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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

Nile the fellaheen were, the slaves Oh
the tax collectors and usurers. They
We're ground between the upper and
the neither millstones. -
THE tax collector extorted, with
many stripes, ten times as much as
the law called FOR, and pocketed the
difference. The usurer lent the money
on the next crop at 9 thousand per
cent interest, and took, the entire fruit
Of the fellah's labor in payment Even
that did not settle the debt, and the
poor man dragged on from year to
year, always in the clutches Of the
money-lender. The debt was, carried
forward from generation, to genera
ton. I have. known men who had
been striving all their lives to pay
their grandfathers' debts and leave a
clean sheet for their children
1--WE have changed all that. If a
man needs to borrow money now
adays in, order to plant his crops, he
can go to the national bank, which
has branches in all the large towns,
or to theA@ governments agricultural
bank, which lends to farmers and
t the rexenue ha greatly in,
creased, aid care is taKen that the
people pay only that Which the gov
eminent receives y, 5g
Cord cromer's n4orhi courage is az
great DIS HIS physical DEdVSly. "uCA
Hicks Pasha's army FMass annihilated
and Gordon persisted siatr Khartounn,
there went up thruoaft Great Britain a
mighty elamor for iznmediate revenge.
Cremef, single handed withstood that
clamor: and. conquered At. He knew
an. Immediate. advance against. the
Mahdists would lead only to further
disasters like those which had befallen
Hicks and Gordon, and he insisted on
waiting until he brought the British
government and the British people
round to his views. He worked and
watched and waited for fifteen years.
until Kitcheners victory DIT Omdur-.
man gave him his anplesreward. rti} ss
For twenty years Lord Cromer has
been the uncrowned king Of Egypt.
The British government has confined
itself to indorsing his actions and re-
warding him, from time to time; with
a. new decorationFor a new rank. Some
time ago he refused the offer Of the
viceroyalty of India, and 1T is said khei
has declined, on three or foui, oeca-
sions, to enter the British cabinet as
foreign. minister and colonial 4seere-;
;tary. He believes that there is. mo
work greater than,that which ,hesis doc
ing in Egypt Yet ne carefully fol-
lows the course Of the worlds affairs,
: and at critical moments his counsel is
eagerly sought-by the British govern
ment. S555ssh y s' 49, = ~. $1,000 :.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-02

the British government needed the
strongest and ablestt3 man it could
find to undertake the gigantic task
Of reforming Egypt, Barring was Sc
lected. ,<x
He soon made his pd1ser felt to the
uttermost ends of the country An
Oriental countryssgoyarned as tyran-
nically and far more corruptly than it
had been I'm the days of the Pharaohs,
honeycombed withthe spirit Of revolt,
practically, bankrupt in it's finances,
and soon to be fighting for its very
: existence against the ;fanatical hordes
Of the4Soudan-44this was sthes apparent
lys hopeless problem which Evelyn
Barring faced. That he has solved 1t
lis proved by the fact that Egypt has
now reached "a condition of admins
trative perfection worthy of any Eu-
ropean state" and far Superior to that
1 of some European states: *
y He soon found that his Turkish
friend was right. There was graft
and tyranny in every department: of
the government, from the khedive
down to the humblest tax-collector
sand military officer. -
Barring, at once set to work to
straighten things out and make the
government honest at any COST. said
British colonel who knew him wei
in those days. IF an official wa'
found to be receiving brides. or op
pressing the people-and q dozen o.
them were discovered every day-ht
had to go. 8.
mo plea, no argument stopped hi:
crusading zeal. It was useless to tel
him that such a scamp was related
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
SvvAYED BY BOY PREACHER
Seven Year Old Josef Raycroft
Preashes to Large Congrega-
tons in Chicago.

Chicago.--Staid business men, women
and children were moved by the stirring
sermon delivered by 81 Josef Raycroft.
q boy evangelist, at the Forty-First
Street Presbyterian church, which re-
suited in nine converts. The boys text
was taken from the book Of John, "Ye
shall be born again."
4 A large crowd had assembled at the
church in anticipation of seeing and
hearing the seven-year-o old preacher. He
was introduced by the Rev. s. 8. Palmer.
Raycroft is = comely boy, with long
golden curls, which hang far below his
shoulders, and with clear blue eyes.
In q high, childish voice. which rang
clearly throughout the large auditorium.
the boy spoke Of the new birth which al
those who are to be Christians must az
perience. +
AS the Lord Jesus Christ was raised
from the dead, so shall we be born again.
We that have not yet felt the grace Of God.
now Is the accepted time" were his clos
ing remarks. and upon requests to the
audience for all~those who wanted to be
received into Christian fellowship nine
responded.
The boy is considered the marvel OF
the present religious age. One after
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
News Notes.

Tho Minnesots agricultural exhibit at
tho worlds fair wins two grand prizes
and forty-six medals. '-
=, According to the valuation Of state
property this year, the soldiers relief
fund viii be in the neighborhood Of
os7, 900. about 90, 600 more than their
appropriation for the present season.
A sevsn-year old con Of John L. Sui
Ivan. thresher, living eight miles
south Of Belle PLANE, was killed He
opened . valve On on thresher engine
which started the engine, running ovef
him, killing him instantly.
Ray Sellers, who has At Minneapolis
been ON trial in the district court
charged with shooting Police Officer
James Nolan in IN escape from the
Ashmore gambling mouse, which was
held up on tho evening of Sept 10, was
convicted. ..---...:.-
A S300. 900 structure will b erected
to replace the old main building 1t the
state university. ----- -.~'~:---~-:. =
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

noon he held I'VE meetings, beginning
with services At Dunning 1T one o'clock
and ending at night at the Thirty Fifth
Street Salvation Army barracks at IL.
His total number of converts for the
days work numbered %.
The young evangelist comes from q
religious family. His father and mother
and younger sister and brother are all
enthusiastic church workers., He BE-
longs to no sect, creed or denomination.
It was at the aSe Of three that josef BE-
xan his work. Since then he has ad-
dressed meetings every Sunday through
out the city. He has never received any
education Ut school, having learned al
his teachings from = close study Of the
Bible. He IL always accompanied by
his five-year-old brother. who 10 taking
up the same work. t.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
CHINESE GIRL IN SOCIETY.
Miss Cheng to Participate in tho So
cial Frivolities Of Our Ma
tional CAPITAL. 80. - y.

Washington. - Capital society IL
awaiting with interest tho coming OUT
of Miss Cheng, daughter Of Sir Chentung
LANG Cheng, the Chinese minister to
the United States. which is to occur early
this winter. The Chinese envoy is q
widower, and his daughter is therefore
the mistress Of the Chinese legation, a
position which she Is qualified to fill
with much credit to herself, her father
and the country which he represents
She will be the first high-born Chinese
woman who has ever formally partici-
pated in the social festivities Of Wash
ington, and her opportunities in this d.
rection are due, no doubt, to the fact that
her father was educated in this coun-
try and Is anxious that his children
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
AdAllcHU TONES AT MUKDEN
Hold Sacred BY tho Chinese and r.
specssd BY the Combating
Armies. ..,'| 's

Shanghai Chinese treat the tombS
OF. their ancestors with greatest rever-
ence and superstitious awe. The tombs
Of their monarchs are held to DO among
the most sacred places Of the empire.
Those Of the founder Of the Manchu
dynasty and many Of his followers are
located near Mukden, which at present
10 the center Of the hostile operations
Of the japanese army Of occupation.
China has appealed to the combatants to
avoid dissertation OF tho tombs and both
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

MISS LOTT1E DOD.
Champion English Woman Golfer Who
Recently Played In This Country.
Troon links last May, at the annual
tournament Of tho Lady's Golf Union
of Great Britain, which, by the way, IL
the one thoroughly sound, represents
tive and democratic championship meet
ing in Great Britain This Is because it
has not been confined to narrow group
Of links, but has been held impartially
in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland
In turn.
Miss Dod's first instructor on tho links
was her brother, Anthony bod, and prior
to the victory at Troon she had been q
bronze medalist-in 1898-and the hold
erg Of many records, including a "a at
Moreton, her home club, and 4 80 over
the mems course at Troon, both made
with the solid ball.
Always brilliant from the tee, Miss
bod is also very steady in approach
ing and putting. She was the champion
lawn tennis player for several seasons
before taking up golf in the tournament
way, and. she plays both games with
equal pleasure. But Miss bod IL the
embodiment Of the athletic English gem
tlewoman that Du Maurier loved to de-
pict, and marvel Of energy, changing
from the links or the court to hockey
(she has played forward in the English
We. Scotswomen's match). and she is
an adept at figure skating.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
OLD PEAC TREATY.
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND THE osAoE INDIANS.
u Now at Sc. Louis In Possession
T. Of tho Grandson Of tho Chief
Who Executed It -
Gs.. in 1904. ,.s |.-,

st. Louis.-One Of the picturesque
figures to visit the worlds fair -
Chesahawka, second chief Of the Usage
tribe Of Indians from Oklahoma
Chesahawka is the most interesting
personality at the worlds fair Indian
camp. His family 10 the most re-
nowned Of any In Indian history.
Chesahawka is the grandson OF Chesa-
hawka l., the most brilliant chief the
Osages ever had. .~. 81,
It was he who negotiated the last
treaty of peace between the United
States and his tribe prior to the de-
parture Of the Osages from their ma
tive reservation in st. Louis q little
less than Q century ago. e. -
This peace treaty, now in the pos
session Of the younger Chesahawka,
represents one Of the most interest
ing documents Of its kind, and one Of
the most valuable, from q historical
standpoint, in existence to-day. ...
It represents treaty Of peace and
avowal of everlasting friendship be-
tween the United States and the Usage
nation. It Is written on. sheepskin
parchment of size about one foot
square. and bears the date of July 10.
1904, and the seal Of the war depart
ment.
Chesahawka Inherited this valuable
instrument from his father at his
death.
The parchment is decorated with q
fine gold chain, which has been insert
ed over the top Of the word Greet
Ing" Reference is made to the chain
in the wording Of the document, COM
pairing its purity Of gold, (which will
never rust" to the friendship Of the
United States government for the
Usage nation.
Chesahawka prizes this valuable
document as he prizes his very LIES
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

armies are disposed to respect the senti-
ments of that nation. The tomb of the
founder of the dynasty surpasses ones
conception of the art of the Chinese and
is superior to those Of the kings in
Picking, It's only parallel being in the
monuments Of the Moors, in Spain. Be-
hind the great gray walls are temples
and mourning houses, the roofs covered
with tiles from imperial potteries, en-
bellished with red. green and silver
tracery. Leading to the central temple
is passageway Of chiseled stone, in
which is the sacred dragon. In the rear
is q stonework screen and at its foot an
altar with colossal vessels hewn out of
granite. The entrance to the tomb is
sealed with imperial tiles. Beyond ia
the mystery of vast treasure and the
bones of the man who founded the en-
pre- The tomb itself is but q heap Of
lime-white earth.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Minnesota Wins.

Minnesota has proven her superiority
over her sister states In tho making of
butter beyond tho shadow of . doubt,
the fourth and final contest at the
worlds fair being awarded to her, %
were the other three contests.
-Four straight victories in this class
added to the long line Of successes
leaves the state in q class by itself for
tho industries which are popular in it,
con1inea Mining, educational and
other awards have followed in rapid
succession and the message received by
Condo Hamlin, while expected by all.
Is a. fitting end to long series Of VIC
tories which are unparalleled in the
history of the great Louisiana Pur-
chase exposition. The message follows:
Inside Inn, St. Louis, Oct %.
Condo Hamlin, Pres. Mimi. Board:
At fourth and last worlds fair but
ter contest Minnesota takes sweep
states on unsalted print butter. This
Is the fourth time that Minnesota has
won out in these classes.
-"S. GEORGE STEVENS :"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
MISS CHENa


She VIII Enter Society at the National
Capital This Winter.
should gain q thorough insight into
American manners and customs.
Miss Cheng, unlike her brothers, has
not adopted American dress. but clings
to her native style Of attire, her heavy
silken garments being made by a tailor
connected with the Chinese legation.
The young lady IL accounted perfect
type of Chinese beauty, although she
has not diminutive feet such 40 were
the pride Of Nine. WI, the wife Of the
former minister. However, tho young
lady can vie with Nine WI in ono ~
spect-namely, in the possession Of
pearls and diamonds which are the envy
Of every woman who has seen them. AZ
vt this Chinese girl speaks only Q very
little English, but 1t 10 her fathers de-
sire that she shall master the language
. soon % possible.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Drugstore Drinks.

Mayor NJ. A. Cullum of Duluth has
discovered that some Of the soda foun-
tains that are conducted in Duluth
''have carried their mixed drink busi-
ness to the verge of regular
saloon practice, . number Of places
selling whisky and wines, with the adj
dition Of a slight amount Of soda to
take of the taste" It was also discov-
cred at about the same time that these
drinks were served to minors by some
Of the soda fountain proprietors. The
mayor has issued strict instructions 70
the police department to put stop to
the sale Of liquor for beveragea
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

Second Chief Of the Usage Indians VINO
Owns Valuable Treaty.
blood. He never permits it out Of his
sight, and when the few persons whom
he has been persuaded to allow to ex-
anime it do 80 he has kept constant
eye over it until the moment 1t is re-
turned safely to his hands.
Another heirloom which Chesa-
hawka prizes highly is large silver
medal, which he wears attached to a
blue silk ribbon about his neck. The
medal bears testimony that it was
given to his father, the former chief
Of the Osages, by Zachary Taylor in
1849, on his VISIT to Washington.
Chesabawka carries these honors
with tho Signify of his strong person
atty, and as the future chief Of the
Usage nation.
When summoned by DR.. s G. simms,
who IL In charge Of the Indian camp,
to meet some pale-face visitors the
other day, Chesahawka presented a
striking appearance. He is Of impos-
ing stature, six feet tall, with finely
developed head and shoulders He is
one Of the few true copper-colored In
dams. He wore gorgeous costume
A splendid red Navajo blanket, which
fell over lemon-colored robe Of mus
lin, draped his huge frame.
From the shoulders Of the yellow
rope hung two strips Of blue silk. He
wore the finest quality Of buckskin
mocasstns, and about his squarely
shaped head was wrapped a black silk
handkerchief, to protect his head from
the suns rays. The ancient custom
of the Usage chiefs is still adhered to
by Ckssahawka in shaving his head
with the exception Of small knot Of
hair and . few strands Of the coarse
black hair falling from the top Of the
knot.
With no hair at all it would leave
little chance for the enemy to scalp
them Not wanting to be called cow
ards from fear OF being scalped, the
chiefs inaugurated this unique hair
dress If their own, and which il one
Of the distinguishing characteristics
Of an Usage chieftain.
Ohlopowallah, governor Of the
Usage nation. who accompanied Chesa-
hawkA to the worlds fair, q % strik-
ingly picturesque In costume and per-
sonaiity ~ the second chief He 10 IN
older man, being about 20 years old.
2 Through their interpreter. Frank
corndtopper. the distinguished men
Expressed their opinion Of the worlds
fair. It was one OF admiration and
wonderment ct the great buildings and
The immensely Of the grounds.
I'VE had no idea that the land Of
our forefathers would present such an
appearance to Us to-day" said Chesa-
hawka through his interpreter. at is
great and strange, like some pleasant
dream, very wonderful these white
buildings, and the great crowds Of
people. We shall never forget 1t, and
we shall repeat to our people when We
20 home all that We have seen"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

There are ninsty.sight more men
teaohers employed in Minnesots this
year than last, and 800 more women In.
structors, according to reports compiled
BY tho state superintendent Of public
instruction.
The hgures also show an increase in
the average wages paid TO teachers Of
both ssxss. Men In independent and
special districts last year averaged
eoz57. This year they average ees. 81
monthly salary. Women In tho indie
pendent and special district averaged
rs. - last year, and a. So this year.
In the common school districts tho
average wages for men have increased
from $45 10 last year to s45.71 this
year, and tho salaries of the women
teachers have increased form 1925 to
es6 ~. OF the teachers employed, s, POI
have hsd only h-gh-school training.
s,o1s have been trained in normal
schools and 1,oss have college or univer-
sity diplomas ,-.. g. ..' .
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
BRITISH GOLF CHAMPION.
Miss Lottio bod Crossed the Ocean .
Play In. International TX
r.5e.r Games. 4 s.

Philadelphia--Mis Lottis bod, cham.
pion English woman golfer, made posi-.
bio IN international golf championship
by her entry In the games played 1t
Philadelphia. Miss bod did not win the
international championship. but her en-
try in the games gave them Z great
ly added interest. and she made many
friends among American golf players.
Miss bod won the English champion
ship which sho holds on the famous
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04

A Number of Them Are Being Built In
This Country for japan.
Tor the fire is within arms reach. A
canopy. open at tho sides. covers both
cab and engine, and the side plate al
most hides from view the dimtnutive
driving wheels.
The little engine is intended for use
on the narrow-gauge railroads. OF
which there are many in Japan. In
any other country the work that the
little locomotive is to do would be
done by horses, but these useful ami
mails being scarce in 50, the mikado's
realm most of the transportation has
been in the hands of the vast army
Of coolies employed in q carrying ca
pacity by the Japanese. To facilitate
the operations Of these coolies the
Japanese have built hundreds of miles
Of narrow-gauge railroads, and along
these the merchandise and produce of
the country have been propelled, not
by engines or even cattle, but by hand
power. Coolie labor is cheap in the
orient, but the intelligent Japanese
who have travelled conceived better
way Of transporting merchandise than
In pushing it along a railroad by hand.
The tiny railroads being already
built, it was only necessary to provide
locomotives to it them, and this prop
osition was made to the company:
That It build q locomotive to flt the
gauge Of the coolie railroads, each
locomotive being. large enough and
strong enough to do the work of two
coolies. The little engine = now IN
readiness for work in Japan is the re-
suit Of the. designers ingenuity says
q special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.
It will probably be found to do the
work, not Of two coolies. but Of half
q dozen at least, for It IL powerful
little machine despite tts smallness.2
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Big Fee for Singing Lessons,

Jean de Reszke. the operate tenor.
10 now resident Of London He has
become. like Falstaht. somewhat. fat
and scant Of breath. Yet his voice
is a. melodious as ever. but he flnds
1t difficult to use It to, advantage. He
makes q large income; however, by
giving vocal lessons at. $40 an hour,
and finds the days too short. 20 favor
oil who desire his tuiuoa
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Tons Of Butter.

''The biennial report OF tho dairy
and food department. which will be
ready the first of the year" said WV
P. Mcconnell. state commissioners.
Twill show q most remarkable IN
crease in the establishment Of cream
cries through the state, think II
would be safe to say that the number
Of creameries in the state will be Ut
least 20 per cent moro than last year.
"About 60, 600, 900 pounds Of butter
was manufactured In Minnesota in
1903. Our report this year will show
an increassof almost IS, 00o, 900 pounds
during the year. The conditions sur
rounding the manufacture of the but
tor have also improved immensely, and
no better product is being turned out
in the country than that of the Mime
sofa creameries."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1904-11-04
Gold Watch in Jays Nest.

Greenleaf Davis. the hermit Of Mount
Katahdin, Me-, recently found in blue
Jays nest gold watch which hunter
from worcester had lost last autumn
and had accused his guide Of stealing.
The watch had been hung on. the limb
Of q lean-to-camp at night, and when
the hunter woke In the morning tho
timepiece was missing.