l)akota County Herald
DAKOTA CITY, NEB.
MI H. REAM, -
Tho capital 1st
tnan who hoards
the
of to-morrow Is
a few eggs to-dny,
Whnt In the professor who claim to
hare discovered the exact (Into, of ths
jtrent flood going to do about It?
A Now York physician ridicules the
ftalm thnt money disseminate disease,
tut be will surely not deny that disease
iHsscmluntes money.
i A Pennsylvania man hoarded his
money In a ruhher boot which some
body stole. The thief probably had n
longing for elastic currency.
! According to n New Yolk dispatch
She giving of wedding presents is going
tut of fashion. Wise young people will
ut off their weddings until money gets
6 little looser.
A Texas firm advertised that It
Wants "experienced saleswomen In un
derwear ami shirt waists." That Is
carrying the dress reform Idea too far
nnd then some.
A New York man has Invented n
"propeller which It Is claimed will make
the mlle-a-mlnute !oat possible. After
the performance of the I.usltanla thlH
Hvas to have been expected.
A Nebraska sheriff has succeeded In
persuading a mob not to lynch a man.
Nebraska may be Justly proud. She
appears to have the only mobs that are
Willing to listen to reason.
Ambassador Held toasted the new
tar In the flag and told the Engl'sh
that the next president would preside
over forty-six States. Hut he omitted
"mentioning the gentleman's name.
fore, eem that no plalwrate Invostlga
tlon was necessary to determine the
reason for the dlllicultles In recruit
ing the ministry, and that ft change of
method w:is advisable. There are able,
upright, and worthy men In the rauks
of all the higher professions who do
mil seem to be troubled by the fad,
but they do make enough to live njion
co'nfortnbly. There are hundred of
clergymen In tills country educat'id,
cllurod nnd possessed of genul'io abil
ity, who would suffer for the neevs
s.Miles of life but for the charity of
the people to whom they minister.
Within "lu'ht 'if the glittering prizes of
the church are men toiling zealously
for their foliownien, wthtsn families
are not always well provided with the
necessaries of life. Tills seems to be
the outgrowth of careless manage
ment. Many millions of dollars are
collectKl every year for this or that
charity ami for other costly features
of church administration, but the little
fuir.l doled out to the clergy whose
congregations do not pay them ououjh
to live on rarely grows any larger, ami
must be husbanded with great care to
intake It go around. There are aojue
housekeepers who pinch and fry to
nave year In and year out, and who
never live as well us their neighbors
with only half the means at their dis
posal. Tlu former try with all 'their
souls to be economical and Judicious,
but they have not the gift. Can It
be that the churches have not given
serious thought to this aspect of ihe
ipicstlon? Charity begins at home. To
lavish me's means on extraneous mat
ters and leave the household to starve
to limit some branch of Its expendi
tures for a single year and rale a
fund for the support of Its mjulaters,
these complaints of a luck of appli
cants for the ministry would soon be
fewer If, Indeed, they did not cease
altogether.
Mrs. Hetty Green's statement that
elie Is glad that Gladys Vanderhllt Is
toot lier daughter lias attracted much
attention and It seems to he the consen
sus pf opinion that Gladys shares Aunt
Hetty's feelings concerning tho matter.
A Massachusetts Judge has granted
la divorce to ft man whose wife persist
ently searched his jsiekots. No experi
enced husband needs to he told that
this practlco on tho part of a wlfo con
stitutes extreme and repeated cruelly.
i "There Is some conjecture," says tho
(Philadelphia Ledger, "as to what ex
pert alienists will do for n living If
people ever quit killing each other."
"Well, they might go to work for a liv
ing. Stranger things than that have
happened. ' .
At tho convention of tho Episcopal
Church It was proposed to add to the
prayer-book a petition for a person go
ing on a Journey by land, like that for
, 11 person going to sea. No more solemn
commentary could be mado upon tho
fcondltlon of American railway travel.
"Snails ore of many varieties. A
Common variety , of tho snail sits
around the house or tho Btore, sloops
When ho should be hustling, frowns on
every project for civic betterment, nnd
twhat little energy he puts forth Is used
n trying to turn baekwnrd tho wheels
Of progress.
Why a man with n wife and family
amd with only $1.00 In his pocket
fchould steal can bo understood. Why
jrlch Wall street firms and wealthy
Jjanlc directors should steal Is hard to
explain, except that It Is a habit of
Wall street aud that gambling on the
ftock exchange Is moro demoralizing
ihan gambling on the race track, Hon
sty should not be comparative, but
absolute.
j A long series of three hundredth an
Jilversarles Is likely to bo celebrated,
pow that the Jamestown fair has set
pie example. That no opportunity
hnlght escape, Harvard University
"lately celebrated the three hundredth
Anniversary of the birth of Its founder.
ttJut what a time there will bo In New
(England, to ,& nothing of tho rest of
the country, when tho tercentenary of
tfhe landing of the Pilgrims conies
around In 1920!
The experiences of gun Inventors
during the last decade hnvo shown
,tbat, ns compared with the 13-lnch gun,
(the advantages aro all with tho 12.
ncn. mho inner noes practically as
much damage as the larger gun, It
jlasts longer, It occupies less room In
tho turrets and It costs less to fire.
."Even for coast defenso the 13 Inch gun
,uas wen auanuoneu, uoining Heavier
jtliun the 12-Inch being used In any of
'our fortifications, although Sandy
Hook possesses one lU-Iuch gun for
.Which Congress has never provided
niony enough to buy a suitable car
riage. xue new taigusn i.i.; men gun
Indicates, therefore, a revolutionary
abandonment of n principle that lsith
gnu nnd armor-makers had considered
settled the principle that the limit of
effective fire had been reached lu tho
2 Inch rifle. Now that the pendulum
Jims been sot swinging In the opposite
direction, we may yet have to discard
nil of our coast and naval butteries
and build heavier ones to Take their
places. Tlio pace set by Ilrltlsh con
etnutlon Is very costly to the world
lit large, but If experiments prove It
to le Justified, It will be generally lol
loped ami, where possible, excelled.
It is reported that while boring for
coal at Wlnterswyk, lu Holland, pot
ash wilts were discovered at a depth
of about 1.10 yards.
A curious feature of the German-
military airship Parsifal Is that the
blades of the single propeller consist of
centrifugal ribbons, which, as they aro
revolved, tly out and adjust themselves
at tho proper pitch.
Experiments are being mado at '.he
EKTel Tower with an Immense luminal)
dock, which will bo visible all over
Paris. There will be no hands or dial,
but the time will be marked by lumin
ous figures, changing every nil nut1.
What is considered to be tlii)doi'st
coal bore lu Great lirltnln has Just been
completed. The bore, which was sunk
on a Held near Cnmeronbrldgo, reached
the extraordinary depth of 4,53-1 feet
liefore the objective, mountain lime
stone, was reached.
Among the special apparatus pre
pared for use during the second lSelglan
expedition in tho nnarctlc region are
to be automobiles, constructed with
particular reference la their employ
incut on the lco field. With their aid
it Is hoped to penetrate n considerable
distance Inland, In the neighborhood of
Edward VII Land, where tho ship car
rying the expedition will make Its win
ter quarters.
The French government In western
Africa has undertaken to organize the
breeding of ostriches In tho territory
under its control. Ostriches are found
wild In many parts of western Africa
Along the river Niger they avoid the
iiclghlHirhood of man, but on some of
the Islands lu that and other rivers the
natives have established rude ostri
farms, Doctor Decorse, who was ap
pointed by the government to study thu
subject, says that the methods of tho
ostrich farmers of tho Ca'io cannot be
fully carried out In the French terri
tory. It will be necessary to leave tho
ostriches In a partially nomadic state.
They migrate more or less with tho
seasons. When It becomes too dry In
tho south they go northward.
Since tho IIlspano-Ameiicau and
ltusso-Japane.se wars, the question of
coal supply In tho Far East has as
sumed u new Importance, and the
search for tho black mineral Is pursued
la all promising quarters. Among the
great oriental coal deposits aro those of
New South Wales, aud particular at
tention Is now paid to their develop
ment. Two of them have been known
for more than 100 yenrs, and the story
of their discovery Is Interesting. At
Coal Cliff, south of Sydney, ship
wrecked sailors were astonished to find
cliffs of pure coal bordering tho sea.
At Hunter Klver tho coal deposits
were found by the commander of an
English ship of war, who, whllo chas
ing pirates, landed a party to tak
water.
REALLY GREAT PEOPLE NEVER SEEK FAME.
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The Anierl-pn people have n passion for notoriety. They wish to be
known for .'thing, and to exed In something, even In having the worst
infirmity cured. This may be the result of that fallacious doctrine that nil
men are born free and equal. Every American
wauls to "be somebody;" he wants to receive no
The Instability of classes in our country leads
the ignorant to aspire to strange things. To sc
their names In a paper Is the rlre:un of many peo
ple, and to reach the dazzling height of having
their pictures In the dally print would almost
tempt some of them to commit a crime. '
This love of notoriety Is scarcely cheaper than
the passion 'for celebrities. Everybody cannot be
n celebrity, so the next best ihirg s"en:s to be to
know noled people. Our lKt of noted .acquaint,
amcs. or, better still, dlst iaguishcfl relative?. Is
our social legal tender, and we count then as the
Eskimo nuuil.cr his fishhooks. The most distant
consanguinity or tiie most far-fetched ncqiia iniauce
Is polished up on state occasions and -worn as a
sort of Invisible halo of Importance.
People cem to forget that the glory of fame Is
never reflected. It only divarfs those who stand
nearest, aud the man who lias broken his neck to entertain a great stab's
n.an, or celebrity of any sort, Pistead of absorbing any of his distinguished
gueit'tf mental qualities, has only risen to the level of a caterer who has
ministered to the gastronomic retirements of so;:;,. ore Important fellow
mortal.
Tho happiest people Ir the world are t!:::-e who iwver hail an iv,n
blJlou beyond quiet respectability; who like old friends and neighbors Is'tter
than new luminaries in the list of distinguished people. Juliet V. Sirauss, in
Chicago Journal.
Jl IlLT V. nitAl'SH.
BRIDAL LITfGEHIE COST $S0,000.
the poultry yard, has evolved a scratch
less hen which prn:ni.vs to revolution
ize fancy gardening.
The New Egypt lien Is set up on the
usual lieu plan, witii tins diiiercice :
One leg l. two inches shorter than the
other. Ey reason of this shortage one
side of the hen goes at a slower pace
than the ofh-r, which lias the effect of
producinga curvature In her locomotion.
In other words, this hen. starting for
the freshly seeded garden In a direct
line, ns hens will, tiuls herself mys
teriously shunted aside. When she
thinks she has arrived at th, garden
she is most mightily mistaken, for she
has merely gone the circle and arrived
hack at her own doorstep. Simple as
this idea Is and effectual lu curbing
the nomadic propensities of the hen, the
clever Invention has lain dormant In
the human brain for all these countless
million years. A mere two-Inch diver
sity In the underpinning circularizes
the mot ton of the hen for time and eter
nity.
A man In Pugwash, Me., has hit upon
an Idea so like that or the New Egypt
man that they might almost pass for
the same. The Pugwash man has suc
ceeded In breeding what he calls the
fenceless pig. This Is a pig with one
eye eliminated, and It Is found that th
single optic affects tho pig just as th
short leg affects the hen. Each tends
In a circular course and consequently
nrver wanders far from home. The In
vention Is said to bo worth millions to
the Western farmers and hevders,
doing away entirely with the necessity
for fences.
r,cos-oi
Cs-E.e.ctK
The civil marriage of Prince George
of Greece, "Second son of tho king of
Greece, aud high commissioner for tho
powers in Crete, und Princess Mario
Itonaparte, whose trousseau has been
the talk of Paris, took place at the
Malrle at Pansy in the French capital,
Tho equal of the bride's trousseau has
not 1kcu neon In Paris since the advent
of the third republic. Thcro are sixty
flvo different costumes, a dozen bats,
profusion of costly furs and sables.
acres of lUiens and plies of dainty llu
gerie. The lingerie alone cost $80,000,
America Is not tho only co:iitry In
Which there ara kcoinplalnti of poorly
paid clergy and u dillliully In getting
the right, sort of men to enter the Held.
In the Church of England, which is a
utnto church, It has U-en common for
a long time for a curate at about ?"')
a year or loss to perfown the ilmies
of bis superior, who receives thu
onds. This, however, may fairly be
called one of the evils of u state
.Iiurili. Among the other dcnonilu-i
tlons In im-at itrltaln the average
clergyman receives Utile more than the
curate. Here lu tho United States the
average minister of tiie gospel does
bot get a salary equal to the wagiM of
a thrifty day luWrer. It would, tuero-
Hovr the Kill irr Float.
To float go out Into the water as far
as your waist, says Country Life Id
America. Throw yourself on your back
facing the shore. Hold your chin up as
high as jMisslble. This will submerge
your ears, but don't let this strange
sensation worry you. If the water
closes over your head simply close
your mouth and remain still ami
straight; you win go umier ror a see
ond onlv.
Now throw your arms out wide be
bind your back and throw out your
clust. Hold your chin high. Inlial
through the mouth. Exhale through
the nose. You are now In the Ideal
floating attitude. Never lift your bond.
Keep straight, nnd still, chest up, tis'S
showing, chin high nnd cars submerged,
Trv to float as long as possible, because
this exercise forms the basis, not only
for swimming ou the buck and for life-
saving, but also for1 sustaining yourself
quietly In the water for hours.
tiility-nilnute float Is a very respectable
performance.
It Urn Kunkvil.
"Yes. I was out in all that Btorm
My raincoat was soaked and
, "Hut you can't soak a raincoat, you
know."
"1 can't, hey? Here's the check for
it" Kaniaas City Independent.
NEW INVENTIONS OF NOTE.
llru thnt Will Not Scratch nnd 1Mb
that Nvcr Hun Away,
It may have escaped the attention
of the people, but It la nevertheless
fact that the last summer has been
extraordinarily fruitful lu Inventions,
says Jmlge.
X farmer of New Egypt, N. J., apply
ing the methods of Wizard lturbank to
Jitnnre ilonpllnll t -.
An English traveler writes of the
treatment he received in the Interior
of Japan : "The simply unaffected po
liteness ond the kindly hospitality ouo
receives almost everywhere leave the
most delightful memories behind. Not
only the village head men, but even
the hx-al country police whom one
meets on the outskirts of the ranges,
are always ready to further one's plans
to the best of their powers. One to
whom I once applied for information
actually volunteered to climb a moun
tain with me, and proved a most ex
cellent companion. He was very di
minutive, but extremely dignified, aud
Imperturbable under all circumstances.
Even when, one night In camp, I un
luckily rolled out of my hammock and
landed soiuewhnt heavily on him as
he lay snoring peacefully below, his
solo comment was a word of polite
apology, 'O Jame we Itashlmashlta' (I
am so sorry, to have been lu your hon
orable way)'."
III Stronir I'olnt.
Managing Director Well, and what
are your qualifications for the post of
night watchman?
Applicant Well, sir, for one thing,
the least noise wakes me up. Illus
trated Hits.
The louder a child bawls the less It
Is hurt. Same way with grown peo
ple: The more fuss they make the less
they have to fuss over.
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.'in A. Holland.
light In his truth
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at
, lis virtue a training
a anot fail to Is; of value
a superior In office call
hlai for questioning.
ti.e voitag man's work.
Heading the youn"
telling, he Indicates i
and self-control that
to an employer. Let
that yo" -: i iicfor
Soinclliicg is winr.'; i
lie is asked to cspiain, ami he. recognizing
his rault. takes the lilan.e lor St all upon him
self v.'itirirt S'l-'ii;.': s-ihtcrfug.' of any kind.
What does the ci'.i; !"ei' m-c i.i t'.iis frank truthfn'.ness?
Hero at oti'-e may I o the lii'st proof of that young
man's fixed value to I hat homv. That he will tell the
truth at once lifts a heavy lie .', en from the employer's
shoulders. That yoing man will kco to it that there Is
no occasion lor n calling bef-ire the powers again if he
can prevent it. lie you't try to lie out of an unpleas
ant situation; there fire lie laic :.".'Vent anything that
can lead to such a situation. I'.iiild an employer ask
for n greater assurance in work well done?
Men who have Hod ail their lives have made so-called
business successes. Hut they are not men admired of
frloiids In wholesale. And wl: shall pay that their world
ly measure of succcsa might nor have been far greater if
they had been disciples of the truth?
Ms,
IN DZPENSE OF II0KEST WEALTH.
Ity E. DsxiR:r.!n Andrews.
I care not a straw for the rub, s such.
My I 'tcrest mid sympathy are salely with gen
eral society aiul the common man. And, speak
ing as a representative of the people at large.
I urge that the pride, idleness and doubtful
practices of a few rich are no Just cause for
putting all rich men in pillory.
The possession of wealth, however great,
furnishes by Itself no presumption against the
owner's probity. If a fraudlodsly become ihs-
sessor of ten thousand. ! can, if lie works on with tho
same zeal, skill and power, not only as easily, but more
0is!!y, secure n huudivd thousand, two hundred thou
sand, live hundred thousand, a million, a hundred million
loll u rs. Just here limuiclal geniuses Und opportunity.
Now nnd again arises up amid the common throng
of business men one with the ability to utilize to the
end that setni-autoinatlc power to set nnd keep this hun
dred million earning with the same precision governing
his first Investment. He combines indusiry with industry
and effects saving. He takes advantage of rivals' errors
and hesitancy.
If he becomes a billionaire, you have no right to de
nounce any part of bis fortune, save up-m proof of fraud.
The mere fact of bis being so rich is naught but proof of
his genius and bis industry.
E0DE2N DRESS CONTRARY TO NATURE.
: By Dr. Toulouse.
Tho dress of woman represents the highest
point of reckless phantasy and is in bitter op
position to sense nnd good Judgment.. The
chest, which contains the heart and the lungs,
is frequently barely covered, while the hips,
which are far less susceptible to cold, are
padded unnecessarily. The long dresses, in
which women delight, are in every case hin
drances and constraints to their wearer. Wom
en's super high heels frequently give them the appearance
of being Intended for Chinese torture. When one sees a
woman drvHod that way walk along the streets one soon
perceives that she has a bard and prosaic role to play
that of dressing. '
For the law to attempt to regulate or change such
standard Is hardly practicable. Custom alone can nnd
will do it. Revolutions can change the political life of a
state, but not external forms of public life which still
continue to exist long after they have ceased to indicate
anything concrete. Thus our modern costume does not
appertain to modern man; It does not exactly suit him
and agree with hlui. However, we will have to put up
with it as long as we are putting up with other customs,
speeches aud writings which are more harmful to society.
FEDERAL REGULATION OF TRUSTS.
By I. N. Seligman, Banker.
That there are evils or dangers counocteil
with the trusts is undeniable, but, the way to
remedy them Is to seek by appropriate legis
lation to cine the evils while maintaining the
benefits. To seek to abolish trusts as such Is
visionary; to seek to cure some of the evils
of trusts Is perfectly reasonable.
It appears to me beyond any reasonable
doubt that a national regulation of our corpo
rations Is desirable and even ersentlal. It is desirable
in the interests of the corporations themselves, it Is
difficult to conceive of the possibility of establishing any
uniform intelligent regulation of corjioratiotis if every
State is permitted to pass its own laws.
I firmly believe that the granting of a fiileral fran
chise or license would tend fully to protect such com
panies as remained within the law, and would defend
them from harassment by separate Legislatures.
MOST COSTLY LIGHTHOUSE IN THE WORLD.
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INDIAN RIVER PIRATES.
Unci Sam to th LXtb. Congrasa "Giva tha People a Depositor for
Their Savings."
THE jXEW FAST.NET LKJIITIK U SE.
This great tower of Cornwall granite, the first beacon to the trans
atlantic liners on the European side, has Just been completed at n cose oi
M20,(XI0. It is the most modern, as well Us one of the most Important, lights
in the world, and from it Europe receives tho first tidings of incoming vessels.
Work of construction began four years ago, when It was found that the cast
iron tower, which had stood for many years on the pinnacle of the rocky
Isle, a menace to the greatest ships afloat,' could not withstand the assaults
of wind and sea. Tho new tower therefore was bunt trom the base or tiie
rock, whero tho waves, which frequently dashed completely over the old
liglithou.se, would have less effect. It la built of 2,071 great blocks of granite
with nn aggregate weight of 4.SU0 tons. The entrance door Is fifty-seven feet
above high-water mark, and Is guarded by a storm door of armor plate, alia
lantern Is lighted by incandescent burners of 1,200 caudle power. This Is
Intensified hy lenses of 7."(i,f!J0 candle power, the single flash recurring every
flvo seconds.
FARMERS' WAYS IN JAPAN.
How
and lluve
They 1.1 vr. Work
Their llcliitc.
Straw which American farmers
throw away Japaneso farmers would
Utilize, says the St Louis Globe Dem
ocrat.
Whatever grows or passes to decay
Is of value to blm, he managing to get
nlong and be happy aud contented on
very little.
One wdio is the jwissessor of a horse
and cart Is considered to be wealthy.
It seems very irood to us. but most of
tho horses belonging to the farmors
wear shoes made of rice straw, even
the clumsiest horses.
A fanner taking goods to market
will take extra shoes with him to re
shoe the horse in the event of one pair
wearing out. Tiie shoes are tied
around the ankle with straw roi
nuide of rice straw, braided so
they form a sole for the foot
half an Inch tiilk.
The average shoe usually lasts about
eight miles of travel.
lu Japan in former times It was us
ual to measure the distance by the
number of shoes It took to cover the
distance. The horse's hat and harniss
is also made of the rice straw.
They ar too por to buy harness
like American farmers would have.
The farmers wear shoes, hatj and
ra'iveoats made
that
about
comfortable living to a Japaneso fann
er. In Japan, when a Japanese fann
er penults a telegraph jsjle to be erect
ed ou his land, he has made a great
concession to modern reform.
Only the exceedingly rich have fences
around their farms. Not Is't-ause of
the cost of tho fence, but the value of
tho ground the ixist and picket would
consume.
If a border Is required It Is custo
mary to plant a mulberry tree.
A farm laliorer only receives from
10 to to cents a day and rice, but nev
ertheless is happy and contented.
f rice straw.
The Japanese farmer usually dwells
in a comfortable. Inviting, faultlessly
clean home, without a panicle of dust
or dirt.
The transparent paper wall of his
house maile of Ihe bark of tiie ml'.sn
mata shrubs, floods his dwelling with
light and keeps out the wind.
lie enjoj s good food served In dain
ty but inexpensive dishes made of na
tive woods.
Even ill the houses of the poorest
there are no visible signs of poverty.
There Is no wpialor in agricultural
Japan. The humblest peasant farmer
la clean, Industrious bikI comfortable.
The area of fence corners atmndound
many American farms to wild mil- J
1' lalic- In Sleep.
Tho way fishes sleep Is a study which
few pcoplo have taken up, but which is
nevertheless very interesting. They are
very light sleepers nnd frequently as
sume singular positions, but tho most
rumurkuhlc thing is the change of color
which tho majority of them undergo
while asleep. I'sually their spots and
stripes beeomo darker and more dis
tinct when they have successfully
sought temporary oblivion.
Sometimes the pattern of their color
ing is entirely changed. The ordinary
porgy, for Instance, present lu the dav-
tlme beautifully Iridescent hues playing
over IU silvery sides, but at night, on
falling asleep, it takes ou a dull hronzt
tint, and six conspicuous l;la, k bands
make their appearance on Its sides.
If It is suddenly awakened by lb
turning up of tiie gas In the aquarium
I! inimcoiaici.t resumes ine snvery col
or that it shows by daylight.
Naturalists asernie tiiese changes to
the principle of "protective coloration'
and point out tli.it the appearance- of
black bands and the deepening of th
sKits serve to com-cal tiie ti.-h from
itieir enemies wlini lying amid the sea
weeds. l'.uffalo Times.
Murk Itukt'r.
sa'd the volcano, hltt'r-
I in-
"I suppose,'
ly, "that I will iicwr be approved by
good society because 1 am continually
exposing the under world." Ealtimoro
American.
How They IMnKutse Their Real Par-1
iac Mnku Some Illtt liauli.
There Is little doubt that the gentry
resKnsiblc for the long series of crimes
aud offenses against river-bound trade
are lu every sense or tiie woru pirates. .
There are several gangs, whose methods
are known to the police, mid of thesa
four stand out prominently. The first
is known na the Ilunphur gang, other
wise Umllas, who hail from Gya nnd
ltenares.
These meu are nil Hindus. They
swoop down from the upper reaches of
the river and hire or purchase a large
passenger dinghy, generally a green
boat. Eight, sometimes ten, of the
gang pose as oarsmen, and in addi
tion a considerable number' travel in
side tho deckhouse to personate pas
sengers. A license Is procured and
the arrangements are complete. The
spots selected for operation are general
ly lonely places in the river.
When coming int,o Calcutta from a
distance, loaded cargo, boats frequently
have to anchor for the night or to
await the change of the tide. No watch;
Is kept, except, perhaiis, in rare In.
stances, and the pirates range alongside,
and demand their booty. This Is fre-
queutly delivered up without a strugi
gle. Eut even when resistance is of-!
fered the victims are invariably taken,
unawares and are not In a iosition to
withstand for any length of time the
powerful aud always numerous assail-!
ants. The latter, moreover, are al-:
ways armed the weapons being nny-j
thing from a lathi to n duo; and In,
some cases guns have been know tov
be ised. I
The IUmphur gang sometimes imper
sonate a police patrol. One of their
number sits on a deckhouse, and when
a lively-looking boat is encountered
balls the crew and demands certain
Information, and before the bontnien
know quite what is happening they are
overpowered and terrorized into giving
up whatever Is demanded of them.
A second gang Is known as the Fish
ermen gang, and these rufuans con
duct their oiierations in a Ashing boat
complete with nets and fishing nppli-
nnces. As they really engage lu fishing
they could deceive anybody. They wait
for nightfall and then go alongside au
anchored bout aud make some request,
generally for fire. If they find the crew
awake nnd on the alert they sheer off,
but If the boatmen are asleep they
commit the daeolty. This crowd as a
rule go about unarmed and do not
tdiow fight. Similar to tliese are the.
members af the Home gang, so called
they are comprised of low-bred Moham
medans, Do.ues nnd low-caste Hindus.
Tiie fourth lot are the Eumlioat gang,
ami these men represent themselves to
be river hawkers of provisions, fruit,
vegetables, etc. They Include Hindus
and Mohammedans, and are, like the
Hunphurs, Inclined to violence when re
sisted. The r.unphurs are recognized as be
ing the most dangerous of these river
pirates. They have a completely and
etliciently organized intelligence branch,
an elaborate system for disposing of
stolen proiwrty, aud when pressed do
not hesitate at actually taking life. De
tection is an extremely dillicult mat
ter, as in most cases before intelligence
Is received that they are on the move
they have actually swooped do
their prey and retired with the!
Into some lonely creek or bac,
in tiie river, or, as tjioy have
known to do lu some eases, aba?
1 heir boat and taken to cover on shore,
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