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Manila, Philippine Islands.

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Manila, Philippine Islands.
~ HINESE education has been very
A much overestimated. The literati
have boosted Of the antiquity Of
the government and educational sys-
tenn, the invention of the compass, the
printing press and Of gunpowder, and
ths western world has been inclined
to concede their claims but these
claims will not bear investigation.
The government is ancient, but it is
also Anticipated. The emperor exer-
!. cises a power as unlimited as that Of
the .czar and is as inaccessible to his
subjects. The ruling family seized the
throne two and half centuries ago
and has retained power because the
people have learned to submit to al
most anything. The laws have not
only been arbitrary, but they have
been cruel; the officials have not only
been appointed without consulting the
governed, but they have been shame
lessly corrupt.
When Confucius and Mencius taught
they complained Of the degeneracy of
the government, and in more than
twenty centuries that have elapsed
since those days there has been no
marked improvement. OF course there
have been pure and patriotic men in
high places occasionally, but the gov
eminent showed neither perfection then
nor improvement afterwards - until
within the last few years.
e What if the compass was known to
the Chinese before it was to Europe?
They made little use of it, compared
with the use to which it was put by
the Portuguese, the Spaniards, the
Dutch and other Europeans.
They invented gunpowder, and yet
they equipped their soldiers with bows
and arrows down to the present gen
Grafton.
They invented the printing press
and yet until recently they had nc
newspapers and but few books. I shall
speak in another article Of the improve
ment in this direction, but as an evi
dence of the little use made of the
printing press even now, record thu
fact that in four days. ride .(at pres
ent the train runs only In the day time,
from the capital Of the empire to Han
kow, thru densely populated section
we did not see man reading pape
= or hear the voice Of newsboy.
!. !. >.
Equally without justification is tn,
boast Of great learning among the PEG
pie. They have had no educationa
system, and their children have hat
80. rely upon private schools, few
Families getting together and hiring
teacher. Even then the main pur
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25

BY WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
4Copyright, 1906, by Joseph B. Bowles-Copy
right in Great Britain-AN Rights
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Claims Of Chinese to Advanced
Ideas, Scientific and Educational,
VIII Not Bear lnvestisatlon-Govern-
ment Ancient, but Antiquated-!n
Four Days Ride Thru DenseIy Popu-
lated Section MIR. Bryan Did Not See
One Man Reading Newspaper
Scarcely One Chinaman In One Hun
dred Can Write LetterCone School
Primer Has Been In Use for 300
Years-oreat Chinese Diplomats and
Statesmen Were Developed in the
School of Experience-FoolIsh Wor-
ship Of observation-disclosures Spend
Three Years Income In eurying
Parent - Religious Ceremonies at
"Altar of Heaven" Recall Rites
Of the IsraeIItes-odd Ways of
WardIne OF EVIL spirIts-confu-
cius' Ideas Regarding Government
Fall Short Of Present Day Doctrines
Ills Doctrine OF "Class" Has Par
alyzed Patriotism In China-Aspir-
ants for Governmental Honors Need
No Understanding Of the Vital Prob
lens or the Science of Government
Civil Service System of China Could
Never Secure Good Government.
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Our Distinguished Round the World
Correspondent Writes of
Strange Religion.
He Finds that Chinese Education and
Philosophy Have Been Much
Overestimated.

pose Of their higher education was to
obtain government position. AS only
very limited number could possibly
be selected at the competitive exam.
nations held by the government,
there was small incentive to study and
the written language, with 214 radicals
sand 1900 different characters, was
enough to discourage even the ambi-
tious. A Chinese official informed me
that not more than one man in one
hundred could write letter, and that
not more than one in ten could under
stand letter when read to him.
The object of the schools, such as
and to teach the pupils to write es-
says expounding the doctrines Of the
Chinese sages. All Of the schools used
the same textbook, the primer in
universal use having been prepared
over eight hundred years ago. Educa-
ton was limited in the number who re-
ceived it and limited in the amount
provided, and the course of instruction
was fossilized. None of the students
was taught anything about the outside
world, and but few Of the people were
students. It is sufficient evidence of
the absolute failure Of their educa.
tional system to compare this great
empire, containing approximately one.
fourth of the population Of the globe
with even the smaller states of Europe
in the production Of scientists, schol
ars and poets. China has had sdiplo
mats and astute statesmen, but these
have been developed in the school OF
experience rather than in halls OF
learning. Considering the educationa
opportunities furnished, it is astonish
ing that she has produced any great
men at all. ..-.. -, = :
j. - = = s.-'-',.'
China has her religions, and they
have doubtless exerted a moldlnq in
tluence upon the people, but the in
tiuence has not been an unmixed good
lake, for instance, ancestor worship
1t contains germ of good in that Il
teaches respect and care for parents
but the spirit has been lost in the oh
servance Of the letter until the wei
fare of the living is neglected tina
senseless sacrifices may be made to tn
,, dead. At Canton we visited
place called "The Place of the Dead. ,
, 1t is connected with a Buddhist tenn
pie and is just outside the city wall
There are some 400 rooms in the 'groul
of buildings, and nearly every room
! contains a coffin. Here the well-to-d
Chinaman deposits the body of an an
cestor and keep incense burning as lon,
, as he can afford to pay for it. Rent mus
/ be paid for the rooms; the light mus
y be kept bright; food and drink mus
3 be offered to the departed each day
and the incense must be paid for. A
+ some one has remarked, it costs NOR
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representing late arrivals in London,
Of various grades of wheat from In
dia, from Russia, Australia, Argentina,
from our own Pacific. coast, Canada
in fact, from every country that ex-
ports grain. Likewise, standing side by
side, are samples Of corn (maize) from
different parts of the world, and oats
and other grains. Flour from every ex-
porting country is also offered here, and
it is easy for an American to find some
familiar brand.
Mark Lane is an open market. That
is, anyone may come here to buy grain
or -four, without being a member or
paying commission or brokerage. But
only members have the privilege Of sell
ing, for, which they pay 81 guineas an
nually. The SHAREHOLDERS pay a rental
for. their stands. There are but three
market days week on Mark Lane
Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The
room is open on other days, but there
is no regular market. The market opens
at IL O'Clock and nominally closes at
$40, but trading continues all the af.
| ternoon, or as long as traders desire.
Relative Importance of Mark Lane.
Among the grain markets Of the
world, London is unique. It is the great
est consuming market, a nonspeculativt
market, and one whose influence is al
most always downward. 1t might bt
said that there are no London prices
for there are none that serve as {
guide to what the market price is. II
fact, the market price Of grain in Lon
don is what the stuff will bring a
forced sale.s All sales are forced il
London; at least, this is not much 0:
an exaggeration. 1.
This condition in a great marke
toward which wheat and -four from al
parts Of the world are headed, give
this market an influence peculiar to it
self. When the market is congeste,
i with wheat and -four, English miller
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animals In like positions. These fig
ures are put near the tomb that the
ruler may be supplied with the things
needful for his happiness in the spirit
world. #s$
And speaking Of tombs, the worship
Of ancestors is destined to make China
a vast graveyard, if, as now; graves
cannot be disturbed. It will be re-
membered that the Chinese govern
ment cautioned the Russians and Jap
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-07-12
4ittStcn.

- Der bier befannte 6armer 9. t.
Dodge bssins friib SOnntas WOrssu
in isiusr Sheuus nube 2owanba
SelbitmOrb, inbsm sr iid erbdnste.
- Die geunipluuuia SOblen So.
wiro bier sinen Gunnel uOn 45o0 SUB
Sdn9e buuen, nm bas 2Sniier aus ben
@ruben ab;ulsiten, anitatt es uusiu.
pumpen.
- Der Slowade Sebaitian Molfin
uon Bort @rifiitb wurbe Samita9 i'm
9Opt S6udt burd einem Selienfull
auf Der Stele eridlasen; ieiu Riideu
purOe sebrOdeu.
= Der 81 Sabre alte 9fi9arO
Surrep, elm SanOluuser in Der DO. 8
3ede gu SusbestOwu, wurOe Dienitas
WtOrsen our6 einen i6weren 6elieniall
auf Der Stelle eri6la9en, wdbrenb iein
Sufel, Der Bersmaun slnorew SSeis'
fer9er. fir ben sr arbeitete, tnapp eis
mem sletden Sdidiul ent9ins.
- Der 13jdbrise Gowurb unb ieine
1Oidbrise SdWeiter Clara, Siuber bes
Wti6ael DeluneD uOnPOrt @riffitb, ,biets
ten Donnsritas eine peripatete A. Suli
Seier ab. nobel iis uuf Der gerauOu Elm
srOBsres Guuntum Yuluer ent;iiuOeten.
Bei6e Sinoer purben pon Der Slamme
b0s perbrannt, Der Snabe, beiien gu.
itanS Elm fritilder mar, an ben Seinen
uno grmen, oas WtGo6en an 9eii6t
unb ben SGHosu.
- Wtit elmer Sdnsllisteit pon 60
Wteilen Die StunSe iaufte Samitas
slbeno nm 5 llbr Der neitlid) lauienbe
rSlad DIAMOND" @rpreBSu9 cine fur;e
Strede unterbulb Oem DO. IA BREEDER,
in Bort SlundarO, in ben 8asen bss
@rocers s. 3. .. Wtau9an pon bier,
in mel9em iid Der Grsiber Srant Siiti.
Der unb @Owur6 8Onier bon Tpmptins
StraBe befunoeu. 8eibe Pfsrbe pur'
ben setOotst, Der Wa9en uOllitdnbis ger.
triimmert uuo SiitiOer 10 b6s oerIeet,
OaB sr turj nadbsr I'M SOipitul fturb,
w6breno gOnier iia our4 idnellss 9lb.
iprinsen Dor oem ii9sren GOOs rettsts.
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500 Selobnuua. 500.

lie esfsr bisfsr 3situus prbsn fb fr.usn,
ju trfabrtn, hab ss ptnieifsns cine stfiirtih.
Stranfbtit eitbt. ptItt bic @iiItnlhaft in aa'
ibrtu Stufrn ~ btiItn i'm Stanet II Saa's
statarrb-aur n bic sinjist isBt bu dritli6m
Sriienibaft btfauutt ppiiiips sur. aatarTb
trfcrbsrt ale zine 9pnilimiionsfraufbdt cine
epnlfitutipntat Stbanelune. Dams aatdrrb.
Stur pirp innnlid ssuOmmen unb pirfi eirlft
auf eas Slut une Die lbIrmissn Stsrfiattn
ots Spiftms, fapur& bic @runelaet Der araui.
belt itrltSrtup unp BEN patsnttu araft ssbtne,
inetm ne bic Contribution bee RSrpus aufbdut
une Der Ratur ~ ibr,m @trft bilft. Die Gig
tntbnmtr babtn 10 pisl grtrautu ;u ibnu Stil.
iIdfisn, eaB lis tinbunert Dclats 9sIpbnuns
tiir isbtn 5au anbitttn, etn re ~ furiItn pr.
ftbItu. enbt gu& tiut elft pom 3usniiTm
fpmmtn. glan dertlIin:
.. 9.GbentpS 6 o., Spltbp, ..
10T Vtrfauft pon aIltn Npetbtfru, 75e.
Saa's 6dmiisn. piltn iine bic btItu.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-07-12
gBilfes. Barre Sea6ri6ten.

= Die Sanopsr S6ulbsbDrbe hut
brei;ebn gsbrer psniser unSsitsllt, Die
lestss Sabr, unb uu6 uerfiist, baB
ni6t 3wei 2ebrer aus elmer Samilis
anseitellt wsroen.
Sn isiuer @obnun9 on 9. Sans
cod Strabs peridiso am 5reitas Wiors
gen Der bsfnnnte SontraftOr Sriebrid
Wfarr. Sc iiberlsbsn ,ibn Die Satin
unb flint Sinber uuo feline Sssrbisuns
sriolste am WtUutas.
- Sin sroBartis,r Gmpiuns purbs
benz @eiansperein p@oncOroia", Der
bur6 ieinsn nuiterbaften SOrtras bes
Prsislis6ss rSans unb @rete" anf
benz 81. giatioualsu SGnssrfeit bes
9iOro6itliden SdnSerbunoes in 9iewarf
ben Saiirrpreis ernarb, ieitens Der
8ewObpsr lfes'8urre's Sutbeil. slls
Der 3us nit ben iissreiden Sdugern
in ben Sabnbof etnTubr, ltanoen &alif
ienbe auf bsm Psrron unb bradsn in
betdubenos So6rufs auf bic @onccrcia'
ner aus, bic pom Sirssrmsiiter uno
ben ftdbtiidsn 8sbOroen Oifiiiell be-
srii6t nurbsn. Inter @stOrte oes 9.
Wtili3. .Rssiments uno idmmtlidsr Sc
ianspsrsine purbe bic Silbsritatustts
bes MinneiGnsers in feisrlihem 3use
burd bic illuminirtsn Straben nod Der
@OncOrbia.9alls sebru6t, mo WtapOr
9irfenoal, Prdiioent Saer unb Oiri'
gent Sunien anipruben bielten unb
Der @ntbuiiusmus uui ben 9Obspuntt
itieg.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-07-12
Npn Der Smefcitc.

Sn Der Rerion pom @briitian 9aniel'
mann BON 98illow Ctr. usritarb SOnn'
tag 0iadt elmer Der oeuti6en Pioniere
bieier Seite. Der Seritorbene mar IA
Sabre alt unO ieit 81 Sabrsn bier an'
iaiiis.
Die Saurel ginie bat oas nOtbise
Sano seidsntt, nm Sr6urS StraBe bel
GsSar slusnue sur pOllsH Srsite gu er'
Ofinen unO Die Serbsiisrung wirb in
sinissn Eassn pOn ben itdotii6en Gins
gsitelltcH in sInsriff ssuOmmsn Wsrcsu.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-07-12
Cine ISOLDE

,u b,i&rGnftn, pGbrsnb psI&sm 3sitraum als
friibntu ,,Snprbs" in gurtbsltn ale untte,u,
itnb HIHHnsn ptresn. 8ir iths Gage pirs
isbss Department. BEN 8prtbdiu6T ,ur
@natt fallen, unb itpsn Gag pirb bic eiiis bn
8prtbtiIt elmer atnbsruns unitrpOrftn puhtn.
g8n pirfi&s 8prtbsiI, ,u srlanssn nHnftt
IuIIit bisitn gtrFauf nitt pTfGumtn, Der
9tenfag beganlt
unO nur fir feds Guse anhalten wiro.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-07-12

- Der Rsttor Der Seutidsn tatbo.
liiAen 81. 6umiliss@emeinOe in ct.
SOuis, WtO., Oteu. 0teutber, bat isin
iilbernes Prisitsr. 9ubilaum ssfsisrt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-07-12
SpSe parf Secti;en.

= Den Gbelsuteu SBilliam Seitner
BON Siio SpOs Purf 9luenue 1T Elm
SObnlsin ssboren pOroen.
Serr ausuit giaumaun BON 9iew
gort peilt auf 8eiud bel ieiuem Sru'
Der SObn 9iaumauu an SamptOn
StraBe.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-07-12

- Sie 11lnbrl9e Sleanor, So1ter
oes Dauib 8. Dapiss BON gBatiOn
ausuue, Die um slbsuO ;uuor BON bsm
9ta6bar SObn auupp bemertt wurOs,
wie lie Ourd Elm 6eniter in feline Slide
orans, pnrOe WtOutus Dem Wtasiitrut
@barles uui bic Sutlase oes Ginbru9s
uorsefiibrt. Snapp ertldrte, ous iaun
friibsr Sluseu sessn Ous WiaOdsn Iuut
wurosn, oa Is idon mebrere Di,bitdble
uOIlfiibrt babe. Der 0tasiitrut iibsr4
mics oas Wido6en Dssen oem glter Der
Sbbut oes Yaters unb parnts 3uslei6
Die Gltsrn, OaB es ibrs YHi6t isi. Ou;u
3u isbsH, ouB bas Sino oas llnrs6t
BON isiuem Ssrsebsu bssrsifcu lsrns, sbs
IS ;u ipat isi.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1906-07-12
SerfQuf.

Ra&btm mir uns felt 9abrn nit rtnisn
Ranm sspIast bab,n, aIs mir uStbis batisn,
babsn mir uns .nfi6IrHsn. unfsnn 8Iurraum
~ ptItppptIn, hamit mir imifanes iiub, hsn
tmmu srrbn pnbtnt,n AnfprbHunesn unlsrs
@si9Gfits sst&t ,u pubsu.
Snnubalb tinu @U&t ptrhtn bic Gputraitc'
rtn ppn unisrsm Tluss gsiIB rsrtifsu. I'm nit
bsm llmbau au,ufansn. gprbutituuetn Fut
ettrrff,n pprssn, um pGbrtnb tss Htutauts
has @tl&6ft ptitu ~ fibrtn, bod mhfIsa
gprrGibt rsbu3irt putsn, unb ba mir ssstn
Ssniatirnaliemus unb Sumbus iinb, 70 babsn
mir uns ,ntf6lrf,n. hitisu uHpnmtibIi&,n
gufauf auf
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-11-08
RELkNAP.

Belknap, Nov. 6.-Orin Hellwig was
called to Milton Tuesday by the death
of the infant child Of his sister, Mrs.
Prudence McElroy.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H Hughes spent
Tuesday and Wednesday in Ottumwa
at the Jesse McCreery home.
j. w. Johnson Of Des Moines is
spending few days in the county with
friends. having come back to vote.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Davis and son,
Ralph Of Bloomfield were the guests
Wednesday night of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j.
Combs.
G. c. Keltner and father, H. B. Kelt-
ner, of Stockport, were Belknap visit
ors Thursday
w. s. Cummins was In Kirkville on
business Tuesday and Wednesday of
last week.
Mrs. Henry Schubert left Thursday
for a visit with relatives at Weaver.
Miss Elizabeth Ware was the guest
of Ottumwa friends Thursday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w. Monroe, Mrs.
Jane Morris OF Dunville and the Misses
Lydia Broich and Allie Morris of OF
tumwa were the guests Sunday Of
Mrs. Elmyra Morris.
Mrs. M. j. Howell is spending a few
days In Ottumwa on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Allen Thompson OF OF
tumwa spent Sunday here with Mrs. j.
c. Thompson Mr. Thompson return
ed home in the evening, but Mrs.
Thompson expects to stay the remain
der Of the week. The ]. g. Thompson
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INSPECTOR BRILL
in INVESTIGATION
PosToFFIcE OFFICIALS LOOK IN
TO MATTER OF ADDITION TO
TO CARRIER FORCE

Postoffice Inspector Brill Of st.
Louis, Mo-, returned to st. Louis yes
terday after visit to this city looking
over the territory of South Ottumwa
In regards to enlarging the force of
mail carriers for that section Of the
city.
Mr.. Brill spent two days in, going
over the territory and it is thought
by Postmaster Fred Wilson, that his
report to the department will be favor
able and that another carrier will be
added to the force on that side of the
river
If the order arrives to add another
carrier to the South Ottumwa Office,
there will be a force of three men at
that office, which will greatly facilitate
the handling of the increased amount
OF mail, which has steadily grown up
during the past two years.
1t will also add better service for
the citizens In South. Ottumwa, as
those who only receive one delivery a
day at present, will receive two deliv.
cries day.
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OLD RESIDENT
PASSES AWAY
WORD RECEIVED TELLING OF
THE DEATH OF T. r. OWEN
AT SOUTH BEND, IND.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A telegram. was received yesterday
afternoon by Martin Schwarzenbach,
announcing the ideatah of T. r. Owen,
formerly residing at 2O6 South Ransom
street, in South Ottumwa, which oc.
Cured yesterday morning at the home
of his son.. Carey S. Owen, who re.
sides in South Bend, Ind.
The deceased was 70 years old at
the time of his death and was one of
Wapello county's oldest and most re-
spected citizens.
He leaves two sons, Carey S. and
George Owen of South Bend, Ind, and
one daughter, Mrs. Henry Marty, who
resides in Fairview, this city.
For some time Mr.. Owen has resided
at the home of his son in South
Bend, where he passed away. The
remains will be brought back to this
city and the funeral services will be
held tomorrow afternoon from Dag
gets undertaking parlors at o'clock.
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HoPEwELL.

Hopewell, Nov. 3.-There will be
preaching at this plice Saturday night
and Sunday night.
Will Hunter and wife were in the
county seat one day last week.
Erastus Hunter Jr., attended church
at pleasant Valley Sunday night.
Ethel Owen and Fred Odenbaugh,
Leslie Owen and Bessie Odenbaugh
attended church at Ash Grove Sunday
night.
e. L. Walker and wife made a flying
trip to Bloomfield Monday.
John Agelston visited Sunday at the
G. P. White home.
! Jim Graham and Edna Dowd and
Clarence Dowd and Mabel Graham at
tended church at Ash Grove Sunday
night.
Ora Van Cleave and George Reading
Of Blakesburg drove through here
Sunday evening.
Harrison Hawk and wife visited
Sunday at Abraham Overturf's.
Mrs. Lib Nixon visited at the Jona-
than Hunter home one day last week.
Mrs. Sarah Owens and daughter
Ethel were in Ottumwa Monday.
Leslie Owen is working for Frank
Sample.
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WEST END ITEMS.


Miss Constance Hawking, who has
been visiting Mrs Martin Wood on
West Fourth street, Fairview, return.
ed yesterday to her home in Oska
iloosa
Robert Bowes of Centerville return
ed to his home yesterday after few
days visit with ]. w. Turner, 575 Sum.
NIT street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William CarnahaS
moved from Lincoln street to 1872 Clars
ence street.
Miss Eliza Bunch Of Kirkville Is
spending the week with Mrs. Martin
Wood in Fairview.
Mrs. Edwin Steller and son Of the
East End spent a day the latter part
of last week at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Stellar on Harrow's
branch.
Mrs. James Norwood, who has been
209 Clarence street, returned home
last night.
Mrs. Ed Kramer gave o'clock din
ner at her home on the corner of Nc
Pherson and Highland avenues last
night in honor of Mrs. A. D. Heidrick
of Allerton, VINO is spending the week
here.
Mrs. w. J. Harvell of Belknap, came
yesterday on the Wabash to visit her
sister, Mrs. T. H. Wells, 1922 West
Second street.
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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Nov Crank Hendricks
son made a business trip to Murray
Monday.
Barney Beller came up from Hite-
man Monday to cast his ballot today.
Mr., and Mrs. e. D. Horner Of Rus
sell were in the city Monday.
The well for the new waterworks
was completed yesterday The ditcher
Is working day and night and Is will
not be long until it will be ready for
use.
Hardin Exley. democratic candidate
for senator, spoke at the court house
last evening to large audience.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. I. Simpson Of He'd
rick were IN the city yesterday while
enroute to Carlyle.
Elmer Kinsey was the victim of a
surprise last evening planned and exc
cuted by his young friends.
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EosTER.

Foster. Nov. 6.-James Foster Of
Chicago, whose father formerly owned
the mines here, was here Monday visit
ing his old friends.
Allen Decker and wife Of Rutledge
visited at the, Harlan Balm home Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Dale Of Enid
were Sunday callers at the home Of
Lewis Dale.
w. H. Burdan was business caller
in Abba Friday
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Rector visited
relatives in Lockman Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Dotson were
visiting friends and relatives in Ottum-
Wa last week.
Lewis Foster Is reported as being
very sick with bilious fever.
Hon. N. r. Kendall Of Abba repub-
lican candidate for representative,
spoke here to large and enthusiastic
audience Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Olson of Okla
homa returned to Foster last week and
will spend the winter here. Mr.. Olson
owns good farm in Oklahoma.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Burdan Of AL
bia visited their son, w. H. Burdan,
and family last week.
Mrs. Scott Judd visiter friends in
Mystic over Sunday.
heHTy Mdueor is DullQlng Darn on
his lot.
James Brown Of Clarinda visited his
parents here one day last week.
Rev. Charles Petit will begin re-
vival meeting in the Methodist Episco-
pal church next Sunday evening, Nov,
II. We expect good meeting, as Rev.
Petit is an able preacher.
Mrs. David Anderson preache in
the Baptist church Sunday evening.
julius Lambine moved his family to
Hooking Friday Of last week and will
work in the mines there.
David and Hughey Lewis. who NOV
ed their families to Seelyville, Ind,
about two months ago. returned to
Foster Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Duvalr of Okla
homa, were visiting at the Walter Ames
home, one and one-half miles north
west of Foster. Their little two-year-
old girl got some tablets and ate one.
which proved to be poison. DR.. Clutch
of Abba was called but could do notf1-
ing for the little sufferer, and after an
hour and half of most intense sur
fering she passed away. The parents
departed Monday morning over the
Milwaukee for their home taking
the remains of their child with them
for burial there.