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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
River Thirty Feet Hiqh.

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 2S.-The
Trinity river reached a height of 30.S
feet today, an increase Of eleven feet
in the last three days, and is five feet
over its banks. Local authorities
have warned families living along the
river to move their stock from the
lowlandS.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
ENGLAND

United Press Leased Wire Service.
LONDON, Jan. 28.-British casual
ties to January 9, 1916, total $50, ,467,
Premier AsquIth stated In written
reply to queries published today.
These losses are divided as follows:
Killed, 12s,13s.
Wounded, a5s,2e3.
Missing, 5s,o4S.
The division by field Of operations
is as follows:
Franee-kiIIed, e7,2es; wounded,
25e, ,2o7; missing, 44,os5.
DardanelIes-kiIied,2 2s,2oo; wound
ed, 1905; mIssing, 11,254.
EIsewhere-killed, 1860; wound
ed, 1921; missing, 2,757.
LABoR's ATTITUDE.
BRISTOL, England, Jan. 2a.-
Strongly worded resolutions advocat-
ing drastic reductions in armaments
and other measures designed to pre-
vent wars were adopted at the clos
senting more than 100000 English
laboring men.
Tho resolutions were offered Just
before adjournment and passed with
hurrahs from all sides Of the hall.
They urged that the final peace agree
ment at the conclusion of the present
war include these features:
First-Aqreement by all European
powers upon drastic reduction Of ar
maments as a measure In the inter-
este Of peace.
second-An International agree
ment that no territory shall be ac-
quired by any power without the con-
sent Of its inhabitants.
Third-ControI by parliament Of
the foreign affairs Of the nation.
Fourth-The establishment Of an
International consulate.
The resolutions vigorously con-
demned all secret alliances, declaring
that arrangements entered into by
nations without the knowledge Of the
people, were largely responsible for.
war.
Another resolution adopted by
unanimous vote, urged thatsas. far as.
possible the cost OF the war be met
by heavier taxation on large incomes
ard by state acquisition Of railways,
mines, shipping interests and the
business Of Insurance and banking.
Though the conference adopted by
overwhelming vote a resolution op-
posing CONSUMPTION in any form on
principle, the advocates Of the gov
ernment's policy won a distinct vic
tory in the three day session Of the
labor Representatives.
The delegates not only refused to
favor energetic opposition to enforce
mcnt Of conscription, but they passed
by a large vote resolution pIedgins
support Of the government. A reso-
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
Bank Statement Called For.

United Press Leased Wire Service.J
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Jan. 2S.--1he
state banking department late yester-
day afternoon issued a call for the
condition of banks at the commence-
ment of business January 25.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28
GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
BERLIN, (via wireless to SayviIIe)
Jan. 2s.-The Swiss government to-
day formally apoloGized to Germany
for the action Of Swiss students and
other persons in tearing down the
German flag from the consulate at
Lausanne.
The German foreign office has de-
r,snded further investigation of the
act and has demanded that the flag
be hoisted again and protected by
the Swiss authorities.
The rioting students also damaged
tho German shield at the consulate, it
was stated.
As further expression Of regret,
the Swiss federal council has decided
to send the chief Of It's political de-
partment to the German ambassador
at Herne to offer an apology.
BAD TRAIN WRECK.
PETROGRAD, Jan. 2s.-One hun
dred soldiers and train employees
were killed by the wrecking of Ger
man ammunition train, enroute from
Lido to Smorgen, according to ad-
vices received here today. The train
was wrecked by washout and large
quantities of shells exploded.
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LABoR,s ATTITUDE.

Continued on page 81
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-28

Subscribers Of The Daily Gate
City are served the full Leased
Wire Service Of the United
Press Associations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
TODAY IN HISTORY

were first used IN Il ,iene IL
Holland. They were said TO have been
invented by Galen, bishop of Nun
>ter.
ldo3-Dcath of Queen Elizabeth Of Eng
land, aged 20.
io5N-hhodc Island was bought from thr
Indians for forty tathum- of beads.
l'1o-Brti~h parliament passed nv wv
torbiddIng amy subject lending money
IN n foreigner or other nation.
l''6-DIed John Harrison. English W.
rhanic, who made tie first clannn-
meter.
l'02-Npain acknowledged the indcpcpd
ence Of the United States.
ls20-Birthday of Fanny Cro.b, hl,,.l
hymn writer, who wrote 5000 HYMN.
She died February II. 1915.
iofo-lnSurrecilon at kiel. with object ~
separate Nchlc,wig IIol-icn fran
Denmark. This VA accommodated
alter \ long struggle.
lSs2-Drath W.T. IIcur, W,d-u
FELLOW, famous American nort
aged -. i'
Death of jules Verne. thc fsmor-
novelist.
'io-hleciion ~ Japan Increase -,p,,,,,
Tor Count Okuma.
l'l2-Ihe War: British aviator. RAID
herman submarine station at Ant
Serp' two submarines remarked a.
~troNec- Russians renew artivita
'"e 'arpathians. capturing imnortaut
positions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
South Texas Likes the Soldier.

Those who authorized the punitive cx-
petition INTO Mexico did not act hastily
nor were they unacquaInted with the al
ttude ot the people through whose coun-
try the troops would be compelled to move
m the prosecution OF their errand. and
every possible contingency wa. carefully
~crutlnlzed before the final order wa,
given The demeanOr ~ the troops since
they have been al Mexico would Indicate
that they have been instructed 10 do
nothing that would IN the least create the
belief that our soldiers had any other end
IA view than the capture Of the man re-
~pun-Iblc tor the death of a number of
American citizens. They have been in
9tfncted to remain outside the towns and
cities that he on their line of march and
TO snow every consideration To the peace-
'"hN disposed citizens Of the country. and
h" lar a. can be learned through the linn
Ited sources oi information. uur trnnnu
nave made friends wherever their ordar-
n"'e taken them. .... The people Of
SCUM Texas have during the pa-t two
years been afforded splendid onnortup;i,
'h1 iht -pb0 Qualities al the
N"iuler boys composing Uncle Sans mill
l"ry strength and the impression made by
mem haS been a very favorable one. "a
nu'h - that II l. believed IN TIN, section
'hat the task entrusted To them ba, heen
placed ~ competent hands - far ~. tho
diplomatic part Of the expedition !, con-
''ritd. The majority OF the men Will "
conduct themselves III to leave nmouy H..
people Nj Mexico the belief that ths
american soldier ~ not unxlou, NJ Kin
I"p ana burn. that hc would Iu.r ", readily
l'i" himself % the maintenance ~ na,..
I'm \" hunting down 4 Law breaker and Y,
mere viii De- many Mexican, wbo mn.
'"im their opinions Of American, IN ..n
tr'i from the soldiers who viii ,nrnd ,
'I'eI tIne among them. 1t l. safe to cam
'i"de mat the noy- IN khaki viii do moth
ins {" lower the standard of Amori.,r
citizenship. They will III tin. perform ,
h""ier mission than running \ bandit ~
e'rlh-- dalve~ton Tribune.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
Uncle Abner.

Many a Teller ! Judged by the cigars
that are named after him.
Hank Tumm~ and Hold Peters are such
better enemies that they vote different
tickets every four years Just to knock
each other out.
There are a lot of book critics in this
country who couldn't Get one of their own
published on Il bet. I.
job may have been some long on pa
%tIencc~, but he never had 10 honk and eye
hi, wife mp the back five minutes before
theater time or he would have lost his
reputation.
II j. estimated that nearly | per rent Of
the genuine Havana cigars are made in
Havana.
Everything has a mission in this world.
Grandpop Blhbin> has eot a large wart ON
the end of hi nose. hut he says it is the
most useful thing he hao got. II keeps
hi~ >pectacles from slipping off in the soup
when he i eating.-Brooklyn Eagle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

DIR. Charles =. Pru~Scr. noted Ohio cdu-
Gator and geologi>t, i 56 years old today.
lie ha~ explored much Of the East and
Middle West. mapping out the geological
formations, and has been teaching for
twcntv-tv years. DR. pruo>cr was born
al Columbus. y. NJ, March -. 1860. and
/, 4 graduate of Cornell. lie was I'M It'll
>tructor III Cornell tor \ few years. and
then entered the United States geological
natural history AT Washbun College. at
Topeka. lie joined the faculty of Union
College two years later. and IN 1899 went
To Ohio State University. lie i now head
of the department OF geology there. IL
directed surveys OF the rock formations
in Arkansas, Nebraska, Kansas. Pennsyl-
vania, Maryland. New York. Ohio and
other states. Tie has written extensively
IN geology, and ~ recognized ~ I'LL au-
thority III this science. DR.. Pro~Scr mar
ricd Mis- Mary FL. Wilson of Albany. n.
v, and they make their home lit Columbus.
Ohio.
Hon. Claude kitchin. democratic floor
leader of thc house of representatives. Il
years old today.
Fred ID. Warren. the socialist editor of
GiIard, Kan. A. years old today.
Leon NJ. E~tahrook. -tati~tlcian III the
nltcd States department M agriculture.
AZ years old today.
DR. William Frrar. State agricultural
chemist NJ Pennsylvania. 5G years old to-
day.
Dane Coolidge, author and zuuIugi>t.
California. 4j years Old today.
Dr. Isaac NJ. Atwood, noted thcologian
of -. Lawrence University, Is years old
today.
Charles \. korbly, legal adviser TO the
comptroller Of the treasury, a today.
Ms Margaret a. Carnegie, only child
81 Andrew Carnegie. 10 wears old today
Hon. Charles N. Kennedy. congressman
from Iowa, AZ years On today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

WASHINGTON, ~ XII. March st-word
regarding The first execution II Guam mr..
uer American occupation IA, come r. i
retired officer IN Wa-hingtap !, IT,.
iro" a TREND IN the marine brigade. 4
Young Filipino who several wear, ago va.
"f"usht 10 Sumay, the cable station. bv i
'"P'ain ~ the marine brigade. from Mania
"nu hde since served succeeding officers.
ieii ~ love with the wife IF ! .Enapa.
merchant. Failing ~ win her. he -ne,tad
7" revolver from the captain IN whom WI
wa employed and shot the vam.. ~
himself. She died and Nv recovered. The
letter c~onciude~ --The g4lIu~- |. rre.,.d
ne coffin built and the execution taLa.
places ln the mcrning.'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
The Boat Of the Future

Ihe noior~hp viii undoubtedly come
INTO general use N the not remote future.
II ha~ N" many advantages over ,he coal
ana Steam driven vessel. providing ,uu,l
power and efficiency can ~ obtained. thar
it HI bound ~ become more popuIar .snc
ciaHN in the passenger CARRYING TRADE
me absence u smoke, the redurtinn ~
vibration. the elimination ~ waste ana
dirt' the saving IN space. are an facterS
winch enter lRto the scale on the side of
me motor driven ship. And the smaller
number of men required To- operate motor
engines a. compared with steam enaipe.
! another hlg item. The steamship of tba
inture Will probably be electrically driven.
nnt ine advent Of the electrically nro-
PEELED vessel the bower being generated
m storage batteries instead ~ steam en-
sine> a N The ease Ut the proposed steam
electro American war~hip. ! ~iiIl com-
paratively far Observation-Disclosures r.,
bnne..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
$%1O,OOO,OOO OF
SUGAR A MONTH
PORTO RICO MARKETING THAT
AMOUNT OF SWEETNESS DUR
ING THIS MARCH.

San Juan. Porto Rico. Manh .I.=Sn
gar valued 40 $1,000 600 u being
marketed by Porto Rico this month
Every ship to the United States IL ear
rying capacity loads. The months deli
Hc"le> present probably not more than
- per cent of the value of the sugar pro
ducetl this season. Most of the Sunur i
beng sold on q rising market az prices
considerably above - per hundred
pounds.
Never before III the history Of the
Island nave the sugar men had such a
sarge crop nor prospects If such uni
f'rm high prices. The islands pruouc-
tI"n, IL = estimated will be- in the neigh
borhood of SS0, 600 tons. an Increase Of
approximately 1000 tons over last
year. AND under present market ron
dltionS IL is expected that the whole
crop will he sold at an average of five
cents per pound. or better. Large sales
inns week were reported AT So >an
Juan. equal e. 80 New York.
Labor troubles which drvt.upr.I ai
the beginning Of the canc harvest III Jan
uary have practically All subsidized AMI
the grinding season j. now IA its hrI.If
~ but one point in the island. .Arecih).
are there amy labor troubles AT prt-,ct I
and these are expected 70 bc settled at
any momenI
In practically every i%nStanrc M, Ia
borers have received an INCREASE IA wa
scS and shorter hours of labns. tnr tie
fr>t time in the history of tie >uear
industry the sugar planters have grant
eel The field labor an eight hrur .lav.
One II the largest mills III the ISLAND
\ cnntrat with it, Iahorer> providing
for 4 minimum wage If - crnt> !; aas
on 4 nInchour basis. This same com
pan! has also placed III. If III. cn-
plo.ees IN the sugar mill Droper ~. a
wage based on the price Of sugar. Al
ready they have received bohu>c, Il,
high a. thirty cent i'm addition To
their salary.
The cause of the strikes durlnr the
present crop. according e. the Bureau
Of Labor Of the Imsular I..,vrrnmrnl
which has just issued a report on il. WAS
a. the fact that at the cn-i Of he
last grinding season the y.upin,ers re-
dnrcd wages 10 the sans scale IN fuI,c
before the 1919 strike aaI N. llr.,yrs
were again compelled 10 sf.Ar Il le.
gain their former increases. This re-
port indicates that the waces paid the
sugar ~lahosers are not AT III IN nrppor.
ton with the present property of tie
sugar men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
FRIDAY. MARCH u. 1916.
A DIFFICULT TASK FoR ~ ARMY.

While the United Static i- vindicating
IT. honor and proving it- determination 4"
protect he lives and property oi h~ CHI
zen~. and, w fact. i- Hctuated only TN me
most righteous and patriotic motives ~
sending an army into Chihuahua ~ catch
Pancho Villa. ID order to punish hlm Tor
the murder % some three dozen or more
of American ciiizcu- that hc has com
mitlcd. On our own and on Mexican SOIL
vet n h. no; io Voc denied that n ha~ under
taken 4 very difficult task. II might be
much easier for General Pcr-hns~ army
~ meet and defeat any army Chat VILLA
might ~ able fo mn-tcr 4" I'M ad than
~ capturc the wilv bandit alone ~ the
Wild III Mexico. The expedition may, u
y trnc. convince TIE NIlli-ta- and thc ban
dit who have been committing crimes
against Americans along the border i"rfthc
past wear that thi- country has the VIII
and the power Ia defend it, people and
ia punish such crmc~. and thus put a stop
To bauditrN on the border. but az Tor
catching the arch bandit bn force ot arms,
that probably will Dr. al difficult a~ cap
Turin. tho tabled vIl III the wi~p Colonel
Slocum'~ idea uuduunicdl, presents \ TAR
more practical plan nt takng villa. Lrt
II h. published throughout MrNir" that
S50,OD0 w good american gold u"t m
paper moury-vill ha pHid 4" thr man who
shall capture and deliver NiAa I" the
United States force W MrXIcr. send ~
certified check to First Chief tarranza
to he paid in gold ou delivery 90 the tuei-
tive bandit. and authorize ham to publish
the offer throughout th" length and
breadth ct McNico that TINS prize awaits
his captor. Villa hu~ plenty oi cncmic~
IN Mexico. and the SUN M -7".0's' m gold
i sufficient reward tu nrt" them to trail
HIM IL hi- Iuir and takc him-dcad pr
.ltN,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
OTHER PAPERS OPINIONS.
SI2.500 Starvation Salary" Says Ex-
President Taft.

Former President William Howard Taft
i begging for a higher rate Of pay for
supreme court justice. Of the United
States. The salary Of a justice j. Sl2.5O0
a year and Mr.. Taft j. OF the opinion that
thl~ l. a starvation salary. Sure, 1t l., but
twelve farmers and their families manage
10 exc out an existence on $4,000 "A wear.
Each farmer gets a twelfth that sum If he
A. lucky. But hi wife and children assist
hin 10 make the money BY toiling in the
fields. This 4 4 rich nation and the la
borer IN worthy Of hI~ hirc.-Fort Worth
Record.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
EASY Tu LOOK ElG IN PRINT.

Unfortunately thc tool editor VIA" pub
l~h insulting things about foreign c"UW
tries aud do al in their power to STIR up
race prejudice and hatred. and to bring
ou trouble with the couutrlr- they insult.
viii bc the very last Ones tu eo 90 the front
IN the event that such trouble should re-
suit. ID ~ u"thlug io them it our army
must ~ sent nuf fn hatilr. nothing n" thcw.
III thousand WIT uur brave soldier huN-
leave their hour- to bleach Nv Y foreign
land. They wll unl, crack their heel
together WI cleo. a- they view thc ~heul
which they helped wv create.
II " cas-, to book hrg and bold IN print.
hut the mau vino doc~ that sort ~ thing
generally hruk~ very small indeed IN the
face ot the cucmy'~ cuu~-~o small IN
fact that De- could mot even De seen with
the most powerful microscope.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
The Wall Street Bride.

Mr.. Newlywed called al The meat mar
kct the other morning and asked the
butcher IL he had any uice ~lump~.
"Slump-, What are they \" asked the
butcher. '.Indeed. don't kruw: but my
husband !, always talking about a slump
in the market. - ] thought Id take one
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
Ashbury Memorial in State Churches.

DALLAS. Texas. March 24.-Methodi,t
churches "a Texas. now engaged IN thu
win one" campaign viii celebrate SUNDAY
the Tooth anniversary Of the death ii
bishop A~hbury. 4 leading Methodist d.
vine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
Mr.. Bryan Forgets.

"h'lr trying ~ submarine thr Wilson
"ul"inI~iratIon Mr. Bryan IN oblivion, ~
,"' ','rt That 4 ha~ the national honor on
h"ard.-Chicaeo News.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
Secret Diplomacy at Fault.

\"lhlhg ma stood out clearer NV thr
european massacre than that what w
commonly described ~ secret dinlnm,cv
made n possible - easily. n hn- bacn ,il
over ana over and not denied. that II TIL,
secret diplomacy had not been the rule in
Europe the war would not have been
"i"SSrd To The surface - easily. None of
me peoples of Europe, it j. charged. knew
before The war what wa taking place and
none today know an the facts n tb.,.
na1 known. The Charge continue. they
would Rave rcvoited rather than enter
SUCH " war itt~burg Leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
Then Smile A While
Isn't III

Old Villa now
Is on the run,
7 And there i trouble
Round Nsrdun,
And Portugal
l. slated for
A minor part
In Europe'> war
Where hand grenadcS
Are wildly hurled
Amt this y nice
Old Christian world,
Houston Post.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

DIR. lla>cldeu ha> been dropped from
the Chicago Medical SocietN-not hecau~c
he refused 90 save the iItc ot a defective
infant. hut because he rushed INTO print
on the subject. The doctor wu~ uneihical.
a grave offrn~r iu the medical world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24
A Diplomat, at Least.

\ great leader l. a man who can take
'"" women eut To dinner aud keep the
"l 81 new spring clnthr. and
surgical "pcratinn~.-kan~a> CITY Star
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

The spring poet on the San Anionio Ex-
press staff makes Verdun rhyme with
soon- He ought TO take a correspondence
course 10 French.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

Science hl- ai ia~t proved that when n
ner>"u ha~ rheumatism ~ ha~ sometime
wrong with hrm. II mav ~ bad teeth IN
P~e"dirili~' chronic bronchitis. III one If
= number 81 ailments that may not be re-
Nedled otherwise than through the attack
ei Temple Telegram.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

This ~ thc time VI arl Times tor lrmu-
crat> III stand ~tauurhlv I'm the admins
tratlon. \uN democrat Who i~ di-loNal
g. the president, in THO crisis which now
confront~ the country. II di>loyaI ~ the
marty
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

RALEIGH. IN. XII, March 2I.-ThrYngh
the stale today the public schools arr
observing The t~er-cenpnnnry 1T the death
Of William Shakespeare. JDr. j. Y. Joy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

Loozvana l. undergums one of IT.
periodical political commissions. They do
take their politics hard over in that state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

mr., state superintendent ~ public IN
-irurtion. ~ the father w the idea. aud
hi suggestion hA- mrt with ready re-
spouse
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-03-24

The long range correspondent cares
naught for. censcrs.
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
BULLETS DIDN'T STOP HIM
Lead Fired Into Lewis Body Made
No Impression, According to Evil
dence In Criminal Court.

Baltimore. Md.-Bullets make no i'm
preston upon Nathan Lewis Of 1904
McElderry street, according to his evil
dence in the criminal court. where he
was star witness against William
Edwards, charged with assault with
intent to murder and carrying a dead
ly weapon.
Lewis and Edwards had an argu-
ment. Edwards procured revolver
and shot at Lewis. One bullet struck
Lewis In the arm, but he merely
rlucked 1t out and threw it away. The
second bullet went through Lewis
mouth while he was smiling over the
failure Of the first shot to do him In.
jury, and 1t did nothing more than
loosen one of his teeth. .ast.
He spat the leaden pellet out and
was proceeding to use his fists on
Edwards when the pair were sepa-
rated.
Harry b. Wolf pleaded self-defense
for his client and Judge Stump gave
him the benefit Of the doubt and dis
missed the cnse-
Cheyenne record., 1916-09-07
HERMI1's FARE COSTS LITTLE
Reputed "Holy Man" Of Japan Sub
sists on Laurel Leaves and a Few
Raw Potatoes Daily.

A hermit who has set up his private
shrine by the wayside calls himself
the incarnation of FudOsama, the god
of fire. This mysterious man makes
his abode in little coop near the
botanical gardens, paying monthly
rental Of $2.25. On the plaster just
below the paper window is written:
'The worshiping place of the wood
eating hermit"
Day and night one can see the flare
of fire on the paper window and low
voice can be heard, says the East and
West News. Every passer feels a
queer sensation as he goes by. The
visitor knocked at the dismal-looking
entrance. The one who came to an
swer was the mysterious man. He
looked to be about fifty-five and in his
brawny and reflective features he
showed magnetic smile.
It seems he began his pious life by
scorching his body with lighted
candle to save the life of his sick
child. He tasted 81 days and prac-
ticed water meditation. The child re-
covered. His faith grew stronger. For
80 years past he has touched no rice
or other cereal. Before the visitor he
chewed some laurel leaves. Fifty Of
these, five raw potatoes, a little salt
and water, were his daily fare. He Is
said to effect miraculous cures.