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Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
QUEEN ESTHER

Don't forget the cantata Of Queen
Nsther at the orera house tomorrow
night. given by the Methodist church.
Some 40 people will taa1e part. in
Guiding the best sdngers and musical
performers CT the county, who are
we'll trained In both, the vocal and
instrumental p1 asts OF tre art.
The cantata will begin with the
birth ct Esther that occurred 500
years before the birth of Christ. Es-
tier becoming an orphan early In
life, was adopted by her cousin Nor
decai. who. Recognizing her beauty
and charms as she grew older, train
ed her for tie high st type of wo-'
manhood, and was chosen by the
king as his queen. Hannah being
jealous Of Morceea al, obtains decree
to destroy all tie Jews in the pro-
vince. and erects ga.lows for their
execution Mcrdocai Eearing of this
gets favor OF tie king throughi Es-
ther, and Haman, instead of the Jews
Is hanged upon the scaffold.
The play will be interesting from
start to finish and should draw a
full house. Tickets of admission will
be 25 cents for adults and 15 cents
for children. Don't mss this inter
esting play.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
IN RUSSELL GULCH

c. A. Wagner made a business
trim to Denver this week.
Frank Vivian r>turned Sunday ev-
ening from pleasure trip to Den
yer.
1t is reroIted that company is
soon to work tie Old Town and that
no new leases a.e being let.
TIE burro problem has been solved
irr Russell Gulch. Kill the long-ear-
ed quadrurecs ard grind item up
for sausege meat. BYrro meat is
said to be better tran deg meat
fer sausage.
A ropu ar yourg couple of the
Gulch is soon to we'd. but the Obser.
ver has promised not to divulge the
names.
There hasn't been single viola
tion of the law nor an arrest in this
,, lively hamlet since the state wen
dry.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
Spain's Patron Saint.

ST. James the Great is worth noting
as of the company of the Great Twin
Brethren, the Bowmen of Mons and
the Angels of Neuve Chapelle. Span
ish tradition tells how his body was
miraculously brought to Compostella
and there enshrined, and how the
saint arose and at Clavijo, in SAL,
mounted on white horse, slew 10000
Moors. Hence the Spanish Order of
st. James of the Sword, Santiago de
Espada.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

The flew sheet of a mill shows
how the ore from the mine passes
to the crusfer. then the rolls. the
elevator, the sizers, thence divided
into dozen different channels to
jigs and tables, sinners and blank
cts. setthrg tanks and reservoirs
movirg in nt,tcate accuracy to ev-
cry phase of tie process. Such a
flow sheet Of the commercial pro-
gress of the va'us BILE contents Of
the ore of our mines would prove nj
less intricate nor less interesting.
From tie mine the gold or silver or
turgs ton in tie crude rock gees to
the mill or sampler and is convert
ed in.o its worth in morey of the
realm, ttds money gees to the bank.
tterce to tie workmen In mine or
mill, thus divided into ten or hun
dred streams 1t travels to the mer-
chant for supplies, the property own
e-s for rent, etc. The merchant pays
1t in employing his tefp. in rent,
light. heat. and tie products of farm
or factory. TIE rert flows into the
channel of taxes and public improve
ment. Everywhere ard infin' tely this
stream of wealth diffusesi itself
through tie community. And then
It Is the c'eanest money that trav.
els in tie arteries of civilization.
None was robted or abused in Its
production and 1t brings a Blessing
to every one 1t reaches.-- Boulder
Mirer.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
METHODIST CHURCH NOTES

Class meeting 10 a. M, led by tie
pastor; public owrship II a. m.
Theme, Forgiven ese, Human and
Divine" followed by Communion SER
vice. We invite all to celebrate the
Lords supper with us.
Sunday schco 2:45 p. m. Class-s s
Of children of al ages. Adults will
find the Bible classes PORTABLE.
Pref. Wolff las b en- added to tie
list Of teachers in the senior depart
ment. He will have a class Of both
young men and yourg women. We
would welcome large number of ad
ditions to the class.
Epwcrth Lesgre 6:15 p. m; even.
irg sermon p. m; prayer meeting
each Thursday evening at Z: 80.
'1f after kirk you b'de wee
There's some would like to speak to
ye;
II after kirk ye rise and flee,
Well all seem cod and stiff to ye.'
LAURENCE w. COLEMAN,
Pastor
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
POSTAGE TEN DOLLARS
AN OUNCE

Tie first sett'en ent on tie pres
ent site of San Frar cisco dates from
1875. 1t consisted of a Spanish post
tpresido) and the Franciscan, mission
Of San Francisco de Asis. I'm 1886
tie settlement of Yerba Buera was
established in a little cove south
east OF Telsgialh h Hill. The name
San Francisco was. however. applied
to all three settlements. The United
States flag was raised over the town
in 1916, and tie population rapidly
increased, reacfir & perhaps 900 in
May, 1S4S The news of TIE gold dis
coveries WIS followed by crowds OF
fortune seekers. so that by tie end
CT 1S4S the city had an r estimated
population CT 10000. Frcm that time
on San Francisco has grown rapidly.
The reg liar owe kind mail comm uni. a
tion with the esst was established
by pony express In 1860. the charge
for postage beirg So for half an
ounce. In 1869 the completion of TIL
Ce1tral Pacific r; i'way to Oakland
n arked the hegii mir & of transconti
pental railway communication. u
s. Geological Survey.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
ALLIES MUST HEED REASON
OR LOSE AMERICAN TRADE

Washing on, Jan. 2S.-"If tie allies
decline to yield to reason we must
cease tiedirg with them" declared
Senator Wash. Eem mocrat, OF Monta.
ne. to the serate today assailine
Great Br,tain's inter ference with neu
trail commerce OF the United States.
III q determination to goad this ma,
ton into re.aliatory measures cr to
cry coercion were entertained by
the allied powers it would find quite
fitting expression in tie course OF
conduct OF which our government hal
60 respectfully but SO torcefully and
justly complained"
Senator Waleh discussed particm.
| larly tie seizure and censordng OF
United States mails, and in that con-
necticn read a portion of confident
ial circular Of instructions issued to
British censors. Tie paragraphs he
read are as follows:
"Partk u!ars are to be extracted
from appropriate correspondence and
submitted on index cards of all direct
shipments to Europe, j. e., shipments
from neutrsl to nectrel, including
shipments on thru bills of lading,
whether actual or rending of the fol-
lowing commodities, viz: Cocoa, cot
ton, cotton yarn, waste and thread;
fuel oils and lubrioating oils; hides,
skins and leather; maize, metals and
ores of all kinds; nitrates. oil cakes,
including poonac, packers products
Cmeat, bacon, lard JUS, oleo or any
edible animal fats) resin, tanning ex-
tracts, wool and such otter articles
as may be added from time 70 time.'
In that connection Senator Walsh
said: at is net difficult to under
stand that tie letters of any Ameri-
can house dcirg business with a
Scandinavian firm wLich falls under
the suspicion CT tie English author
tiles are not likely to reach their
destination.
"Such a system would be intoler-
able to a liberty-'oving people even
tho there We're TO likelihood that
the exercise of such despotic power
would net be abused, nor the infor-
nation thus surreptitiously ELECTED
placed at the disposal of English riv-
ais of American commercial houses" !"
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03


Several factories in Germany are
now superintended by women of ac.
& tcmic education.
Denmark pays her policewomen
y GA year more than men when they
enter the service.
AIRS. Manando McCabe OF Logars.
,ort, Ind. has been declared insane
because she is under the hallucination
that she is the Queen Of the Movies.
II she will consent to dispense with
her trunk ana ride a pack mule, Miss
Anna Smith will be employed as a
school teacher at Hunibug, Cal.
Owing to the inability TO secure
male labor. over 400 woman school
teachers IN Glasgow, Scotland, nave
agreed TO pick this years raspberr,
crop.
The observer.-s2.oo per year.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
RIcnes Awal, ,ne rlndInq.
MOI

There is highway In South Africa
built from the dust and dirt of the
diamond mines near by. A man with
sharper eyes than his neighbors pur-
chased the right to work over this
refuse and from it has produced a
fortune in diamond dust. Every day
humanity ignores much in the life of
the world around and beneath tor
at least fails to consider it as factor
in the discovery OF truth. Gold can
be mined wherever human hearts
abound
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

AS she tine fer selection of dee
gates to tie National Republican
convention rears. that party is widen
ing the breach in their ranks. (ac.
cordipg to scne OF their journals)
and this disruption extenos even 10
state roNtios. The indefa'tgable
George is in the scdd'e. and woe un
to tie brorcfo WHO tries to buck
t'm off. George de troyed his faith
er's favorite cl erry tree over 15I
years ago. and h's namesake is now
cngsged in destroying wlat Is lef,
CT tie G. o. p. in thds state.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

Some of the Republican papers in
the state are disrosed to find fault
with the president, whether he does
or whether he doesn't. They found
fault becaree lie would not be drawn
into the war. and now they find fault
because lie Is pre- arirg their minds
for war Is this tie spirit of true
patriot, to incite rather than to ap-
peese? THIS is party politics and
their shortcon irg is rot enough to
save tie G. o. p.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

A Utah judge the other day sem
terced man to six months in jail
for kissing a girl. That young fel-
low got off easy, as we know of some
men who have been sentenced fer
life for committing tie same offense.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
Work Of Small Creatures.

II has been learned quite recently
that the work of the earthworms is
completed, not only by bacteria,
fungi and algae, but also by count
less minute animal organisms, in
GLIDING nematodes or thread-worms,
oligochetae, tardigrades or bear
animalcules and rotatoria or wheel
animalcules, which are worms less
than one-fiftieth OF an inch long
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
Thinq of the Past.

friend and slapped her His mother
heard of it some days later and was
tell him how bad she felt to think
her little boy would strike girl. he
looked embarrassed and. taking MS
cap. started for the door, saying: "Oh,
mamma. please don't say ANYTHING
about 1t. She has forgotten It by this
time, and If she hasn't, have
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

The tine is fast approaching when
the G. o. p. will meet to laud the
achievements CT Lincoln. PerhfTs it
were better that Liz coin has depart
ed Il Is life ratter I. an to know of
the cong Generated mass that will as
semtle in Denver 10 do lis memory
homfge,
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

On accou unit Ct t e great depth Of
sncw in the San Juan country, and
other mountain rortiors Of tie stale,
sEow slides ere more numerous tta an
fer years, II not within the history
of the state. In many places slides
are running whcre they were never
known before.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
WHERE TO BUY GROCERIES

The Hawley Mdse. Co.. can supply
your wants from complete stock OF
fancy and staple groceries. The
freshest OF vegetables and fruits In
the market. Hay and grain IN any
quantity.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

1t is reported that the Ford works
are about to e,1se until the Peace
Party returns fiom Europe. A scar
city Of cranks is said to be the
cause
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

Mauee: What do you think? AL
dee has gone to work in a place
where they make rifles.
Harry: Sure, girls like so to have
arms around them that they will do
anything.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
MAGIC

! Tie average woman puts every
thirg she can scrape together on her
back.
YES. and when you see her in one
of those evening gowns, you wonder
where it all is.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

One yeaeon why muse girls in hos
p.tals seldom marry, Is because they
use Xrays and can see through the
men.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

A. lot OF fine mattresses. brass and
iron beds, comforts and blankets just
received. Tie c. o. Richards Furni-
ture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

BOltN-At Bear Mountain, Sunday
January 81, 1916, to the wife of Gus
Thompson, daughter.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

lot Of beautfrl patterns in floor
covecirgs to select from at tie G.
o. Richards Furniture Co.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

Deep SHOWS are driving the wild
animals from tie mountains into the
valleys, and coyotes are beginning
to be troublesome 20 the rancher.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
Dressed Hogs

SHIPPER PIGS, 1880 lbs, head on,
leaf lard In, per Ib. - - 12C
SHIPPER HOGS, 1oo-15o lbs, head
ON, leaf lard in, per Id. - - 12C
SHIPPER HOGS, 175-25o lbs, head
on, leaf lard In, per ib. ----12HC
PACKER HOGS, 125-175 lbs, head
off, leaf lard out, per Ib. - 12HC
PACKER HOGS, 175-25o lbs, head
off, leaf lard out, per Ib. - 12HC
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

For Rent Cheac-Sixroom house
on Spruce street. Apply at this Of
tice. ~ -.
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

observer-the family paper-s2.o 90
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
Fresh Pork Cuts

loINS, Short, per Ib. --------15C
SHOULDERS, Regular, per lib. 13c
Skinned, per Ib. 80 14C
SPARE RIBS, per Ib. - - 14C
LEAF LARD, per Id. - - - 13C
HAMS, $40 ave-, per Ib - - 15(
HAMS, 14-16 ave., per Ib. - 1Sf
HAMS, 1920 ave., per ib - - 15t
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03

Sausage
LiNkpok b--------15f VIEWERS,
HAMS, removed pressed, 25G
Gilpin observer., 1916-02-03
AT WHOLESALE PRICES
FOR CASH
Prices Include Express

SKINNED HAMS, 1916, Ib 15<
BELLIES, per lib from 14f to 17G
HOG HEADS, per Ib --'--S<
PIGS FEET (fresh) per Ib ----6c
NECK BONES, per Ib. 7&
LEAN PORK TRIMMINGS, Ito make
homemade sausage) per Ib 13G
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
WESLEYAN PLAYS
WASH-JEFF TEAM
At Buckhannon This Afternoon
and Two Games Satur-
day Afternoon.

Three baseball games between
Washington and Jefferson and West
Virginia Wesleyan are engrossing
the attention of West Virginia base
ball fans through the central part OF
the state this week. The games are
being played on the Wesleyan field
at Buckhannon, a double-header
being billed for Saturday.
Washington and Jefferson makes
an annual trip into West Virginia to
meet Wesleyan and for years has
made a similar trip to Morgantown
to play West Virginia University till
the difficulty over the Rodgers case
severed athletic relations between
the two institutions last fall.
! Washington and Jefferson has
been making n better record than
Pitt, Westminster, Grove City, Car
negle Tech or any other of the west
ern Pennsylvania college teams this
year and recently has been travelling
ut high speed, so good games abe ex-
pected. Wesleyan and Washington
and Jefferson have only met seven
times in baseball, thee times on the
Washington and Jefferson field and
four times at Buckhannon. WastN
ington and Jefferson has won four
and lost three Of these contests.
Thurman and Shiiver are billed to
pitch for Wesleyan in Saturdays
dorble-header, and Greenway, Nc
Creight and Artman will divide the
three games for Washington and
Jefferson.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
ALL READY FOR
WEST VIRGINIA
WESLEYAN MEET

ner got as far as second base. Dell
started the game for Brooklyn and
wus found for nine hits and four runs
in the flrst. four innings, giving away
to Appleton. He was replaced by
| Marnilard In tho eighth Tho acnra.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
MARIETTA TR0UNCED
BY Mountaineers in a Game
Played on the Marietta
Diamond Thursday.

MARIETTA. O., May 26-west
Virginia University ran away with
Marietta here Thursday, winning a
heavy game, IA to 5. The varsity
smashed Melster for fourteen hits.
Latterner was never in danger and
let up only after the game was won.
Nearly every man on the West vir-
ginia team would hammer out hit
that would develop into run, while
the Ohio boys seemed unable to con-
meet with any thing. and when they
did they failed to tally. The score:
W. Va. 800 ISL 11o-14 IA o
Marietta. 101 900 003- Z .
Observation-Disclosures and Fidler
and Curry; Meister and Turnbull.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
MRS. MARY HOEY
EATS ANYTHING
SHE-WANTS NOW
Mulberry Street Resident Tells
Druggist Burke What Nerv-
Worth Did for Her.

What wonderful boon 1t is for
the victims Of stomach troubles and
other nervous III to be able to 60 to
this enterprising merchant and buy
the worlds greatest Family Nerve
Tonic every. time they need 1t. Hear
what Mrs. Hoey says about the value
of such an opportunity:
Burke's Drug Store-I have been
troubled for some time with indiges-
ton. Could not eat anything but
Hight diet and did not relish that.
Became very nervous. could not
rest well at night. My boys told me
must have doctor.
said mo, am going to try q
bottle or Nerv-Worth." and have
taken two and half bottles and can
say that / am 30 much better AND
CAN EAT ANYTHING I WANT,
And I can heartily recommend
Wentworth to any one similarly nf-
fiIcted. IT.
(Mrs) MARY HOEY,
754 Mulberry Street, City.
Wentworth tones up the liver.
Wentworth regulates the bowels,
Sery-Worth aids Digestion,
Nerv-Worth banlshes headaches.
Nerv-Worth builds up the system.
II 1t fails to do this for you, your
dollar back at Bwrka's Drug Store
Advertisement
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
GORE ALLEY BOWLERS
WIN FROM FA|RM0NT
Visitors Take Lead in the First
Game and Are Not 0vertaken
until Final Game.

The Gore alley first duck pin team
defeated the Temple alley team of
Fairmont In close and exciting
game rolled on the Gore alleys Thurs
day night by total Of twenty-one
pins;
The Fairmont bowlers started off
like winners by taking the first game
of the match by thirty-four pins, In
the second game the local bowlers
showed more. form and won out by
thirteen pins, the Fairmont team
loading by twenty-one pins when the
final game started. This game was
close and interesting until. Hunter,
of the Falrmont team. weakened and
then. the locals ran away from the
Falrmonters. winning out by forty
two pins, Swing 1t lead OF twenty
one pins for the game. Scores;
Fairmont.
Mills. .,,,,, lit III l1S- $50
Johnson.... So .p-.102asai36-- 824
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
Dewey,s Ready Ration

n made Of the best Dls,lers' Dried Grains. Cotton
Seed Meal Linseed Oil Meal. Wheat Bran and Mid
diings, HominY Feed, Malt Sprouts and IL per cent
Salt Every ingredient Is CAREFULLY selected by e1-
perts Any material not UP to the highest standard
RATION 10 kept absolutely clean and pure. makes
.arEe flow Of mllk-EpERY TIME: There 10 no
'poor luekn IN feeding COWS where Dswey's Ready
Ration Is fed. Try lo Id, bag today.
For sale by
j. w. TETRICK & BRO. Enterprise.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26

More than 10000 operatives are
now employed in American silk man.
ufacturing mills. This is exclusive
of those employed in dependent In
dustries,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26

ferson, was decided in the eighth in
ming here Thursday when the Penn
sylvanians batted five runs across. The
final score was to 0. Both teams
put up a listless battle. The batting
of Leydic featured the contest. He
got three hits, one of which was a
double.
The score by innings:
w. & J.......... 900 100 050-6 8 0
Marshall. ....... 900 900 000-0 z .
Batteries: McCreight and Taggart.
Pettry, Galway and Shannon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26

Two base hit-Knabe.
Three base hit-Carey.
Sacrifice hits-Knabe. Barney.
Stolen base-Johnston.
Left on bases-Brookly 4. Pitts
burg 9.
Double plays-cutshaw. orMara and
Daubert; Wagner and Johnston.
Base on balls-On Dell /, OF Apple
ton l. off Miller 1.
Hit by pitched ball-By Miller
(Daubert.)
Struck out-By Dell 8. by Marquard
/, by Miller 3.
Hits-otf Dell 9 in innings, none
out in fourth; off Appleton in a in
nings; off Vanguard in inning.
Time-1:49.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
In the Wake of the Ne1ps :
By Ring W. Lardner.
King w. Lardner.

My second it's human to do, we are
told:
My whole lacks the speed which was
his in the past,
And people are wondering how long
he'll last.
Film Stars.
My first Is boy, or a man, not a
lass;
My second is burg that's located in
Mass;
My whole is a riot. scream and a
roar
When he falls down stairs. when he
falls on the floor.
My first is nut that is small as to
My seconds time when love to
rise;
My whole is lady who stars in big
features
And makes large hit with all mas
culine creatures.
My first is thing on which red roses
grow:
My second wears trousers and likes
a good show: rF
My whole is beautiful. beautiful
geek II 4
Whom girls fain would see every
night in the week.
Ny first is tool used by icemen and
such;
My seconds thing with four wheels
and a clutch:
My whole's a young lady who takes
leading parts,
And has two large eyes that 90 right
to mems hearts.
At the first person sending in a
correct solution to the above we will
get pretty mad.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
CENIExr BInfKks

Lime. plaster, cement, sand. sewer
pipe. etc, Prices right, quality and
service our specially. Both phones.
g. n, WEST. Feed Supply Store,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
MILLER PITCHES AIR TIGHT
Ball and PITTSBURG WINS
Pirates Show Complete ReviyaI
of Form and WhiteWash
!. League Leaders.

1 p1TTsBURG. May 26.-The Pirates
displayed complete reversal of form
Thursday afternoon and shut out
brooklyn by score Of 5 to 0. Frank
Miller let the visitors down with only
three hits. Only ono Brooklyn run
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26
/, NUT CRACKERS
Film Actors and Actresses and Left
Handed Pitchers, Commonly
Called Cockeyes.
Left-HIndcrs.

Left-Hnndcrs.
1.
My first is a cave or an inlet, I've
heard;
My seconds consonant, so Is my
third;
My fourt his a thing you need late
at night:
My whole is humdinger when he Is
right.
Ny first is protection for first base
mans hand;
My second is found by tho sea, in the
sand:
My whole ., is a proud Mississippian's
He's very effective except when's he
wild.
My first is young or an old lady's
flame:
My second might be any Chinaman's
name;
My whole is sport that at first
makes you stiff.
And also a pitcher who pitches for
Griff.
A.
My first is what Sarah is called now
and then;
My second was one of the south's
bravest men;
My. whole is quite angular, skinny
and tall.
And sometimes looks silly when
heaving the ball.
My first, says the die. is a wrinkle or
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-05-26

AT the first person sending in a
correct solution to the above we will
get pretty mad.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-21
Birth of a Thunderstorm.

1t is not unusual for the careful ob- server to see a thunderstorm born on the square granite head of Longs peak, in Colorado. First, out of the blue sky, slight mist seems to gather In few moments, while you watch it. it becomes tiny cloud. This grows with great rapidity. In five minutes. perhaps, the mountain top is hidden. Then, out of nothing apparently, the cloud swells and sweeps over the sky. Sometimes in fifteen minutes after the first tiny fleck of mist appears it is raining in the valley and possibly showing on the mountain. In half an hour more it has cleared.-San Fran cisco Chronicle.
Connecticut western news., 1916-09-21
Official Oath In Siam.

If any form of oath is calculated to impress one, that which is prescribed to the state officials of Siam is likely so to do.
 Each official on taking the oath of office has to say: May the blood flow from my veins; may crocodiles devour me; may be condemned to carry wa ter to the flames of hell in vessels with out bottoms; after death may I enter into the body of a slave; may suffer the harshest treatments during all time in yeaxs as numerous as the sands of all tine seas; may I be reborn deaf. dumb and blind and afflicted with dire maladies; may I also be thrown into Narok-tise lower regions-and tortur- ed by Prea Yam if I break this oath"