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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-29

transact business in the Twin
| Cities.
Extra select bulk oysters at
the Princess grocery.
Fred Jordan made a business
/ trip to Northome last night.
/ r. H. Munhall is confined to
his bed with a serious attack of
grippe.
! Mr.. and Mrs. r. Underwood
arrived in the city last night
from SolWay.
j. j. Opsahl, the Foy real estate
man, is transacting business in
the city today.
L. Fl. Bailey went to Cass Lake
this afternoon on business before
the land office.
Why balance on the verge of
consumption when Marks Lung
Balsam will cure.
Otto: Ramstad and B, Christ
hanson Of Battle River are regis
tered at the Remore.
G.. E. Cross, of Am boy, Mimi,
is in the city today in the inter
est of the Works Biscuit com
pany. ;
! For Sale-Short mill wood, So
per load; dry slabs, $1.75 per
cord, delivered. Crookston Lum-
Der Co.
Chas. Hayden passed through |
the city this morning enroute
from Blackjack to the Twin
Cities.
There is no lever SO powerful
as plain and simple facts-Mark's
Lung Balsam will cure your
cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. r. Harris of
Crookston arrived in the city yes
terday and will spend few days
here with friends.
H. E. Anderson has accepted
position at the Bacon refresh
ment parlors and took up his du
ties there this morning.
Henry COnlin, a prominent at
torney who has attended the
present term of court, returned
this morning to his home at st.
Paul.
Mrs. G. R. Martin left this
morning for Osakis, where she
was called by a telegram ar
nouncing the critical illness Of
her father.
The Bemidji employment office
yesterday received orders from
St. Louis for 100 men and fr,1n
North Dakota for so men for
railroad work.
F. G.. BLAZER unloaded the frs.
full car of apples brought to tho
city this season. Mr.. BLAZER re
presents the acknowledgement
company Of Duluth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Booth
of St. Paul arrived in the city
last night and will spend a few
days here with friends. Mr..
Booth is at the head Of the ST.
Paul pu blishing house of Walter
5. Booth & Sons.
VIM. Pell1e returned yester
day from his claim northwest of
Tenstrike, where he has been
harvesting his crop of potatoes.
Mr.. Pelke says that he has the
best potato soil in the county and
expects to make his claim we'll
worth the having.
October, 1 w. B, Sherman as
sociates himself with T. j. Miller
in the real estate and employ
ment business. Mr.. Sherman
has had an extensive acquaint-
ance among northern loggers for
the past two years and will de
vote his entire time to the work
of the firm. Mr.. Miller also has
a long list of acquaiptances
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-29
Has Sold a Pile of ChamberIain's
Cough Remedy.

Ihavesold Cham berlains Cough
Remedy for more than twenty
years and it has given entire sat
isfaction. [ have sold a pile of it
and can recommend it highly
Joseph Mckinney, Linton, Iowa.
You will find this remedy a good
friend when troubled with cold
or cough. It always affords quick
relief and is pleasant to take.
For sale by Barker's drug store.
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Bring Them In.

Work upon the directory has
progressed to a point where it is
desirable to secure a complete
and correctlist of the officers Of
all societies, church, fraternal or
otherwise, in the city. The sec
retaries of such societies will
materially aid in the work Of the
directory if they will mail to or
leave at the Pioneer Office list
of their officers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-29
A Bows Wild Ride For Life.

With family around expecting
him to die, and a son riding for
life, eighteen miles, to get DR..
Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, coughs and colds, w.
Fl. Brown of LeesVille, Ind, en-
dnred death S agonies from asth-
ma; but this wonderful remedy
gave instant relief and soon cured
him. He writes: / now sleep
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Left This Morning.

r. P. Hannifin left this morn
ing for Long Prairie, where he
will engage extensively in farm
ing. Mr.. Hannifn has not as
yet disposed ofall his interestsin
Bemidji but has arranged mat
ters here so that it will be un.
necessary for him to remain in
this CITY.
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Bucklen's Arnica SaIVe

Has worldwide fame for mar.
velous cures. It surpasses any
other salve, lotion, ointment or
balm for cuts, corns, burns, boils,
sores, felons, ulcers, letter, salt
rheum, fever sores, skin erup-
tions, chapped hands; infallible
for piles; cure guaranteed. Only
25c at all DRUGGISTS.
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Work Started on City Hall.

Contractor G. W. Conway has
started the work of building the
new city hall at Blackjack and
prospects at present are that the
new building will be complete be-
fore snow flies. The structure
will be the finest in the village
and will no dou bt be a credit to
it's enterprising citizens.
A. A. White. vice president Of
the Bemidji Townsite and I'm
provement company, president
and general manager of the
White Street townsite company,
and one Of the only genuine
townsite boomers in the bust
ness, returned last night to his
home in St. Paul after having
looked over his interests in this
vicinity for the past week. Mr..
White expressed himself as being
pleased with the outlook in this.
section and thought that Bemidji
would some day be a great city.
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Presented Wedding Gifts.

At the meeting of the fire de-
partment last night the firemen
presented as wedding gifts a
beautiful rocking chair to Mr..
and Mrs. ID. S. Woodward and a
silver chocolate set to Mr.. and
Mrs. M. Downs.
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soundly every night" Like mar
Vicious cures of consumption,
pneumonia, bronchitis, coughs,
colds and grip prove its match
less merit for all throat and lung
trouble. Guaranteed bottles SOC
and $1.O0. Trial bottles free at
all druggists.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

ISHERTFF'S SALE.-BY VIRTUE OF A
vrit Of Ais, Levarl Facias ia me directed
VIII bt exposed 10 public sale. az the
Aouft House, ON Market street between
ienin and Eleventh streets. in tho -i.v
OF Whining, on New Castle connf v
state OF Delaware.
on SATURDAY.
THE l6.h DAY OF JANUARY. 1904
at 10 o'clock, a m.
me following described real esfatc, viz:
Al those two certain lots of llnd here
Story framc dwellings thereon erected
sltulte lD the said city OF Wilmington
bounded and described as follows to Mt.
besinning az the noriherly side OF Co.e.
man street tormpriN- called go" street,
ar thc distance OF SeVcnty-three Zee.
easterlN from The casteriy side Of Eighth
avenue thence northcry parallel wi-f
trath avenue nf.y-seVcn fcct 10 the
northeriy side OF o three-feci Wide aiiey
aencc alope said alley side oasteriv par.
elei with Coleman street twentr-foui
feet wide a.lsy icsd're into Coleman
street thence eo1fhcr'v parallel WITT
Eighth avenue and BY the said slde IN
the LATER allcv nfty-scVcn feet 10 the
Aforesaid rorthcrly side OF Coleman
sireet ana thence by ne same wcsterl.
twenty feet 10 the place OF begin.
ming, be tho contents thereof what the,
may. with fhe use OF both alleys above
mentioned IN common forever.
seized and taken IN execution as the
property Of Jerome Conroy ami Mary F
Conroy. his wife and Mary r. Conrov
terre tenant. and 20 be sold by
fMMlT e. STfDHhN. sheriff
Sherins Office. Wilmington. Delaware
December 80 1902
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
SHERIFF SALES.


SHERIFF'S SALT.-BY VIRTUE OF A
writ OF Levarl Facias to me directed.
will be exposed 70 public sale at the
Court House. o. Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets IN the city
ot Wilmington, New Castle county.
Delaware,
ON SATURDAY,
THE l6.h DAY OF JANUARY 1904
at 10 o'clock a m.
me following described real estate. viz:
All that certain lot or piece OF land with
the brick dwelling housc thereon erected.
sNuate In the said city Of Wilmington.
known as No. 1904 Scott street bounded
ana described as follows. TO wit:
beBlnnins at a point on tho eaSteriy
SIDE or Scott street at the distance OF
one hundred and hfty feet northcriy tr IN
the northeriy side OF Deawara avenue
thence easterly parallel with Delaware
avenue one hundred feet TO a corner:
thence northerly parallel with Scout
street sixteen feet eight inches 10 another
corner; thence westerly parallel with
!e.aWare avenue and passing through
the middle Of the division wall bctwee
ne house on this l0t and the house. ad-
Joining On the north one hundred feet so
a point IN ihe said oasterly side OF Scott
street. and thence thereby southerly six
teer feet eight inches TO the place Of be-
gilnlng. be the contents thereof what
they may.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property Of Edward j. McGittigcn, Wild
over, ana Ia he sold by
IfcMMfT r. 1n fratf NJ. Sheriff
Sherins pfiice. Wilmington Delaware.
December 30. 1908.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
GUESTS OF KENT COUNTY
Trustees of the Poor Return Visit Of
Down State Body.

The Trustees OF the Poor Of New Castle
county are being entertained today by the
Kent County Poor Trustees at the AIMS
house near Camden.
The visit Is by invitation and is a return
Of the visit made by the Kent county Of
hcisls 10 Farnhurst last summer A bic
dinner was prepared for the v.s sors and
they are full Of praise concerning the mer-
its OF Kent county cooks.
Those who made the trip were; superin-
tendent Blackburn. of the Farnhurst IN
stitutlon; l.. l.. Rice. George r. Roberts
snd Isaac 5. Bullock. OF Wilming;on; s.
r. Stirling. Brandywine: President Of tho
Board Columbus Henry Newark L. l..
Clark. Delaware City; J. c. Parker. Md
d, etown; Zacharia Harris. Glasgow. The
visitors left the city at S.2S this morning
and Will return at 5 o'clock this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
KENNETT SOCIAL NOTEs
Events in the Lives of Chester County
Folk.
Special to the Evening Journal.


Special to the Evening Journal.
Kennett Square. Pa. Jan. 6.-The
Rev. Kent Ball, of .Kennedyville. Nd.
has been visiting his parents west Of
town.
Mrs. Rosalie Pusey and children
have returned to Swarthmore. Pa,
after a visit here with relatives.
Mrs. Myra Walter of Philadelphia.
Pa, is visiting her brother Edward
Brown.
Mrs. Levick is with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Hicks in Marshall street
Miss Ruth Marshall is visiting A.
L. Marshall and family.
II. II. Storey and daughter of Lam
denberg, Pa, called on relatives here
on Monday. ---
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mendenhall.
Of Hockessin. Del. were among the
sleighers IN town Monday evening.
DR.. Crossan. Of Centreville. Del. was
among the visitors in town on Mon
day.
Hiram Pierson of Hockessin spent
Monday afternoon with Mr.. and Mrs.
james Ogram.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS. -
WATER RENTS are due and payable
in january. a discount OF 12i5 per cent.
will be allowed on all non-meter bills paid
during January. The office OF the depart
ment will be open daiy from a. m. 70
4 p. m. and every evening except saiur-
day from to o. for the accommodation
of the general public. The oface win be
open daily except Saturday from to G
p M, for the special accommodation OF
Real Estate Agents Trust Companies
and others having long lists OF properties.
Office S. e. Cor. Sixth and King streets.
T. A. LEISEN.
jan5-m, wf-tj29. Chief Engineer.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
BARR NAMED BY HUM
State Highway Commissioner Appoint
ed For the Full Term.

Dover. Jan. 6.-John Barr, Of George
town, was yesterday appointed by Cover
nor Hum to be Sta.e Commissioner Of
Highways for the full term Of three
years. at salary Of 5000. The appoin.-
ment Is subject to conhrma ton by the
next State Senate.
Mr.. Barr was appointed last year for
the short term of one year.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
To Inspeet RalIroad rracks

The cracks OF iile e., .. aud W. RAM
road will be inspected by the Malntenance
of Way Committee tomorrow. The party
lett Philadelphia yesterday for Pittsburg
and viii arrive IN Wssiragion .touorrow
night. II Is the psriod.cai inspection. Tie
local tricks are NJ excelent CONDITION.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

NOTICE-The Annual Meeting of the
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Company Of the State of Delaware" will
be held at the Office of the company, No
S33 Market St.. Wilmington, Delaware,
on Monday, January nth, 1904, at 10
O'Clock a. m At which time an election
for five managers to serve three years
will be held and the premiums on all
policies will be payable. Six per cent.
interest on all balances Of members
amounting TO IS and upwards will be
paid. The agents of the company are
authorized TO receive the dues Of mem
bers and to pay them their interest. w.
A. LaMott, Secretary. d76tojII
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
HOT BOUT AT CHESTER
Young Mack and Jack Meclaine Put
Up Great Scrap.

Chester. Jan. C.--tn the hottest sctto
ever Witnessed here Young Mack and
Jack McClaine. both local boys. went
SIX rounds 10 o draw for the bantam
weight championship Of Delaware
county on Monday night. II was fast.
hitter nznting All through. with Nc
Game clrrsing the honors In the car
ner rounds. Starting with the fourth
SACK began L. get busy and easily
e1rticd 'he remaining rounds II was
.'nro9sihlc 60 restrain the LOCO spec-
tsiors and the two boys were carried
ffon the rms by their friends az the
end az the $iXta.
Lon ReciSvith. Inc old Indian fighter.
si' Ted SIX rounds with BILLY Gray. of
Ph.iedelphia- Deckwith gave ar ex-
hi5iiiol OF sameness. Frank Dillon
vro"ed 100 easy mark for Lew Bar
her and the bout was stopped Eddie
iishn was defeated by Jack Murphy. OF
rhli9aelphia.
------
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
rnnhoat Was niaahled-

BY several large cakes Of see becoming
wedgod IN i.s propeller wheel. the tus
John a. Hughes was dislhled in the Del
aware river yesterday whi.c towing IN
outward bcunG vessel. The boat had q
be towed TO Fhilsdelphia for repairs.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
JOHN n. CANNING
1910 Walnut st.
WILMINGTON. DEL
Motorman,s Noe Ero-en.

The nose of Charles cummins. a noior.
IMAM 81 The Peoples railway was frozen
ciriy Yesterday morning while walking
ifom his home al sixth and Washington
streets. 70 me car barn 10 take out an
tariy car. The member was badly swollen
ana gave Cumm.ns considerable trouble
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
FLORIDA TOUR
Savannah and St. Augustine

The Merchants and Miners Trans. co. =
second annual personally conducted tour
20 Sc Augustine wnl leave Baltimore.
Saturday. February is, returning Febru-
ary - Tiekcis. $50. including Oh expenses.
send Tor itinerary W. r. Turner. G. P.
A., Baltimore. Nd.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
To Burv Mrs. MansIev.

At Trinity Church tomorrow morning
the funeral OF Mrs. William T. Mlnsiey
who was killed In a wreck on the Western
Maryland railroad on Monday win take
pace. The body Is now at the home Of her
husband. No. 1910 Van Buren street.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
TEACHERS INSTITUTES
First One viii Be Held in Middetown
on January g.

County superintendent A. r. Spaid
has arranged 10 hold a series OF teach
ers' Institutes, commencing in the
public school building, Middletown. on
January 9. The session will convene
at 9.45 a. m. and will be followed at
o'clock the same afternoon with an
other session in Delaware College,
Newark On. January 16 a local insti-
tute will be held in the Wilmington
Business School. Eighth and Market
streets. opening at 1890 a. m.
These meetings are for the benefit of
teachers generally. and subjects per-
tanning to the profession will be dis
cussed. A large number of teachers
are expected to be i'm attendance. They
will take advantage OF those institutes
which are most convenient to them.>
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
BOARDING

ROARD WANTED--In private family.
by two gentlemen Within ten
minutes Of r., B. < W. Station address
i7s, The Evening Journal Office j6-2t
YOU can get board quickly by advertis-
ing in this column. Half a cent a
word. If
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Farm of about $50 acres,
nearly all tillable land, near New
ark. Del. Apply 10 George A. Elliott,
Equitable Building Wilmington. d3o-if
FOR Furnished rooms. 10
7o4H Market St If
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
lnSI AND FOUND

WHEN you lose something The Even
ing Journal will be glad to help YOU
find Il, or il viii hunt an owner for any
thing you find. Half oenta word If
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
Soc Typewriter Eor szs.on.

The Fox. the pier Of all typewriters.
Mercantile Printing Co. OIL Markes -.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
PERSONAL.

MANS BEST FRIEND-Dr. NIutter's
Quick Cure for Lost Manhood. Acts
immediately. 1T dors the business. -
Sample Free. Kraig Co., Chemist, Dept.
K. Milwaukee. Wis. decI4-Imo
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

FOR SALE--Lot los by SO feet in built
up western section, as a great bar
gain George c. Maris & Son, Eighth
and Shipley streets. j7-H
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

THE most effective way to reach buyers
is by paying half a cent word to
have your al in The Evening Journal
tt
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

Tobacco pouches, SC 10 $3.50. cigar
cases soc TO s4.5o. Durstein. East
Second street
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
Our
Reduced
Prices

is producing the de-
sired effect.
Shoes are getting in
to service which have
never been worn be-
fore.
1t might pay you to
look up our money
savers.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
Winter Weight Shoes

Several S tyle S of
them, reduced from So
to 81. O n ! y fault
scarcity.
For So we are offer
ing some other discon-
tinued lines that were
formerly priced $3.50
and $4.00.
Narrow or b roa q
widths.
Women's and mems
sizes.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
real ESIAIE

r EDUCED PRICES on two of the new
modern houses, north side Of Fifth
ST., west of Van Buren, St. See Charles
c. Kurt, 1911 Market St, opposite
Court House eod-u
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

FARMS FOR SALE-Central New
Jersey Farms, any size yon want
Send tor list. A. w. Dresser, Burling.
ton, n. J. n74-7m
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

FOR SALE--House No. 1902 Delaware
Avenue, also 73I6 and 75IS West
Eighteenth street. Apply to Stephen
W Cloud, 1909 Delaware avenue.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
NOTIcE-ELECTION.
Central National Bank
of Wilmington.

Wilmington, Del, Dec. II, 1908.
The annual election for directors will
be held at the banking house Oh Tuesday,
January r. 1904, between 10 a. III. and
II m. II. T. RUMFORD, Cashier.
decI7-Im
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
WANTED
FOR SALE.

WANTED-Pp-chasers for 500 ladies'
and 500 gentlemen's Watches, to be
delivered now on small payments, ball
ance at s. co per week after the hosi-
DAYS. Our confidential charge system.
II. S. Mitchell, 9TH and Poplar Streets.
dccI1-tf
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

FOR sALE-One Composing Stone,
s6x4S inches. in good shape. One
Stone, 74x4S inches, in fair condition.
-Four six column Twin Glasses, inside
measurements, ~ by 10 inches. Five
Chases, s4Hx77H inches wide-can be
used for newspaper or job work. Cross
Bars can be supplied Address Business
Manager, The Evening Journal, Viii
minpton. Delaware. n27-u
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

FOR SALE--A tract OF thirty-six acres
Of cultivated land at Centrevilie. Del
on Kennett Turnpike. having a present
and increasing value. there being several
admirable building sites. The Equitable
Guarantee and Trust Co., Trustee.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
NEW BIJoU THEATRE,
seventh and shlplev So

Seventh and shipley Streets.
Thursday, Friday Saturday Matinee
Daily. The Seasons Sensation.
.FADs and FOLLIEs BURLEsoUERi,
% Handsome Ladies. 10 Comedians.
Handsome costumes. electrical effe
and scenery. 1.-THE Famous Seeiey Dill
ner" with Murphcy and Nolan.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
oFFIcERs.

lOTHO NOWLAND. President.
z. BRINGHURsT. JR.. v!ce-Presdeut
10 II. PrNNYFACKER. Sec. and Trus
officer.
RICHARD REESE Treasurer.
f. r. MORRISON. Asst Sec. and Treas.
". d. cRossAN. Real Estate officer.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

FOR SALE--A few shares Of stock Of
the International Broom Company,
Ltd, are for sale. For particulars adj
dress J + w. The Evening Journal Of
fee. nov7-d
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
THE REAL ESTATE
DEPARTMENT

of the Company takes entire
charge Of improved and unim-
proved property, attending to
the renting, selling, repairing,
inshring, etc. Statements of
income and expenses rendered
regularly every month, or
quarter as may be desired.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
The Equitable
GUARANTEE AND Trust Co.
Capital full paid) $5Oc,OOO.OO
SSsffhS5 Asb FRoT1rs 1915, 10000

EXECUTES TRUSTS, MANAGES
- REAL ESTATE. PAYS INTER
Est ON DEPOSITS, RENTS SAFE
DEPOSIT BOXES.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

AaVertise N he Evsnlng Journal.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06

N. W. Cor. 9th and Market Sts
Wilmington, Del.
Evening journal., 1904-01-06
EXTRA ATTRACTION

1r;d5Ia S5ya;''i,. HS,restisr Iii on.,aai -,
every performance; meeting all comers.
S25. 90 to any one he cannot throw in IS
minutes. jan6-5t.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-28
MECHANICS OF PRESIDENTS
Many of Them Are Quite Generally
Known, But Several Are
Not Common.

We are so accustomed TO hear
George Washington referred to- as the
Father of His Country that it does
not occur to us, perhaps, that he had
other nicknames-all most compli-
mentary. The Atlas of America, -
the Flower of the Forest" the Live
ly Georgius" are among a few of the
dozen OF more nicknames bestowed
upon him by admirers.
Jefferson's nickname was the "Sage
of Monticello;" Madison's, Father of
the Constitution" John Quincy Adj
ans, "Old Man Eloquent; Jackson's,
"Old Hickory" Folks, Young Hick-
Dry" Idiot" was once applied to Polk
by herald, who was announcing the
presidents presence in Faneuil hall
market, Boston. make way, gentle
men, for the president of the United
States! Fellow citizens, make ROOM"
The chief had stepped into one of the
stalls to look at some game, when the
herald turned around, and finding
himself alone, suddenly changed his
tone and exclaimed: "Zoundsi Where
has that idiot got to-" "Old Rough
and Ready" was Taylor's sobriquet;
"Old Public Functionary." Buchan-
ans; Ran Splitter" Lincoln's; "Un-
conditional Surrender" Grants, and
Teacher President" Garfield's.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1904-10-28
KOREAN LANGUAGE HARD.
Stumbling Block to Many Mil
honaires in the Orient.

The Resignation OF DR.. Corfe, bishop
OF Korea. because Of his inability to
learn the language OF the country, has
drawn attention to the enormous diff
culties which face missionaries IN
heather countries, and incidentally to
the fact that the study of some eastern
tongues has a specific deleterious effect
on the brain.
According to an official Of the Society
Of the Propagation of the Gospel in For
eign Parts lis tongues and dialects are
spoken by their missionaries abroad.
In Burmah alone there are something
like 10 dialects and languages spoken,
and in Bengal the number is nearly as
large.
The Korean, Chinese and japanese
blocks to preachers, and there have been
several bishops before DR.. Corfe who
have been unable to master certain
Asiatic tongues.
In Korea the educated people speak a
classical Chinese tongue, and look with
contempt on the En- Noun, the dialect
and alphabet of the poorer and ignorant
classes
The Chinese tongue has had, in many
cases, very curious effect on some CEN
ter of the brain, with the result that the
learning of it becomes positive menace
to health.
Five years hard study Is usually re-
quired to learn to speak Chinese, for
bad accent or a slight mistake may en-
tirely alter the meaning of any discourse
or service.
Our 260 missionaries in Africa find no
such difficulties. The alphabet is Roman,
and therefore simple, and even the many
dialects are soon picked up.
Laymen are required to pass an ex-
animation in the language after a resi-
'ence of two years in any country before
they can be ordained.