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The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1909-03-11


vious TO accepting the place In Mr.
Taft's cabinet he was general counsel
for the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany. When not living In Chicago
Mr.. Dickinson makes his home at the
Hermitage. the estate upon the out
skirts OF Nashville. Tenn. once the
property OF Andrew Jackson. Like
Mr.. Roosevelt. he Is very fond OF
hunting and fishing. Though a Demo
crat. Mr. Dickinson has always been
an opponent OF Bryan.
Wilson Retains His place.
Only one member OF the Roosevelt
cabinet retains his portfolio under
Mr.. Taft That is James Wilson OF
Iowa. secretary OF agriculture. So ex.
cellent had been his work IN that posi-.
tlon that there was no serious talk OF
making a change Born In Scotland In
1885. Mr.. Wilson came to the United
States In 1852 and three years later
settled In Iowa. In 1861 he engaged In
farming I'm Tama county. He was a
member OF the Iowa assembly for
three sessions and speaker OF the
house for one session. and also was a
member of the Iowa state railway
commission. In 1873 he was elected
TO congress. serving two terms. and
was sent TO the national legislature
again for one term In 1858. He was
regent OF the State university of
Iowa In 1904. and In 1890 was
made director Of the agricultural ex.
pertinent station and professor OF agri-
culture at the Iowa Agricultural col.
lege, Ames. la. In 1897 he became
secretary OF agriculture.
Postmaster General Hitchcock.
The first cabinet officer selected by
Mr. Taft after his election was Frank
II. Hitchcock OF Massachusetts,, who
gave up his place as first assistant
postmaster general 20 manage success
fully the Taft presidential campaign.
He has been given the Office OF post
master general In the new cabinet.
Mr. Hitchcock was born at Amherst.
o.. In 1867, and graduated from Har-
ward In 1891 and from Columbia Law
school in 1894. Since 1891 he has
served at different times as chief OF
the division OF foreign markets OF the
department of agriculture; chief clerk
OF the department OF commerce and
labor. member Of the government ex-
position board and first assistant post.
master general. He is a member of
many scientific and social organlza-
tons and is the author OF numerous
bulletins. reports and circulars ON for.
eign trade and customs tariffs. His
work In the postofice department un.
der President Roosevelt was especial
~ noteworthy.
Nagel Has Commerce Portfolio.
Missouri has been rewarded Cor rs
switch 10 the Republican column by
the appointment OF Charles Naeel as
secretary Of commerce aud labor. Mr..
Nagel is a leading lawyer OF 81.
Louis and the west. lie was born In
Texas In lS49. moved 10 ST Louis
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President Taft's cabinet OF nine men
is headed by Philander Chase Knox.
secretary Of state. who was born
in 1858 at Brownsville, Pa. He
graduated from Mount Union college.
Ohio. in 1872. and three years later
was admitted to the bar During the
years 1876 and 1877 he served as as
sistant United States district attorney
Tor the western district of Pennsyl-
yania. In the latter year he formed
a law partnership with James II. Reed
which sim exists and which has rep
resented many large corporations, in
Guiding the Carnegie Company. Mr..
Knox, entered President McKinley's
cabinet as attorney general In April.
1901, serving until 1904, when he was
elected United States senator from
Pennsylvania The latter position he
resigned TO become the head OF Presi-
dent Taft's cabinet. He was a candi-
date for the presidential nomination in
the Republican national convention Of
1908. Mr.. Knox is recognized as one
of the foremost constitutional lawyers
in the country.
MaeVeagh for the Treasury.
Franklin MacVeagh. secretary OF the
treasury. was born on a farm in
Chester county. Pennsylvania, gradu-
ated from Yale in 1862 and from
Columbia Law school I'm 1864. He be-
gan the practice Of law I'm New York
city but ill-health forced him to aban-
don II and In 1865 he went TO Chicago
and engaged in the wholesale grocery
business. In this and other CONNER
cial pursuits he has amassed a large
fortune. Before entering the cabinet
he disposed Of his holdings In the big
grocery firm and resigned as director
of the Commercial National bank Of
Chicago. Mr.. MacVeagh has always
been interested in movements for the
public welfare. locally and nationally.
He has been president OF the Chicago
Citizens association. the Chicago
Bureau OF Charities and the Municipal
Art League. vice-president OF the
American Civic association. and chair.
man Of the immigration department OF
the National Civic Federation Mr.
MacVeagh formerly was a Democrat
and in 1894 he was nominated for
United States senator by the Demo
Gratis OF Illinois, but was defeated in
the legislature. He supported Grover
Cleveland, but afterward changed his
party allegiance because of the atti-
tude OF the Democratic party on the
money question.
Dickinson 10 War Secretary.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson OF Tennessee
and Chicago. the new secretary OF
war. was born in 1851 at Columbus.
Miss. He graduated from the Uni
yersity OF Nashville In 1879 and after
ward studied law al Columbia college.
at the University OF Lelpsiz and in
Paris. He served several times by
special commission on the supreme
bench Of Tennessee and was assist
ant attorney general of the United
States In 1857. For ten years pre-
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, 'se night and wrought l,,.
phone and telegraph win.
cutting i OF the capital 81, !.
munieation with III, ia ny
COUNT, e., ior many hours SsD,
hlled the streets to III, l,,@
or more in places
Tho wind thra,hei man, IL
pre'tiest decoration, 10 81
immense reviewing stand. ~
Of march were mad, v,nss
able by the .virling snow
rhOu'lud, D,h,s |
street car traffic va, INA,
extent Of seriously lsay,e
Of Thousands who bed p.,m.iI
the Inaugural ccremon.a
President-elc,t and Nm III
last night az ths Win. h.
guests 81 President end NJ.
4 always knew 1t vug.I
day when 1 was mad, pet-I
United states" wa, Oh, ~r.
Of TAFT. a. be looked m, IN.
hou'e window. 90 one ofa
winter pictures ever sea
ciinging 10 trees and Arl.,
uransiormcd che White Il.
into a Veritabie fahy.asi
white and fantastic ian,
The parade planned ia A,
was 20 curtailed az 90 ,as.
ised to b. one Of Oh, MOI, ~
taeies OF marching ma ~
Penny a,Hia u,,nu,
Washington vas allied "a
breaking throng shoss lsu
knew no bound. OWEN 4
stands AMI Ticket ,Iygaa.n
sands Of dollars
Worst Stern IA Ysia
The storm ths worst Wta,
known in Ten ycau hlpi
which fof a time Wrl-s.lr
gc,tiyc Of late Ap1, Fem
by heavy shower, aal asr
turc. Thunder and I.arr
about the rits in Oh, aiisra
With the coming night .l5t
fan.
The weather bureau tal
definite promise OF tar ra
Thursday Wash.HE,oran psg
to smile al the snou. a, "a
send cold ,hi,cr iauu tas I'D
government opumItn ru
Even Elsn,a,i Pu.a
When Taft and pfears
met In the breakfast uoa d a
House. Taft. greeting % iis
was soon to suocccd vas
MIR. President. even OBJ tsu.
test"
Mr.. PwsideutcIe,i. gls,4
Mr.. Roosevelt. 4 ln,u i.rV
blizzard clear up to the u.lt'
out Of ofdcc.
Notwithstanding DE- iu! 8
outside. there was hlnlnss q
inside thc White Hous Up .
mcnt that Taft and prc'i@
started for the capitol
Nice.Prc,idcut Eairlann la
tire membership Of Pro1ri
cabinet had arrived by a 4llfi'
Roosevelt says Go'iSr
President Roosevelt ani w
the White House al lo.lod
ncy 10 The capitol A. De az
the front door. Roosevelt liA
10 the various ollcrr lni
who were gathered on thf p.
followed The president va
ter the carriagc taking DE
seat.
Taft Followed and AT e
senator Knox and senator I'D
committee on arrangements =
tho carriage, vhich aa' a7''
horses.
The two leading horses 20
and kicked out of che u'SN
time il seemed that the d"
lose control. Everything y"
eps,i out. however, and ths Fa
pre.ident.eloct drove away
cheers Of the White House '''
Officers Of President h0"
net also took carriages iT'n
House to the capitol, being
in line Immediately following
Dental cquippagc H.
Troop A, Of C'e''.'l'' M.
Black Horse cavalry Of ''
al Guard, which has ''''' T,
number OF presidents P,''D
Lar service THURSDAY l
ans escort also pro'Il'd ~
to the capitol was a." hl'a
in spite OF the Storm ara ~.
rhecrcd by the crowds 'Ala
along Pcnn',I''hi' ' ",
.lush and snow after 10 'S
Roosevelt was the lat o. 'I ~
family to leave the "n''
Uses Taft Auto
In the Limousine au,o"I o.D.
for the Taft family Mn 80"
her Gnal departure '''" ~
House at II am, She va ',.,
bv two other ladies ana '- t.
~ No., president Roosevelt
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Ceremonies Indoors.

After reaching the senate, however,
the eounsels Of the older members Of the
senate prevailed aud il vas decided that
the ceremonies, for the first time in a
score or more OF years, should be held
indoors.
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Uses Tan Auto

In the Limousine au'' "a
for the Taft family Mr. nv h
her Gnal departure i''| 40.
House at n am. She va" a.,
bv two other ladies ana '- Y.
". Butt. President Roo',''a a.,,
it~y aide. The 'o, s.. "a, T u
rectiy 10 the Union s'''' ,'l
Roosevelt awaited che 'I' '''',, /
band in the prcsidenll.i.'.'. .',.r I
Former President II.l',,, ,-
ana party left Na'n'' .'.' n. Pa
car attached to the r's, ..-...a.l
railroad train leaving
a'cloek IN the siteIn0'A
Hot Springs post. (Hot Springs, Alaska) 1908-1909, 1909-04-03

is rate of taxation, except the provincial rate which is
per cent There is chance to buy business other
lots and will not be before May There stores for
rent at any price The freight rate from Vancouver to
Prince Rupert is three dollars per ton ship by
Mackenzie Brothers steamers. Business is going in
Prince Rupert for there 100 separate business
houses, and all doing business Lots will be sold in
May Until lots sOd there be great amount of
employment for mechanics and less for clerks
good ruser he get work. for the railway contractors
and the contractor who pankng streets and laying side
walks employ from 1900 to $500 but there soft
jobs in sight IF lots sold in May buildings to house
ton warehouses and will have to be built for all
buildings in Prince Rupert excepting few temporary
and will have to be torn down lots can be OBJ
tanned by purchase All of the people living here
squatters Licenses to sell liquor have not been granted in
Prince Rupert and it is not likely any will be until the
town s Incorporated There good hotels restaurants
and lodging houses of combined capacity to for 1000
people. 1t is difficult to get site which to erect any
kind of building Except cabin to live n) and there
will be change until the lots sold. There are no
buildings for rent for SALE and therefore show to
gage in business unless by purchase outright of
already here
CLMATEThe annual rainfall is from 100 to 1870 inches
and varies from to 20 inches month Near salt water
the thermometer seldom shows below In the interior
from to 25 below On the coast there is both
rain falls between December and March Two degrees be-
low the coolest weather during the past winter
LUMBER-Prices range from $17 for rough up to $38
for best flooring.
The water for culinary use is soft and good.
Cement sells for S14 ton in Prince Rupert.
Fresh eggs sell for fifty cents dozen in summer and
IS cents dozen in winter.
Hot Springs post. (Hot Springs, Alaska) 1908-1909, 1909-04-03

residents of their district who are
now residing here. The party
is just returning from an all win
ter trip to the outside. cap"
Johnson and Mr.. Olson visited
Europe. All four of the party
have been residents of Koyukuk
country for the past nine years.
Mr.. johnson was for several
years the deputy marshal of that
precinct, but is now deyoting his
energies to his mining properties
some of which is the best in
the district.
Little" Olson, who with his
brother and partner, made the
rich strike on Nolan creek in
Hot Springs post. (Hot Springs, Alaska) 1908-1909, 1909-04-03
CONDITIONS At
PRINCE RUPERT

The following job lot" of information is culled from
the given to nqurers by The Empire of Prince
Rupert The questions answered relate land water
mate freight rates. price of eggs town lots umbago
ment etc. and is able to form fair idea of the
terminal city and its surroundings The first inquirer
California who asks How the country be reached
from San Fra ncsco?"
Answer-By steamer or train to Seattle or Vancouver
by steamer to Victoria Steamers from Seattle Van
and Victoria direct to Prince Rupert. Time from
San Francisco to Prince Rupert five days. fare frstclass
$4O secondcass, $780, Storage $16 There five lines
OF steamships operating and freight vessels from
the south to Prince Rupert From Prince Rupert all points
in Northern British Columbia be reached by steamer
steamboat, wagon road, trail. Any part of Northern
British Columbia suitable for settlement reached
from Sa. Francisco of 800 and within days
LAND An alien preempt land in British Columbia
by first declaring his intention to become British subject
Title only be obtained at the end of five years. and
under the laws of Canada any alien living in Canada for
five years can become Daturazed British subject The
cost OF getting out naturalization papers is $3.50 de-
claration of intention be made before notary public
or justice Of the peace Any land within 20 miles of
Prince Rupert, suitable for cultivation will grow small
fruits and vegetables to perfection Chickens be raised
without difficulty and with profit But the land will cost
from $50 to 500 to clear for it is timber land The
land Prince Rupert cannot be classed specially
adapted for fruit Small fruits like strawberries goose
berries raspberres etc. grown; but apples pums and
cherries do not to do WE'LL except in localities
Skeena river 100 miles east of here The price of
eminent land SIS for rstclass and 50
for second class The land Prince Rupert suitable
gardening small farming owned in great part by the
Grand Trunk Pacific railway and the Province of British
Columbia threefourths by the former onefourth bv
the latter This land aggregatng $4,000 to acres
is now being surveyed into blocks Of TO- 20 and 40
and when the survey completed the land doubt will
be Sold 1t is all within eight miles of Prince Rupert
There improved lands anywhere Prince Rupert
except small patches Indian reserve.
PRINCE IsuPERT-Prince Rupert has population of 600
and 400 more work N ten miles OF its posoce There
Hot Springs post. (Hot Springs, Alaska) 1908-1909, 1909-04-03
OId-Time koyukukers
Back From Outside

A quartette of old-time Koyu-
kukers-"Cap" J. III. johnson,
Phil Eiff1er, John Little") Oh
son and Andrew Hansen-arrived
on the stage Saturday last, re-
manned over Sunday, and passed
on to Gibbon, where they will
start per dogteam for the Koyu-
kuk diggings. During their stay
in the Springs they spent their
time very enjoyably with former
Hot Springs post. (Hot Springs, Alaska) 1908-1909, 1909-04-03

November, 1907, took out about
Sips, 900.
Phil Eiffier and partner Cook
are installing a hydraulic plant
this winter on Myrtle creek, and
will have it in readiness for op-
Grating by early spring.
Hot Springs post. (Hot Springs, Alaska) 1908-1909, 1909-04-03
WATCH YOURSELF 40 nv

just stand aside and watch yourself GO
by;
Think of yourself as he, instead of 81"
Note closely as in other men you note
The bag-kneed trousers and the seedy
coat.
Pick flaws, find fault; forget the man
is You.
And strive to make your estimate ring
true.
Confront yourself and look you in the
eye,
Just stand aside and watch yourself go
by.
Interpret all your motives just as
though
You looked on one whose aims you did
not know.
Let undisguised contempt surge
through you when
You see, you shirk, o, commonest of
men!
Despite your cowardice, condemn what
e'er
You note of falseness in you anywhere.
Defend not one defect that shames your
eye
Just stand aside and watch yourself go
by.
And then, with eyes unveiled to wha
you loathe;
To sins that with sweet charity you'd
Back to your sefwalled tenement
you'll go
With tolerance for all who dwell below.
The faults of others then will dwarf
and shrink,
Loves chain grows stronger by one
mighty link
When you with she" as substitutes
for IT.
Have stood aside and watched yourself
go by.
Rampant, Aka. S.E. 81.
Hot Springs post. (Hot Springs, Alaska) 1908-1909, 1909-04-03

Otto Kroehle, who has been pros
pecting on the TolOvana for the past
six weeks. returned to town late last
week.
Hot Springs post. (Hot Springs, Alaska) 1908-1909, 1909-04-03
E@HnRRn On March 20, at $40
u ~~aW pm, by Harry the

Jap thank you), on the ice in front Of
Morrison's warehouse, "a small duck
skin pouch containing valuables. Owner
can recover same by describing prop
erty aud paying for this notice.
HARRY THE JAP, Finder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-01

Arrested

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May IA
warrant charging bigamy has been
issued for the arrest of Bert E.
Server, formerly of the automo-
bile firm of Server & French of
this city. Server was taken into
custody in Honolulu on a cable
warrant.
Server was married in this city
last January to Miss Anna Fay, a
relative of Charles Fay, secretary
of ex-Mayor James D. Phelan, and
a young woman of social promin-
ence. For several weeks the po-
lice have been of the opinion that
Server had been married before
coming to San francisco, and De-
tective Andrew Gaughren succeed
ed in finding the alleged former
wife, Mrs. Stella Server In Stan
dish, Mich.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-01
|0! II,, MAN M II|SiESIEEEGGi,n

ORTING. May deepest mys-
terry, surrounded by a strong pos
-etbility Of foul play. enshrouds the
disappearance of George Gray, an
aged resident of Orting, who has
been missing for the past 80 days.
Gray lived a short distance outside
OF town, and was confirmed re-
cluse- His disappearance, how
ever, Swallowed by the evidence OF
4 crimc, has stirred up the citizens
to a high pitch of 'excitement.
Blood on the floor of his cot.
tage, and bullet hole through 9
door and the wall, together with
the finding of a rife several yards
from the house, are some of thu
mysterious circumstances of tn,
case. A number of officers ant
private citizens have made length,
searches for the man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-01
H0[ rs III. SALOON
ESCAPES WITH $50

Hands up. had been given,
every one in the place put theiI
hands skyward. Nylander was
marched from behind the bar, and
the bandit proceeded to clean out
the cash drawer, scooping out the
cash and dropping 1t into his
pockets with one hand while he
kept his gun leveled at the in
mates.
When through with the opera
|tion, he walked backwards. to the
front door, and leisurely stepped
outside. The eight men in the
saloon besides the bartender were
Gust Almquist, G. o. Nelson, Mar
tin Swanson, John Benson, Man.
del Pearson, Victor Swanson, Fred
Weitef and John Jacobson.
h That the hold-up man wa. s fam
liar with the place is evidenced
by the time he chose for the job.
1t is customary for the saloon man
to take out the contents of the
cash drawer about 10 O'Clock and
place them in the safe. Nylander
would have locked up the money
within fifteen minutes Of the rob-
berry. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-01
molE3 BANDIT ROBS WEST
ND THIRST PARLOR, COM
& HOLD UP HANDS WHILE HE
LOOTS CASH TILL.

Nine men were held up in the
Fe4t END Saloon. South Twelfth
ma X streets. at $3.50 last night
" lone highwayman, and were
forced to SIT In their chairs with
audp held saloft while the bandit
u0oeped out the contents of the
cash drawer. amounting to $50,
and departed.
The hold-up man was armed
with an automatic revolver, and
y HE entire face was covered with
handkerchief. which had two
nznall eye5holes torn In 1t. He en-
&ered through the rear door, and
had covered the occupants Of the
BARRON before they knew or. his
nxeG1nee. Eight OF the men were
eitflng at card tables. idling their
Time Peter Nylander. the bar
leHder, was behind the bar scour-
ms glasses.
Is. soon an the order for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-01
KILLS MAN WHO
WRECKED HIS
HOME

(By United Press Leased Wire
DETROIT, Mich, May L.
Harotoon Gastanian, an Armenian
student at the Detroit Medical In
stitute. died during the night from
"a wound inflicted by his uncle,
DR.. X. Boyajian, who shot him
while he was being arraigned in
court yesterday with Mrs. Boya-
uan, ON a statutory charge pre-
ferred by the physician.
Mrs. Boyajian. who was also
fired at by her husband, was re-
leased on bail and has disappear
ed. Her attorneys declare she
has simply gone into retirement
and will appear at the proper
time.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-01
new BUFFALO
BABYAT PARK

There's new baby at Point
Defiance park. Nota human,
squalling baby, but buffalo bawl-
ing baby and it weighs As pounds.
1t arrived last night and is frisky
and healthy. The mother Is keep
ing a sharp lookout over it and
when you go up to see 1t tomor-
row better not try to go up to
feel its coat.
This makes the third buffalo
calf born in the Point Defiance
park.
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, May AFTER de-
liberating for nine hours, the jury
in the case of r. F. Parkhurst,
former assistant cashier of the
First National bank, charged with
Incorporating $4,000 from
the institutions money, early this
morning rendered verdict of
guilty. The penalty for the Of
Tense Is imprisonment 1 nthe PEN
itentiary for not more than 10
or less than FIVE years.
The verdict finds the defendant
guilty on Is of the 16 counts re-
naming of the original indict-
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(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LOS ANGELES, CAL, May L.
Mrs. Beulah Hawkins, who is
known throughout the country in
medical circles as the most start
ling cataleptic phenomena, has
again relapsed into stupor and is
at her home today lying in a
trance from which all the art of
medicine and surgery is power
less to awaken her.
For the third time in two years
the mystery of sleep has fallen
upon the woman. Previously the
spells have lasted several weeks,
and the present attack began last
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-01
THE TACOMA TINES
s125,ooo FIRE.
IN FRISCO

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.--One
fireman is in the hospital today
as the result of being overcome
by smoke while fighting a fire
which destroyed the local ware
house of the Simmons Manufac-
turing company, builders of brass
and iron beds. The warehouse
was totally destroyed and the to-
tai damage is estimated at 1885,
900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-01
PARKER HALL RENAMED

The Parker hall on Tacoma av.,
after undergoing repairs and re-
modelling to tn extent of over
$4,000, has been renamed. 1t is
Fraternity hall" now, and is one
of the best in the city, and has all
the modern conveniences. In con-
nection with the dance hall, ban
quet hall. women's parlor, mems
and women's dressing room and a
kitchen, with hot and cold water,
have been installed for the five
lodge rooms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-05-01
SEATTLE BANKER
GUILTY, FACES
TERM in PRISON

ment. They include false entries
on the books of the banks, misap-
plication of funds and embezzle-
ment. Sentence was deferred for
ten days pending a motion for a
new trial.
The fact that shortage exist
ed at the bank was discovered on
July 80 last and Parkhurst's ar
rest followed. Unable to obtain
the $4,000 bail demanded. he has
remained a prisoner at the county
jail since he was taken into Gus
tody.
Highest prices paid for second
hand furniture, M. 47S9, ASH. =
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STRANGE WOMAN AGAIN
FALLS INTO A TRANCE;
CANNOT BE AWAKENED

but the family. because
of public curiosity, kept the con-
dition of Mrs. Hawkins a secret.
The patient has not been given
treatment and apparently her
health is not affected by the
spells.
The last time Mrs. Hawkins
went into a trance she slept for
|S5 days. She has been growing
drowsy for several months and 1t
has been expected that she would
soon enter upon another myster-
ious sleep.