tomorrow 70 consider various matters
Of importance to the national guard
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27
In the October Magazines
A S,vant of the Rockes-Nero as Art Lover-Glad-
stone and Hall Caine

food, and are usually cases OF hysteria or mild
insanity-Dr. Woods Hutchinson in The Ameri-
can Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

II GOT my wife through edverttstng -
s.T6en You'll admit that advertising pays
.TH admit that IL brings results. was tne sA<s
tio,s ranly.-LouisvIle COurter-Journ2A
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27


break all its units apart A false blow might
serve to kill many oysters.
Having loaded her decks, the schooner goes
home. only to discharge with all possible speed
and hasten again to her iabors. At the docks
IN the time equally arduous employment
is abundant The oysters are forked like SO
much coke upon especially constructed hoats,
which, provided with tanks to submerge them,
are lowered at below the ebb tide level,
where they drink and fatten for at least
three changes of the tide, being watched like
nursing babies The moment they are just ex-
actly right another hurried business Is on hand
The tanks are pumped out, up come the floats
and men descend upon them like rubber booted
demons to shovel them swiftly to scow. And
now. being absolutely at their finest, they must
all be rushed to n1arlset-Philip Verril Mighels.
in Harper's-
TROUBLES OF AN EXPLORER IN CHINA
Danger from robbers was not the least haras-
sing of the scientists troubles. The Chinese
hate foreigners TO learn about their country,
and lied in answer TO the interpreters simplest
questions Wrong names would be given for
plants Carriers would be bribed to go the
wrong way. When Meyer asked questions, MS
cSmpanions without any reason at all, would
ing information. This irritation was constant
for the three years. Then there was the dan
ger-very real in the mountain country toward
Siberia-fron wild beasts. Near one hut where
the explorer slept some species OF panther
which the natives described a tiger had
carried off field laborers bodily and won ter
rfbe reputation man eater. When the
white man asked why the village did not club
together and kill the marauder, the people took
apoplexy from very fear and set Meyer down as
"a foreign devil" indeed.
On that same trip to the peach country OF the
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

The feeling OF the workingnen Of the city
toward the graft prosecution was plainly shown
at the city convention of the Labor Union party
this week. in which an attempt was MADE 10 Sc
cure the Endorsement Of Superior Judge Dunne
who has presided at most Of the graft trials His
nomination was greeted with boots and catcalls
and when the vote was taken he secured only
16 votes out of about 140. The speeches for
Judge Dunno were interrupted with cries OF
He didn't give Schuaitz a fair deal" This
feeling is reflected In the efforts to secure jury
for the trial of Ruef and progress is very slow
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

After soune trouble Captain Chauncsy Matioek oc
the Sd Battery Brooklyn. has obtained permission
from Park Commissioner Michael Kennedy 20 Sse
a portion OF the parade ground az Prospect ParN
for drilling his battery mounted Saturday after
Moons The parade ground was given 70 the na-
tlonaI guard OF this state by wealthy Brooklyn
tie many years ago. Custom has turned Il over to
baseball mines.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Second Lieutenant Robert Saunders. Of Company
G. 18th Regiment was unanimously eIectsd first
lieutenant last Monday night He has been n the
regiment many years. and IS a son OF Hospital
Steward Saunders, Z. s. A Company A VIII
elect first lieutenant tomorrow night II IS ex-
pected that Second Lieutenant 2. = Foley Will be
promoted Company drills in the regiment viii
begin on October 5.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Brfgadier General John g Eddy. commanding
the second Brigade through the courtesy OF Colonel
william H Stokes OF the 23d Regiment has estab-
Hshed his headquarters IN the arnory OF the sd
Regiment General Eddy has appointed Captain
John B ChristofaI Inspector or small arms prac-
tice with the rank OF major. vice smith Major
Christonsi has been member OF the national guard
over twenty-five years
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

DIsmountsd drills and other instruction for the
members OF the 1st Company OF the signal corps
at the arrnory will begin on Thursday night The
instruction Of the recruits in mounted drills VIII
begin at the Central Park Riding Academy next
Friday night
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Judge Lawler this week sentenced to two days
in iail Charles F. Oliver. young detective on
the staff OF William J. Burns. who approached
the Jurors IN the Ruef case to learn their atti-
tude toward the defendant. Oliver admitted
that he had talked with two jurors and was
found guilty of contempt of court He got two
days on each count but the sentences were
made concurrent. Friends of Ruel who shouted
TO Jurors in the previous trial when they were
walking along the street in custody OF the bailiT
got five days each in prison.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

All the arrangements have been completed for
the transpaciflc excursion Of representative
business men OF the Pacific Coast. under the
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Company G ot the I'd Regiment viii elect Q
second lieutenant Friday. which it is said v1a
result in favor OF First Sergeant Etheloert Greene
Major F. H. Wells is candidate for Congress
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Drills IN the Sd Light Battery viii begin on octo-
b4r Z Captain Matlock has detailed Lieutenant
G. z Laing 10 take charge OF arrnory shooting and
the school OF instruction OF drivers. The mounted
instruction will be In charge OF Lieutenant c. H N
Horrdy.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Upton Sinclair is to be a Californian. Th
author OF The Jungle" and The Metropolis
has written that he will make his home in Car
nel-by-the- Sea. He says he does not want Il
live in cities and cannot afford the trouble o
setting up another Heiicon Hall. He has hear'
of a literary colony down by the old mission II
the pine woods that extend down TO the whit
beach of Carmel Bay. and he is going TO joil
that coterie
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

Colonel Morris OF the 9Th Regiment has detailed
Lieutenant Colonel 3 z. Jappa 20 inspect drills
Monday nights Major John p. Walton. Tues
day nights; Major John J. Byr1s. Thursday
nights and Major Franklin ". Ward. Wed1es-
day and Friday nights. Colonel Morris wiz also
hold all officers OF the regiment strict accountz-
biIity for the prompt delivery OF all reports and
returns Lieutenant John 3 Cooper has been placed
charge OF the instruction OF recruits and no re-
crrit will be allowed 70 driu with his company until
he IS thoroughly instructed No member OF COM
pany will be allowed to remain in his company
room during ths driu hour
Colonel Foote OF the 14h Regiment has received the
resignation OF Captain Louis L Squire. rsginenta4
ouartermasrer. and the resignation. Il Is under
stood. was requested By Colonel Foots as result
OF recent breach OF discipline. The ofcial reason
given for the resignation Is that OF business CooneA
Foots detailed Battalion Qua-tsrrlasrer Grove TO
act as regimental quartsrnaster pending the ap-
rointrnsnt OF a permanent officer. Captain Squire
was q popular officer and It IS sad VII De ap-
pointed on the star OF Colonel Bartaa1a OF the 4ta
Regiment.
New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

An oil discovery which promises to be the
means of opening up oil territory was made
a few days ago near Antioch, when the drill
struck a good flow of high grade oil on par
afine base This strike has attracted the at
tention of Standard Oil agents. as II is only
thirty miles from the big oil refinery OF the com
many at Point Richmond. The general i'm
portance of the find. II the early reports prove
correct, lies IN the fact that it Is made in a
region FAR removed from any OF the present oil
producing districts
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1908-01-03

For Sheriff.

To the Voters of Lafayette Parish:
l hereby o myself as a can
didate for the Office of Sheriff of the
parish of Lafayette, subject to the
action of the white democratic voters
of the parish at the primary election
to be held January %, 1908.
If elected l pledge myself to donate
two thousand five hundred dollars
(250O.OO) per annum to the public
schools of the parish. The announce
ment of my purpose to do this was at
first qualified by the provision that
I-wOuld, donate this amount until the
Legislature enacted the laws necessary
to reduce the executive salaries Of
sheriffs. The legislature in special
enthusiastically enacted a law
whlchfreduces IL some measure..these
measureathese executive fees, but |
believe that the fees of the Office as
fixed by that law are excessive and
even under its provisions | still
pledge myself, if elected, to give the
sum of two thousand five hundred
dollarsR(25OO.0 O) perk annum to the
public schools of the parish.
| further pledge myself to. the con-
scientious discharge of all the duties
of said Office and the thorough execu-
ton of all laws.
G.. A. MILLER.