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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25
Ii HUNG CHANG


French conflict with China of 1884-S5,
the French minister inserted in the treaty
q rcnunciation of all claims for indemnity,
In order thereby ito pay mark of regard
to the patriotic wisdom of his excellency
Ii Hung Chang.
HE Work a. Viceroy.
As Viceroy of Chilli much Of his time
was Occupied in the organization of the
army, the building of navy and the for
tiication of the approaches to the capital,
work in which he was greatly ham
pered by the conservatism of the central
government. In addition to periodical re-
volts. China is often afflicted with disas-
tro'ls floods and terrible famines. and
with many of these the Viceroy had much
to Go. In 1878 Chihli and other neigh
boring provinces We're visited by one of
the most fearful famines in their history,
i'll which it is estimated that about 0,OOO,-
900 persons perished. . The viceroy Lii
was the most prominent agent in staying
the ravages of this fatal scourge, and his
energy, administrative capacity and large
hearted charity were conspicuously dis.
played in the measures for relief.
While Ii Hung Chang is the greatest
statesman China has ever produced, and
ranks among the topmost men Of the age,
he il also conspicuous for two widely
diverse things-great wealth and great
happiness. He is one Of the ten richest
men on the globe. and goes through the
world laughing. Gen. Grant said he was
the happiest man he had ever known.
This wealth 10 estimated at neas I've
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

end Of the myriads Of people in whose
behalf it was rendered, in his Intellectual
attainments, his unique characteristics
and in his commanding personality, Ii
Hung Chang stands shoulders above any
ether citizen in the Celestial empire. He
q, says Hon. John w. Foster, the re-
nowned American diplomat and who was
the adviser Of Ii Hung Chang in the
peace negotiations with Japan, the most
distinguished visitor that the great con-
tinent of Asia has sent to Europe or
America during this generation.
He is striking illustration of the
workings of the social and political sys-
tenn Of the Chinese empire. Although 1t
is the oldest monarchy on earth it may
be said to possess no hereditary nobility.
1t is the only land which bases its aris-
tocracy on letters, and in this respect is
near approach to pure democracy.
The highest posts in the empire, except
the few places held by the princes of the
imperial blood, are open to the lowest
subject, and the road to them is through
the three grades of the competitive scho-
lastic examinations held in the district,
the province and at Peking, the imperial
capital.
Ii Hung Chang, whose father was in
no wise distinguished, passed in all the
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

sold to importers ut 50 apiece. His latest
mercantile venture is the manufacture Of
bicycles. They are made on land granted
IA by the Chinese Government, which 10
untaxed property, and he pays no rental
for the buildings, which were built BY
granted workmen at no expense to him
self. The material in the bicycles costs
only trife. and the labor even less, for
a Chinese workman will cheerfully work
for turnip day and dinner Of rice.
These machines, it is said. can be sold in
the United States for $13 apiece. and they
are excellent specimens of workmanship.
Ii Hung Chang is monopolist upon
gigantic scale. Other Cinnamon may
have been shrewd enough to realize the
wisdom Of introducing and conducting
such tremendous enterprises, but they did
not have the influence with the court at
Pekin which Is SO necessary to the sue
cessful introduction and operation Of any
innovation in China. Lii Hung Chang
made himself indispensable to the Empe-
ror and the late Empress-D -Dowager-the
latter. in fact, being the real ruler Of the
empire-as the first step in the consum.
nation of his scheme, and his success 10
shown by the size Of his bank account.
But Ii Hung Changes career has not
been IN unbroken record of success. He
has had formidable political enemies and
three times, owing to their influence, he
was degraded by having his yellow jacket
taken from him. Ii Hung Chang's yell
low jacket means more to a Chinaman
than it does to an American. 70 China
man it means that Chang IL about the
most powerful subject in all the empire.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25
A Useful Elephant.

A few years ago, when Lord Dufferin
was viceroy Of India, the Rajah of
Holkar paid the viceroy visit. While
he was there he saw Lord Dufferin
take up some illustrated London papers
which had just arrived by mail and cut
them with an ivory paper knife. It
was the first time the Indian prince
had seen such an instrument used.
make me present Of that" he said
to the viceroy, "and will give you
another" Lord Dufferin hastened to
comply with this modest request and
the young Rajah returned to his coun-
try. Not long after he returned to Cal
cutta, bringing with him a young ele-
phant, whose tusks had been carved in
the most artistic manner, in the shape
of paper knife. This he brought as
a present to the viceroy. A table bear
ing some illustrated papers was placed
by servant before the intelligent
beast, who Immediately seized them
with his trunk, cut them most deftly
with his tusks and then handed them
to the viceroy.
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hundred millions Of dollars. and it was
acquired BY him in a typical way. Be-
fore IA Hung Chang rose to power, China
possessed neither railroads, telegraph, tel
ephones nor hospitals. Now It has all
four. mostly owned by Ii. Through the
powerful influence Of Prince Kung, he
was enabled to establish factories and
reap the benefit Of them, while givine
occupation to thousands Of his country
men. By the introduction Of silk-looms
he has made Chinese silk, once 20 rare
and costly, cheap; and he has engaged
artists who can work BY stencil % we'll
80 BY brush. 30 that Chinese decoration
has been reduced to q pittance. In one
Of La's factories candlesticks are made
at cost Of 10 cents each. and they are
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25
Duties of Citizenship.

"The thing we have the most to fear,s
writes DIR. Parkhurst in an article on
'.The Young Man as Citizen" in the
pravity and the criminality that are
rampant, but the decency that is lam
guid and the respectability that is in
different, and that will go junketing
when State is on the edge of a crisis,
or go fishing on day when the city 10
having its destiny determined for it at
the polls. Would that there could be
some legislative enactment by which
every reputable traitor of the sort
could be denaturalized, and branded
with some stigma of civic outlawry
that should eNtinguish him as an Amer
lean and cancel his kinship with Colum-'
bus, Fourth of July and My Country
tits of thee l speak with full assur-
ance when 1 say, for instance, in re-,
gard to the city of New York, that there
is no single moral issue capable of be-
ing raised in regard to it's administra-,
ton where the great preponderance of:
sentiment would not be found to be on
the side Of honesty as against corrup-
tion. provided only that sentiment were
sufficiently resolute and alert to come
forward and declare itself. The pur.
pose of campaign under such circum-
stances is not to convince people Of
what Is right, but to stimulate to the
point Of action those who are already
Convinced. That was the entire scope
of the rather notable campaign in New
York City in 1894"
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their respective systems of education; and
he reports that his Chinese friend had
never heard of Homer, Virgil. OF Shaks-
peare; knew something of Alexander hav-
Ing crossed the Indus, had vague knowl-
edge of Caesar and Napoleon, but none
Wellnrton. ~ or other modern soldiers: d and
he was ignorant Of astronomy, mathemat-
ics, or the modern sciences. When the
American minister expressed surprise at
these defects in Chinese education, the
mandarin replied: 'That is your civiliza-
ton. and you learn it; we have ours, and
we learn it. For centuries we have gone
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25
The Regret OF His Ltte.

Sir William Grove, the eminent scien.
tist and jurist, who died in London
this month, never forgave himself for
not discovering the spectroscope. "I
had often Observed" he said, "that
there were different lines exhibited in
the spcctra Of different metals ignited
in the Voitaic arc, and If I had had any
reasonable amount Of wit 1 ought to
have seen the converse, viz, that by ig-
milton different bodies show in their
spectral lines the materials of which
they are composed"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

she-These reporters are so careless!
This paper says 1 have been "for years
one of the handsomest women in soci-
ety." He-Well my dear, what is the
objection to that? She-Why, never
said anything about '.for years."-Puck.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

Boston University has bought the
empty Mount Vernon Congregational
Church, its former tenants havin.
quarters in a fine stone house upon the
Back Bay. The university proposes
to locate its School of Law in the old
church made into something else. Hen.
ry f. Durant. the founder Of Welles-
ley College. is said tn have worshiped
ut Mount Vernon Church, and It was
Moody's old spiritual home.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

Chang has many yellow jackets. The
Cleveland was made of gorgeous yellow
shiny plush. It looked like fabric made
OF spun gold. 1t is cut in one piece and
70 the perfection of textile art and gar
meat cutting The last time the Jacket
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

The trouble is, when a preacher is
Interesting he never knows when to
stop
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

There are six American colleges IN IN.
Turkish Empire, with twelve hundred
students. Seventy students are in train
Ing for the ministry.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

was taken away was ON the occasion or
the defeat Of the Chinese in Corea and IN
the naval battle off the mouth Of tie
Yalu River by the japanese. But he was,
soon restored to imperial favor and sue
cessfully conducted the peace negotiations
with Japan.
Seeks to Reform China.
Ii Hung Chang has introduced some
important reforms into China and hopesl
to introduce many more, although ho ID
greatly hampered BY the antiQuatsd Gus
toms of the empire. He has greatly In
proved the educational system and hs. =
striving to make 6tness and not scholar
ship the test tor entrance into public ses.'
vice. While disciple Of Confucius and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25
Teaching the Alphabet,

Teaching the Alphabet.
Tho easiest and most direct means Of
teaching the letters Of the alphabet Is
by causing the pupil to print words;
for to print words is to break it up into
the elements Qetters) and from the
formation of these elements to the
learning of their name, the step is d.
rect and easy. 1t is often said, and no
doubt with much truth, that by means
Of printing the child will learn the
names Of the letters almost unconsci-
ously, but here, as in the learning Of
words, the teacher should furnish sys-!
tematic help. AS these names are pure
ly arbitrary, they must be learned on
mere authority.-Education Record.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25
NOTES ON EDUCATION.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO Pu.
Pill AND TEACHER.

The Conscientious Teacher Must Look
Beyond the Real to the Ideal-Occu-
pations for the Primary Rooms
Educational News and Notes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

crease we'll. On each side cut through.
the line to point where two lines cross;,
lap the corner squares and paste. Shall
low boxes previously made by the chill
dren will serve for paste cups. A tooth
pick answers for the brush.
-Four or six inch squares may be
drawn and cut by the children, and
then folded into envelopes; these will
be found useful in preserving material
which they use in observation lessons
in science.
The telling Of stories from history
and choice literature has come to be
an important part of the woik in everA
good primary school; but this story
telling falls short Of its purpose II We
fail to give the child an opportunity to
tell 1t back to us. One Of his best
means Of expression for the story work
Is the blackboard drawing. This gives
him a chance to do and dare such as he
could not feel II he were to attempt ex-
preston with pencil or through
speech even. His pictures may look
crude to the casual observer, but the
sympathetic teacher IL able to interpret
each stroke Of his crayon. To vary this
drawing give each child the privilege ot
picturlng story Of his own choosing
Note the excellent oral language work
that Is sure to come as each one ex-
plains to his schoolmates what his pic
ture stands for.
Children love to work; their enthusi-
asm and intellect are easily aroused
and it must be some fault Of ours when
we are obliged to hire or punish in order
to keep them legitimately occupied
Primary Education.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

y I HUNG
G b q n 8
d eserves
the title Of the
"gr a n d old
man" Of Chi
ma. In length
Of public serv-
ice, in the char
acter and inn
porta nee Of
that s,elryi~
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1896-09-25

Occupations for Primary Rooms,
Each recitation OF class exercise
where the child comes into direct con-
tact with the teacher should be fol-
lowed by some occupation which is the
direct outgrowth of that lesson; an on
portunity to give expression to the
thought gained in the class. Too many
teachers are satisfied If this thought is
expressed in written language, and
often the children spend more time in
writing than is really good for them.
The child, like the adult, needs to
objectify his thoughts; much of his
thinking needs more than the oral or
written form to make 1t complete. In
the primary school we may give the
child this opportunity for expression
through drawing upon the blackboard,
modelling in clay, constructing with
blocks and splints, cutting forms from
paper. using number by measuring and
comparing, and outlining forms with
sticks or lentils.
Another phase Of desk occupation is
that which is done in preparation for
the class exercise; an important ele.
ment in this part of the work is imma-
diate use; the feeling on his part TINT
the piece of work on hand is being done
because 1t is to help in the lesson far.
ther on, adds an element of interest
which soon rises to enthusiasm, If pro-
perly directed by the teacher.
Suppose the class is studying crys-
tallization; for such study, sugar, salt
and alum will be observed and meas
ured; for this small boxes of definite
size will be needed. Ii the children
make these boxes themselves there is
an added interest because of the respon-
sibility placed upon each child in max
ing ready for the lesson.
For these boxes he will need lead
pencil, foot rule, pair of scissors, manil.
Ia paper (medium weighD and a few
drops of mucilnge or paste.
Directions for box holding cubic
inch: Draw and cut n three inch
square; one inch from each corner
make point; connect each roint to one
on opposite edge wis, line. Fold each
side toward the cento., ON this line;
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-02
A Change Is Demanded.

Mr.. Augustus Ebert, ole OF the most
prominent business men of Frederick,
who comes in contact with farmers
from all parts of the county, states that
seldom has he ever found men so well
posted upon any question as the farm
ers appear to be upon the question OF
silver. 1t is evident, he says, that the
farmers are beginning to think for
themselvt and the indications ale that
they will not hesitate to vote in such a
way as to promote their own interes $.
For years ruin seems to have been star
ing them in the face and change OF
policy will surely be beneficial, at
least, he thinks it but fair that the leg
islation of the country should be turned
in the direction of the many, instead
of being confined to channels which
alone benefit the few. A change is
what the people demand.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-02
How They See 1t.

And this is the way the Motter peo-
pie look at the question. Well, we
have a man nominated for Congress
who is against the machine, he will
oppose Wellington and Lowndes, and
in the event of the election of McKin-
ley will insist upon division of the
spoils This, Of course, will prevent
Wellington from disposing of the fed
eral patronage to suit himself and
strengthen the Republican Ring in
Maryland. Mcdonald isa strong mind
ed Irishman and will not easily give
up his fight Motter and Pearre have
made their combination with Melon
ali. Pearre has long desired the de-
feat of Wellington and if he has fair
show can defeat the boss in Allegany
Motter, of course, can do him up here
and Mcdonald will give him the grand
bounce in Montgomery. Wellington is
winking the other eye and quietly in
Inmates he will be about if Mckinley
should be elected.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-02
Lee! Lee!! Leel!! - Our Next
Congressman.

From every section of Allegany, as
we'll as from Garrett, we receive cheer
ing news of the manner in which the
nomination of Blair Lee, ED. has
been received by the people From
present Indications it would have
been difficult to have secured more
popular nominee Everywhere the peo-
pie express the highest appreciation of
the manner in which they have been
received by Mr.. Lee. and furthermore.
are loud in their praises as to his abil-
ity and the able manner in which the
issues of the campaign are being pre-
scented. Many farmers have declared
that they have heard no ADLER ar
guments than the clear and manly
speeches made by Mr.. Lee upon the
all abb orbing question of the day. AS
a farmer Mr.. Lee fully understands the
needs and requirements of the people.
AS an able lawyer no man in the dis
trict is better able to represent the peO-
pie than the Democratic nominee. Few
men have a more extensive acquaint-
ance with the public men of the cOun-
try than our nominee, and as our rep
resentative no man can be of more
service to the people. Capt. Melon
aid, as retired army officer, on a sal
airy OF eighteen hundred dollars fer an
mum, may be a very good farmer, but
he is net familiar with the needs and
requirements of the great agricultural
! classes, nor is he familiar with the
wants of the great body of work men
scattered all through Western Mary
! land Should he even be elected he
cannot be expected to present the view:
of his constituents in Congress, as he
/ has no training whatever in this line
We do not wish to say one unkinC
word about the gentleman nominated
by Messrs. MOtter and Pearre, anC
his party; but it is but fair to Mr.. Lee
to let the people of the district nnder
stand that in the person of Mr.. Lee
the district will have an able and for
chile representative, whilst should
Capt. Mcdonald be selected, we viii
simply have a repetition of the scene
which have brought disgrace upon tn
Republican party of this district w
trust our citizens, irrespective of party
will turn out to hear Mr.. Lee discus
the silver question, and after they hav
listened to his able speeches they will
be better able to decide for themselve
as to what they owe to themselves AM
families in this great contest. We cal
attention to the arrangement of tn
places at which Mr.. Lee will speal
and visit whilst in our county.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-02
REPUBLICAN SILVER MEN.
Chairman Daud, of Missouri, Is
Trying to Bring Out Their
Votes for Bryan.

M. F. Daud, national commit teeman
for the Silver party of Missouri and
chairman of the State. silver commit
tee, said to-day flat he had the names
of 10000 Republican voters in this
State who have pledged themselves to
Bryan and Sewall. He added:
II am now preparing list of seven
teen electors to represent my party in
Missouri, and / will nominate them by
peti ton. Petitions for that purpose are
now being circulated through the
State, and when we obtain the sigma
lures of 1000 qualified voters will file
my ticket headed by the Republican
State ticket, aud demand that it Ice
certified in accordance with the cleo
ton law.
Il am doing this to help Bryan, as
there are thousands of free free silver
Republicans in the State whose votes
we would lose if we do notgive them
a convenient way to vote for Bryan
and Sewall and. their State ticket al
the same time"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-02
Tammany Welcomes Bryan.

Tammany, the greatest association of
Democrats in the country, gave a
rousing welcome to Candidate Bryan
at their Wigwam, in New York City,
on Tuesday night last, and it is esti-
mated that at least fifty thousand per-
SOUS congregated in the building and
in the various streets leading 10 the
meeting place.. Many stands had been
erected nearby and speeches were made
by noted orators. On account of the
weather and the great strain upon his
strength and energy during the past
few days, Mr.. Bryan could not talk to
those outside but pacified them by APP
pearing on the platform and waving
his hands in token of his appreciation
of their presence. In the hall he OPEN
the gates of his marvellous eloquence
and volume of logic, and sound COM
mon sense issued forth 10 be ratified by
the cheers and acclamations from the
Threats of thousands. He talked in his
usual plain, forcible manner and none
could misunderstood him, except they
were idiots or else refused to listen.
This meeting has given renewed life
to the Democratic party in New York
City and every effort will be made to
carry the State for Bryan and Sewall
and the balance of the ticket.