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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-03-27
NELLlE's SNOWFALL CHICKENS

There had been a great snow-storm
for two days. The air was still thick
with snow, and great gales We're blow
ing and sitting from every direction
One could see no distance at all from
the window where Nellie and Jack
stood peeping between Mama's house
plants watching the snow fly.
The two children had been anxious
to know where the snow-birds had tax
en- refuge. Papa had said that the
storm was a real blizzard, like the
snow-storms of the western country
where herds of cattle and sheep shell
tered themselves anywhere they could
and, blinded and crazy often persisted
in the whirling snow-drifts; and then
in answer to their question he told
them that the birds had most likely
gone to the evergreen woods on the
hills alta the back of the farm.
~ Out beyond the lawn was chicken
house with only one fowl living in ii
through the winter-just one black
.tbiddy" Plenty of grain had been
tarown in when it began to snow sc
th-t the hardy little occupant might
not suffer- from hunger while the biz
sart' lasted.
Pnt before noon today the snow
.rcaecsl TO fall. the sky cleared, and the
vcthe,. became fair. AS the children
lcnkef forth they saw the highest
saow-d!ifts their eyes had ever beheld
Que drift across the front door of their
home reached up SO high that their
Papa could put only his hand out
when the door was opened-and how
blue that oblong Of pure snow looked!
1t did not fall I'M at all when the
door was swung back, for it was pack
ed solid and hard.
Another drift at one end of the
house reached up to the attic windows
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TO CARE FOR THE CANARY.

Vary the bill of fare for the canary
at this time of year. Add lettuce, eel
cry tops, sweet apples, cress and oc-
casionally bit of ripe pepper, seeds
included, to his menu Like Polly, he
is fond Of a cracker and occasionally
little bread boiled with his milk.
This should be reduced to a paste and
given him cold, If he becomes asth-
matte give him lime and rape seed
with something from the above list
every week or two. e
If he is rough and sheds his feathers
look carefully for the almost micro
scopic red parasites with which he oft
en- becomes covered, when he must
either have bath of later and insect
powder or one in a weak lotion OF
white precipitate and water. After
ward wash with warm soap and water
wrap in flannel and put near the fire
to dry. When the feet become sore
if the cage is already kept scrupulous
ly clean-bathe the feet ten minutes
at a time two or three times a day.
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THE COURIER JUNIOR GARDEN.

Dear Juniors: How about the seed
contest? Are you all interested in the
Courier Junior Flower Garden? Just
think what beautiful garden some
of you can have this summer if you
become interested in this contest
You can make the school yards and
your. own yards place Of beauty and
Joy. Wherever ray of sunlight car
penetrate, these little Courier Junior
seeds will carry their message of cheer
and hope. Flowers set a standard
for the things about them.
al Z Is:;aiss IS cdoWill tend their OWL
little flower peSsi> will soon Sshow an
i,tarest in all that IS >bais5tiful. They
will be possessed of desire for rak
ing and tidying up. They will want
TO trim the grass, clean the walks
kill the weeds and burn the rubbish
piles, because they will not want the
beauty of their own flowers to be
married by ugly surroundings.
Cleanliness and flowers go hand in
hand, for each one of us has desire
for the things that are beautiful
Every ene Of the little seeds will
blossom into more sunshine for the
Junior that plants them.
Form clubs at the school house and
write nice story about the flowers
So many Juniors are showing interest
in the seed contest for next week that
the editor of the Courier Junior has
decided to have another flower seed
contest, and for the three best compo
sitions on wild spring flowers, making
flower beds or beautifying the school
yards we will send package Of seeds
to each contestant, from the Courier
Junior Garden" This contest will
close Tuesday. April 3, and Is open to
all Juniors.
+ We hope the Junior boys will be In.
terested in this contest and show the
Junior girls what nice gardens they
can have.
Write on one side of the paper only !;
sign your name, give your correct adj
dress and state your age.
Many Juniors have not acknowledged
their prizes. Do not be neglectful In
this matter. We all like to have our
gifts appreciated.
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PRETrY DOVES.

IT is a pretty sight to see a flock Of
doves SO tame that they will fly down
and take grain from the hands Of a
person feeding them and even light
on her shoulder.
Elois was a little French girl whose
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Russell iowa !,

Dear Editor: Well as I saw so
many letters in the Courier Junior, e
thought would write. am litt's
girl 10 years old. I go to school.
like to go to school. My teache
name is Retta Clark. have &c
brothers and three sisters. Two
my brothers go to school with me.
am in the third reader. am at sch
row. There are twenty eight on
roll AS my letter is getting long
will close Yours truly, *
Lizzie Davis.
r. F. D. No. 1. Box As.
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The I he, Courier Junior
Published by
THE COURIER PRINTING CO.,
OTTUMWA, IOWA.
ROLL or HONOR.
MATILDA DEvEREAux. X
EDITOR.

MARY ELIZABETH wELLMAf
NILRE SCOTT.
6GETL DANIELS,
JENNIE PREvO,
MAE CHAMP.
ZULU NJ. TAYLOR.
GEORGE ROLAND.
FLORENCE PATTERSON.
EMMA DAVIS.
JESSIE SCOTT.
RHoDA DAVIS.
AGNES ASKLOF.
ADDIE CHENEY
EDITH vAwTER- -
ARTHUR SWANSON.
AIDA GAME.
BERYL DANIELS.
CHLoA MULHOLLEN.
EMMA DAVIS.
DOLPHIE Lain.
JULIA WARREN.
MABEL SPRAY.
4 ANNA CARNES.
ELSIE TERR1LL.
MARY ENTLER.
BRUCE MELLIS.
MARY BELL.
ANSELM HEM.
NORMA DANIELS.
DALE ZENTZ.
BEATRICE LYNCH.
MYRTLE MILLS.
NAE THOMPSON.
ERIE WILSON.
BLANCHE MILLER.
HELEN DEACON.
LLOYD KEPHART.
ANNIE VINCENT.
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page for the children. Our school will
close soon. / will close.
Yours truly,
Eva Stephenson.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am little boy II
years old. / live in the country.
go to school every day. My teachers
name is Miss Sadie Daley. l like her
very much. had little dog He
had stubby tail. He ran off and
cannot find him. He would chase the
cat and she would run up tree and
he would make an awful noise. Well
as my lette, is getting long, will
close. Yours truly.
Samuel Russell.
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just what the end will be;
An when the loud old clock goes whir!
| keep as still never stir s.
But IN other looks at me-,

But IN other looks at me-.
An says. my dear, its time for bed:
You know we can't allow.
This sitting up" But then Iatease,
"Aw, Just this one short chapter
please! -
It's so exciting ,now!"
Then t amt minute till dad says,
"A lengthy chapter, son!"
An mother says, Come, come
enough"
An dad, he says, "That boys bluff! .
Come, youngster, scuttle!
An then dad chases me upstairs,
To make me go to bed;
An spanks me, an thump him back
An then he gives me one more whack
An stands me q my head.
hate to start to go to bed,
The same way, every night;
But dad. he makes it all game
l have to mind, though, just the same;
| tell you, dads all right!
Then mother comes and hears my
prayers,
An dad gets me a drink; d
An then dad hugs us both real tight
An we hug him back with all nnr
might
It's kind O. nice, think.
Edna Kingsley Wallace in the Wo
mau's Home Companion.
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JUNIOR LETTERS.
Z p
'sSH0D

Bunch, Iowa.
Dear Courier: Twill write letter
to your paper. I have two sisters
Their names are Leona and Zelma
Glassbourner. / go to school. / am
In the third reader My teachers
name is o. A. Paris. I go to the Oak
Grove school AS my letter is getting
long l VIII close. Yours truly,
Hazel Glassbourner. aged II.
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Selma, Iowa.
Dear Editor: ( AS have never writ
ten before thought / would write.
] live on a farm. For pets have a
dog, some cats and two chickens ]
am II years old. My papa takes the
Courier. I enjoy reading the letters
In the Courier Junior very much. |.
go hunting with my dog. His name is
Slap | go to the Garfield school. /
have to go one mile. We have tele-
I;honc. 1 have three sisters and one
brother. AS my letter is getting long
will close for this time.
Your friend,
Dale Gardner.
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Marysville. Iowa

MarySVlle, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am little girl s
years old / go to school every day.
T have gone through my primary and
pets I have six dolls. tell you 1 have
happy family / have nice pony.
/ call her Fly. But the. best of all is
I have two brothers, that take me to
school on my sled. AS my letter is
getting long, will close, wishing the
editor and Its readers success Good
bye. Ida Lewis.
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Your friend,
Aura Dale Mahoney.

Keosauqua, Iowa.
Dear Editor: live 5 miles out in
the country, am II years old AMI
weigh liz pounds. l like to read the
letters. have only one brother. He
is years old. His name is Lester.
have no sisters. My school is out
next Friday. My cousin teaches our
school. His name is Floyd Fellows.
Gladys Fellows.
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OttumWa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS so many other
children have been writing to the
Junior | thought would write some
too. I like to read the Courier Junior.
| am in the ninth room, fifth grade,
name is Miss Dora Criswell. She is
a good teacher and I like her very
much. go to Sunday school at the
M e. church. Our pastors name is
Rev. e. j. Shook. He is very nice
man. will be IL years old the 18th
Of this month. Well as my letter is
getting long / will close.
Your friend,
Leah Williams.
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Charlton, Iowa.

Charlton, Iowa.
Dear Editor: As. have never writ
ten before I will try. and write to the
Junior. ! am a little boy 9 years old
live on a farm. Our school was out
January "a. My teachers name was
Miss Bertha E. Williamson. / liked
her very much. like to skate and
slide down hill. / help my papa with
his work. Your friend,
Glenn Holmes.
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2 Iaddsdale, Iowa. 4
Dear Editor: AS have never writ
ten to the Courier Junior I will do 40.
am 10 years old. go to the Ladds-
dale school. My teachers name is
Miss Myra Griswold. I am in the
seventh grade. My sister is going to
write. ! have seven studies. There
is only three pupils in my grade. NY
father takes the Courier. like to
read the letters and stories in the
Junior. am glad you have made a
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Chariton.s 10,

Charlton, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS other little girls
and boys have written letters, will
write one too. For pets have two
kittens have three brothers and
one sister. Their names are Lloyd
Glen. James and Marguerite / have
a doll named Rose May. 1t was named
for my two grandmas.
Catherine Holmes, aged Z.
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Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I have written once
before, but I thought / would write
again. I read the Courier Junior ev-
cry Friday evening and like to read
them. go to school every day and
like to go to school. My teachers
much. My principals name is Miss
Sheehan. like her very much. / 20
to Sunday school too. I have four
sisters and two brothers. have four
nieces and three nephews, but they
do not all live here. Well I will close
for this time. Yours truly.
Carmen McMains, aged 10.
Van Buren, Ave.
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LUCAS. Iowa.

Dear Editor: am little boy I
years old. go to school every day.
/ live mile In the country. My
teachers name is Miss Florence Bell.
/ have a sister and two brothers. M
baby brother Is dead. ] have q big
dog. His name Is Bird. am in the
second grade at school, As my letter
is getting long / will close.
Denny Cottrell.
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Bunch. low

Bunch, Iowa.
Dear. Editor: 1 have been reading
some Of the letters in the Courier
Junior, and thought / would write
one, as | have never written yet.
live 1 mile from Bunch. 90 to Oak
Grove school. like to go to school.
I am in the third reader. MY teachers
name Is o. A. Paris. 1 have lots of
fun now. will close. Yours truly,
Easter Shuck, aged IL.
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GOING 70 BED.

tell you what, when everything
Is sizzling in my head,
Bout pirates, or a storm at sea,
Or Injun scouts, or battles Gee!
I hate to go to bed!
I want to know. SO awful bad
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Humeston. Iowa

Humeston, Iowa.
Dear Editor: live on farm one
mile west and one mile north Of Hum
eston. I go to the Humeston school,
/ am In the fifth grade and will be in
the sixth next term. 1t will be about
four months before school will be our
II like to go to school. have four sis
ters and three brothers. I will close
for this time, but will write again
next week.
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r. F. d. No. 5.

Dear Editor: / am a little girl 10
years old. l live mile In the coun-
try. I go to school every day. am
in the third grade. My teachers name
is Miss Margaret Watkins. have
three brothers. My baby brother II
dead. / have two kittens for my pets,
My papa has taken the Courier for
long time and he likes 1t real well. AS
my letter is getting long I will close.
Dora Cottrell.
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Hitenan Iowa

H1teman, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS I have seen so
many nice letters in the Courier Jun
Tor I thought would write too. am
IL years old. and will be 13 years old
the 18th OF October. am in the sixth
grade. My teachers name is Miss
Malone. She is a good teacher. I
have six sisters and each sister has
a brother. One Of my sisters is In
Oregon, III. As. my letter is getting
long will close.
Catherine Grail.
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n L7OuIS u Wy, -
Luella Mahoney, aged II.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: 1 am a little girl s
school. l am in the fourth room
grade three, quarter three. I live on
Mabel street.
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Catherine Grail.

Dear Editor: Hello Juniors. How
are you all? have missed but one
day OF school SO far. My studies are
as follows: Reading. arithmetic
grammar, physiology, geography and
spelling. ! suppose all the Juniors
have fun at school I will tell YOU
what us school children do. We all
go out west Of the school house and
slide down a hill. We have lots of
fun. I suppose you all know what the
sore throat is. Mamma got a pair of
scissors for me at Oakley. We'll I
will close with a valentine verse:
Mother dear, your happy smile
Gives me sunshine all the while.
Like this little valentine,
Like this little valentine,
Makes the darkness glow and Shine"
Your friend,
Edith Vawter, aged IL.
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Farson.. low

Farson, Iowa.
Dear Editor. Il am boy IL years
old. 1t has been raining and showing
all day I have five sisters and two
brothers. For pets have western
pony and a dog. My papa has been
taking the Courier for good many
years. | have been going to school
all winter except one day. My teach
er's name is Miss Amy Bowen Our
school is out next Friday. I go to
Sunday school. and church every Sun
day. will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Earl Sauer.
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ing this morning, but now it has turn
ed to snow. Well / will close for this
time. Your little friend,
Bessie Davis.
r. #. D. No /. Box SIS.

Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: am little girl 10
years old. l like to read the letters
In the Courier Junior. thought L
would write one too. My school was
out last week. l like to go to school,
have two brothers and one little
baby sister. NV ol--St --,,thar goes
to school in town. AS my letter is
getting long will close.
Yours truly,
Irene Goudy.
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Marysville, la.

Marysville, la.
Dear Editor: AS have never writ
ten to the Courier uJnior will now
write am in the fourth grade. MY
teachers name is Mr.. Darnell. like
him. He is good teacher. / have
ter's name is Ida, and she Is in the
first reader. She has gone to school
one term. My brothers name is Carl.
Well as my letter is getting lonG I
will close for this time
Your Junior friend
Tommy Lewis, aged 10.
F1oris, Iowa
Dear Editor: like to read the
Junior letters. go to the Pleasant
Hill school. / am in the third grade,
and saucer and story book. N.Y.
dolls name is Bertha. y
Katie Noe. aged Z.
Laddsdale, Iowa.
Dear Editor: will write to tho
Courier Junior. as this Is the first
time I have ever written. / 60 ia
school. / am in the 7th grade Ny
teachers name Is Miss Myra Griswoid. \
like her very much as teacher ]
go to the Laddsdale school. For pets
we have two dogs, cat and one pig.
] have seven studies. They are physi-
oiogy, grammar, history, reading, geo.
graphy, spelling, and arithmetic
There are only seven in my grade. /
have two sisters and four brothers.
am glad you have made a page for tho s
children. Ny father takes the Cor
rier. Mamma likes to read 1t. I W.
close. Yours truly.
Minnie Corey. aged Is
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Laddsdale, Iowa.

LauuSdaIe, iowa.
Dear Editor. am a little girl 10
years old l go to the Laddsdale
school, and l go every day can. My
teachers name is Miss Griswold. i
like her very much I am in the fourth
reader, language, spelling and arith-
n,etic. I have a pet hem see her
every day. My father has horses,
cows and pigs. have two dolls and
My sister, Leota has two dolls too and
pet hen. l have two sisters at home
and one brother My brothers name
Is George and my sisters names are
Zoe and Leota. My father takes the
Courier. Yours truly,
Mary Spilman.
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OttumWa, Ia.
Dear Editor: ] thought would join
the Courier Junior too. / go to school
every day. I am in the sixth grade.
l have three brothers and two sisters
We have nineteen hens.
Yours truly
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Unionville, Iowa.
years old. 1 have written to the Junior
but once before. like to read the
Junior letters. I go to school most
every day. I have just one mile to go
to school. My school was out the 10th
Of February. My teachers name is
leila Sarver. study reading, writ
Ing. arithmetic, grammar, physiology
and spelling. Well I will close. as
my letter is getting long.
Yours truly,
= Zulia Taylor.
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Rlakeshllrp la

Dear Editor: / thought / would
write a letter to the Courier Junior. as
have never written before. NV papa
takes the Courier. like to read the
Junior page. have one brother and
one sister. My brothers name is
Drura Ward. My sisters name is
Edna. live on a farm near Blakes-
purg. AS my letter is getting long l
Yours truly,
Roy Overturf, aged 9.
R. F. D. No 1, box 81.
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Floris, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS have written be-
fore l will write again. l live two and
half miles from F'loris. have lit
tie sister named Ruth. My school was
out in January. will be glad when
the birds come back, and the wild
towers bloom. l am going to make
a flower garden this spring.
Yours truly,
Lois Hintz, aged 8.
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Ollie, Iowa.
before to the Junior and will try and
write again. am II years old. &c
to school, My teachers name is Mrs.
Marie Bott. There are 81 scholars
in our school. We just have an
other week yet. We had box social
at our school February Z and made
5000. One box brought $500. we
also had program. ! have sister
Quick. Mamma Is making me new
dress. 1t is a suspender suit with a
red skirt and white waist. It Is snow
ing pretty hard tonight. IT was rain
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Ottumwa.. lowe

OttumWa, Iowa.
Dear Editor: AS have never writ
ten to the Courier thought I would
write. l am a boy ~ years old. I
have brother and five sisters. / go
to White Oak school No. 1. NY
teachers name is Miss Lena A. Brok-
enborough. / have dog His name
is Watch. He is good dog. It is
showing so can play with my sled.
As my letter is getting long will close
for this time.
Arthur Allen.
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ICY t1SIl11tSI 06Cu ~
r. F. D. No. 2, box So.
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Seymour, Iowa.
Dear Editor: I am little boy
years old. ] thought I would like to
join the Courier Junior. My papa has
taken the Courier for five years. and
like TO read the letters In 1t. For
pets have cat and dog My dogs
name is Uno and the cats name Is
Kitty White Foot / live on a farm
three and one-half miles south Of Sey-
mour. Yours truly.
Hobart Evans.
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agency IDWH,
Dear Editor: This is the first tina
have ever written to the Courier
Junior. I have seen several letters by
children l knew. go to school AT
Ashland My teachers name is Mr..
Tibbs. We look forward to the Cpu-
rier Junior every week and enjoy 1t
very much. I will close.
Yours truly,
Ruth Beall, aged IL. i
pov
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Dear Editor: 1 am a little girl s
years old I like to go to school every
day. My teachers name is Miss
peterborough. like my teacher very
writing, reading, spelling and lam
guage l go to the White Oak school.
have one sister and brother. Their
names are Lillian and Lloyd. Our
school was out last Friday This u
my first letter to the Courier. Ny
papa takes the Courier and I like tn
read the letters My birthday is the
18th of Julys will close for this time.
Yours truly,
Della Stuber.
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4s1 Jenny street. ottumwa.
The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-16
WILL Be NO WAR WITH CHINA
TAI GEN. CoRBIN TALKS ON
THE SITUATION.
The Reported Disturbances Have
Been Greatly Exaggerated-Mfs-
siOnaries Cause Trouble.

San Francisco.-There certainly
will be no war between the United
States and China" said Maj.-Gen. Hen
ry c. Corbin, upon his arrival from
the orient on the steamer Korea. 80
far as l have been able to observe, the
reported disturbances in China have
been grossly exaggerated, and condi-
tons are not nearly so alarming as one
would be led to suppose from reports
that have been published throughout
the western world.
THAT there have been disturbances
is quite true, but l do not think they
menace the peace of China and the
United States or any other nation.
"The feeling against the Americans
in China does not exceed that enter
tanned toward all other foreigners, and
as | understand the situation. the entire
anti-foreign feeling is due in a large
measure to the exploitation of business
enterprises which the Chinese feel
should be controlled by their own peo-
pie. There is a feeling against those
who have in various ways obtained,
through scheming and corrupt officials,
franchises and concessions.
aside from this chief source of an
ti-foreign feeling, the troubles in China
are due to the presence of mission
aries. l was assured by a very prom
inent Chinese that the Chinese people
do not at all like the presence of for
eign missionaries. They resent the eff
forts of the missionaries to force a lot
of new creeds on their people"