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New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
the. maintenance Of TWO leper hospitals. one
Gotembe and IN kumamoto
LEPERS ON THE STREET.

The leoer of Japan is worthy of special chap
OF these poor creatures In Japan. ana the only
work that is dona for them Is maintained by re-
ligious agencies All over the empire the traveller
meets them. commonly beggars by the ro&dsides.
but not infrequNntly engaged I'm ordinary CONNER
cal pursuits. a certain European woman in this
city discovered one day 10 her horror. that she
had been buying her provisions at store kept by
a leper. Down IL Kyushu family kept bake
shop, and while the most presentable one waited
the customers the others. whose appearance
would drive away trade did the baking.
In Toxic there is a leper asylum started by Miss
Younsman, Presbyterian missionary, hut main
tanned by American and European religious or
sanization which works for the lepers of the East
Under these auspices is Miss RddeTs leper
asylum at KumG motto. Miss Riddell is Church
of England missionary.
The Toxic leper home is managed by two ma tive
Presbyterlans. Mr.. and Mrs seshin Otsuka They
have been in charge of the home since it's opening.
twelve years and tho devotion OF the flfty-six
inmates 10 them is apparent even to visitor.
There are constant experiments being made for the
of these unfortunates. bat thus far all seem
TO be in vain.
Mention of one form of special work suggests
many others There is here rescue home for girls
from the Yoshiwara. asylum for the insane ia-
tho Ugh this the only in Japan. s under
distinctively Christian aGspicesl. prison gate
home. free kindergartens and rescue missions
after the type familiar all large American cities
There also special missions to railroad men, to
policemen and TO postoffice workers. These last
nov separate missions. the outgrowth of a
Bible reading league for Japanese. present
numbering ten thousand members. started and long
maintained by of the foreign physicians of
Toxic, who out of his lucrative practice. personally
supports numerous missionary enterprises.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

Yet that has been here nearly a decade and
does not speak the language, that he ia per-
sonally useless as a preacher TO the Japanese.
I'm the light of conditions in this country. would
say that the only efectual missionary work that
can be pursued is that conducted on broad basis
and long continued plan by the great churches OF
Japan and of Christian lands
A movement centring in Toxic that gives prom
ise of national significance is the Japan Peace So
ciety. Its moving spirit is Gilbert Bowles. a
Quaker missionary. and It enlists many OF the
foremost Japanese Christians.
A big brick building that is the centre of no
small work IS that of the Young Mems Christian
Association, which also has branches and dorrni-
tories in many of the educational institutions here
The Young Woman's Christian Association has
lately come to Japan, and is opening dormitories
for young women students Both these organiza-
tons do Bible class work.
BIBLE CLASSES POPULAR.
This suggests a characteristic phase Of mission
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
HAS STUDIED AMERICA.

Mr. Bryce has always taken especially deep
Interest in The United States. Not only has he
made SIS political development in the past q
special subject OF study set forth IN The
American Commonwealth" but he has again
and again shown mis- close observation of the
present trend Of American l:fe in his public ad-
dresses and in articles for the press.
TIE United States at the present time saws
fir. Bryce, has accumulated such vast wealth
ihat il should prove 10 he the most form,da BILE
foe in war ri any nation IN the world In this
rxe mere than in suy preceding age he wrote
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE
Trial of Schmite and Ruef Becom-
ing Farce.

San Francisco, Dec. 29.-The trial of Mayor
Schmitz and Abraham Ruef which has beer
dragging along for two weeks. IS developing into
a travesty of legal action. The Mayor has de
manded four times of Judge Dunno that he be
tried Immediately and apart from Ruef, but the
Judge refused TO separate the cases because he
feared such a decision might be taF : as a
ground for an appeal The Mayor is thought
to be prompted by desire to gain time for
Ruefs defence and to prevent the grand jury
from making further investigation of the al
legged municipal graft. While Assistant District
Attorney Heney Is occupied all day in the trial
of SchYnitz the grand jury can hold no sessions.
as IL is vital that Heney attend and present
fnformatic,, that he possesses. On the general
motion to uuaSh indictments found against the
Mayor and Ruef the ground that the jury
is biassed. the defence may exam ne the entire
grand Jury. which will consume three weeks
Every techncaiity is graSped by the attorney
for Schmtz and Ruef 10 prolong the hearing,
despite the Mayors clamor for immediate trial
II is an eabora farce. tricked out with regular
forms of law.
The rescue of l.. B. Hicks. the miner. from
the Edison Power Company's shaft in the hills
back of Bakersfield was watched with interest
by the whole country. Through clever device
of DIR. Stnchfield Hicks fed regularly with
liquids sent down through tubes which COM
Inunicated with the small cavity where he lay.
Only HiCks's iron nerve prevented him from
going insane Probably the most potent factor
I'm his rescue was an improvised telephone over
which the doctor and others able to enter
tain the miner. Hicks came out after sixteen
days confinement in almost perfect physical
condition and the following day he went
into the woods and cut Christmas tree. Hicks
has been engaged to go on the vaudeville cir
cult and while his notoriety endures he prob
ably will make some money.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
DIDN'T WANT TO PAY TWICE

y sood woman just greeted me WARMLY ant
'o'i me she had read sreat many OF nv speeches
r" was looking forward 10 my address began
booker T. Washington the other night in a taI.
" '"e ~" fofN tui'ersaiist club That places
nv '''ne' IA inc prcdicsment of an old Southern
var %N dPNn IN Alabama. who had been condllctiro =
" sn"u YitutCh work in his little village for u,anV
stl Tvs No'k pfospercd and his congregation
$500 ~ ~ hinl hut finally word came TO me that
~, - -, uuSl down there 10 settle difficulties
went "o"h 2Ha found that the congregation
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
HIS CAREER.

i44ese are the chief steps in the career Of M
Bryce he was born on May 10. 1893 in Rel
Ids'' Heiand, the son Of the Rev James Rr,,ce
g go Siei Z! man OF the Established Church of f,Ia G.
gov scotland, and Margaret 1Youne, RE-
eausller OF James Young, of AbbeyviIle Co1int,,
ecoi 1 leidn1. lie was educated in the high
eCnool ana University Of Edinburgh ScotlapS
subsequently entering Trinity College OxforS
d. when he vas graduated with the jngrao
% b a IN ISS2 and received D. G T. in $50
- - re o oIose or MS term he elected a fell
low OF Oriel College. Oxford
Mr.. Bryce was a noted Oxford scbo1or =, II,
uay, prize man. a brilliant student and q
popular classman. He became a barristar NJ
Alhcolns Inn in 1867. and continued in mo-
ice until 1Ss2 In 1870 he was annoipted 20
hohor ne resigned in 1893. He entered noJitics
as a Liberal of the most pronounced tvne in
1oIH and the year following was elected 70 the
House of Commons - "
In 1885 he was Secre+ar., of Co.. =,
eEh Af1alrs. and in the same year Mr. Glad
stone then Premier. made him Chancellor of the
i'uclly OF Lancaster. with a seat I'm the Cabinet
post he held until 1882 In 1894 he served q
ear term as member Of the Board of Trade
lie was chairman OF the royal commission on
secondary education in 1894 a member Of ,ba
senate or London University In 1893 and was
made fellow of the Royal Society in 1894
when the Liberals returned TO power after
Secretary for Ireland
He was married in 1889 10 Miss Elizabeth
Marion Ashton daughter Of Thomas Ashton
or Fordbank. Manchester. These are his chief
DOCKS: The Holy Roman Empire 1.-The Ameri-
can Commonwealth" The Flora of the Island
OF Arran." Report Of the Condition of Educa
ton In Lancashire" THE Trademarks Regis
trauon Act, "Transcaucasa and Ararat' I'm
presslons OF South Africa Studies in History
Biography" and 1.-TWO Centuries of Irish His
tory"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
THEORIES ON TRUSTS.

Trusts and their rapid growth both in America
and Europe. suggest 10 Mr. Bryce that the world
may be passing ''out of the stage of Individual
ism and returning 10 that earlier stage in which
groups Of men formed the units of society The
pond OF association was in those early days kim
snip real or supposed and a servile or quasi
serVile dependence OF the weak upon the strong.
Now ii is the power of wealth which enables the
rev 10 combine so as To gain command of the
sources OF wealth: and the stronger the employ
ers become and the less they have of personal
tie tsuch as employers once had) with the work.
men, so much the more do the worknen feel
Cohlpeiled 10 Try how they can advance their
material interests by the use of similar methods
IN both cases there is a loss of that individual
liberty which the last generation taught to
expect from the progress of ciyiliza ton Power
becomes concentrated in few hands be they
those OF the men who control the trusts or those
or the men who lead the unions. Is IT a paradox
TO observe that IL is because the Americans have
been the most individualistic : peoples that they
are no" the people among whom the art of COM
bnatlon has reached its maximum? The amaz-
ing keenness and energy which were stimulated
by the commercial conditions OF the country
have worked and have ripened a brilliant talent
lor organization This talent has applied new
methods TO production and to distribution and
mas enabled wealth. gathered into a small num-
ber of hands TO dominate even the anor1,o,,s
market of America"
. Ihough 1t is popularity supposed that the vast
,s vi "eallh among people tends 10
lUme. IIS moran standard. and though in the last
HudIler OF 4 century the United States ha c
grown richer far more rapidly than Furonasn n
countries, Mr.. Bryce is of the opinion that The
IILotais or Americans whole are above those
oI o., M lle lnha 3tants OF Western Europe Even
In the wealthiest Glass; he saws .where INJURY
Weakens the sense of duty and laws men ma
@MolieIi Women most open 10 temptation. there are an
paIehtly 1ewer scandals than the same class
SHOWS elsewhere Nor IS the morality ~ anv
country TO be measured by the number of di
~ ~Noiees 90 obtain which the procedure I'm some
states s?s mas Deen much abused). A countrv's con-
ollon may be really worse If neonIa cy,nico II,-
apslaln from obtaining divorces where there arc
rn sdoullus l0r obtaining them Although there is
- "eelth IN America than I'm England lux
aI se-' claSs which sets bad example to other
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30
NEW AMBASSADOR FROM ENGLAND.

from the original holder to another person who
looks like him. the picture scheme falls, but the
test OF the system. a whole, however, has been
highly satisfactory 10 tho street railway company,
and il s believed solves question which for a
time was the of much annoyance TO the cor
poration So far as Known. Rrghamton Is the only
CITY country that registers picture OF each
patron is transfers.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

passes any that has come here except the Metro
pOlitan Opera company. The greatest success
has been scored by Esther Adaberto. dramatic
soprano, in Aida
young sergeant In the uniform Of the regular
army was denied admission 10 FindIey's public
dance hall this week. 1t seems several years
ago a crowd of soldiers and sailors created
disturbance at ball. and since then the rule
barring all in uniform has been strictly n
forced.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

The British Columbia salmon market ia very
firm. practically every can in the province beina
sold. Half a million cases brought 75 cents. and
100000 sold at so cents. No price has been set
on the 1901 pack. but it will be higher thar
last year because of increased cost of boxes
ard labor
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

The Lambardi Opera company. from the City
of Mexico, has proved a success this week in
Italian grand opera at the Central Theatre.
Critics unite in saying that the company sur
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

Fred L. Cleaves, for several years confidential
clerk for Osgood Putnam. manager of the T.. J.
Bowen Seed Company. is defauter for 81 600.
years
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

The memorial arch at Leland Stanford Junior
University. which a most conspicuous feat
ure of the college quadrangle. will not be rebuilt.
at least for several years. The arch was par
italy ruined by earthquake and 1t was planned
to restore it, but the cost of rebuilding class
rooms. library. museum and memorial chapel
proved great that funds We're not available
for the purpose.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

The master builders of Seattle have rejected
the proposition of unions establishing a wage
schedule until the close OF the Alasksr- Yukon
Exposition in 1909. The builders agreed TO the
scale for most of the wOrkmen- but rejected
that for concrete workers, briCkayers, helper.
and others of lower grades Should a clash
come II will mean throwing 5000 men out Of
Seattle.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

A Cl<iah Indian woman said to be 131 year.
old. celebrated her birthday this week Recently
her son. who was 100 years old died. She IL In
good health.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

The 2d battalion Of the Sd Infantry, at Fort
Lawton. Wash. is threatened with depletion be-
cause the discharged men refuse to re-eniist
Most of them will be free by spring. and nons
have given notice of re-enliStment- The chief
objection to longer service seems to be to prac-
tiCe marches.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

A jury at Spokane, Wash. found Sidney
Sloane eighteen years old. not guilty Of .he
murder of his father because of insanity. The
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

Eeruic' was unpopular. as the public believed
tne young man should be hanged for his crime.
Whlcn was one or the most brutal in the history
of the state. The boys only defence was that
ne was angered by remarks which his father
made about his mother
New-York tribune., 1906-12-30

An old gold mine has been discovered back Of
Alum Rock Park San Jose A tunnel 80 feet
daep extends back into the HILL and at the end
the ledge exposed is 40 feet wide. The ore as
says $50 ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

United Presbyterian.-Praye cervice
will be held in the church Thursday ev-
ening.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies
Sewing society will be held Friday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. e. b. Nc
Kown. COS Fourth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

catching hold of a guard on the Ram
bier, and was drawn out, by the aid OF
Mrs. McHugh.
Miss Chamberlin, however, was toe
far away to be reached, and Mr.. Con
nelly, seeing her peril. leaped into the
water to her rescue. Life preservers
were thrown to them, but they could do
little in the treacherous current, which
carried them down twice. Both were
calm, however, and struggled bravely
In the meantime the engine on the
Mary Nc had been reversed and the
struggling couple were brought near
enough for Mr.. McHugh, by clinging
on with his hands and thrusting his
body out into the water. to reach them,
and soon they were safe aboard
Current Helped Save.
Members of the party state that the
treacherous nature of the current, while
it rendered effective swimming impos-
sible, may have been the means of saw
ing the lives of Miss Chamberlin and
Mr.. Connolly, for it held them near the
boat and brought them to the surface
at an opportune time. The accident
happened just below the upper end of
the rapids near the Iowa side. The
launch sank.
The McHugh fleet was tied up near
Port Byron and remained there over
night, continuing on its way Saturday
morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
NEARLY A TRAGEDY
Misses Charlotte Chamberlin and
Katherine Gest Rescued
From River.
B. D.C0NNELLY PROVES HERO
Poorly PiIoted Launch Runs Into Gem
modore McHugh's Fleet Near
lie Claire.

Commodore Charles McHugh and
PARTY returned early this morning from
their cruise on the Mary Nc and Ram
bier TO Savanna They brought back
Rock Island residents from drowning
fortunate combination of circum
stances and the presence of mind OF
some of the members of the party pre-
vented a tragedy. Miss Katherine Gest
Miss Charlotte Chamberlin, and b. ID
Connolly were the chief actors and all
we're fortunate in escaping with moth
ing more serious than good wetting
Mr.. Connolly arranged to join the
McHugh fleet. which was accompanied
from here by Mrs. Connolly in the vicinity
of Port Byron. He went to Port Byron
where a number of Rock Islanders are
enjoying an outing, and engaged a
small launch run by Fan Martin to
take him out to meet and board the
McHugh fleet when it came up the
river. Miss Gest and Miss Chamber
lin. who were at Port Byron, accom-
panied him.
Launch Badly Steercd.
When the launch drew up alongside
the Rambler, Mr.. Connolly Ieaped from
the smaller craft to the larger without
either Stacking speed, and the launch
was ready TO put back TO the Illinois
shore. All would have been well had
the pilot of the launch not steered
badly. but by bad management he al
lowed his boat to come under the bow
of the Rambler and in an instant the
side was crushed in and the launch cap
sized Martin saw the danger more
quickly than the others and leaped in
safety from his own boat to the deck
OF the Rambler Miss Gest and Miss
Chamberlin were thrown into the wa
ter The former saved herself by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02


willE1soness to Work." EdwardsvillC
Braidwood.
9:30-9:5O-"iow Temp. rauce Can b.
Most ForcibI Taught in the SUI ada!
School," jacksonville, Mt Emery. Dis
cussion led b. Lovejoy; Corinthian, al
ternate: Chic-o. Friendship.
9:5O-1O: 80 Individual Punctuality;
Chicago. Beron Lovejoy. Antioch.
blackboard Review of
the Previous Quarter" Champaign.
second; Peora, Ut. Zion.
11:OO-11:4 5-Reading letters.
DISQUALIFICATION; notices; ad-
j0urnment
Friday Afternoon
2:O0-2 :30-DeyOtiona's topic, Chrls-
tian Associations Chicago providence,
Clinton. second.
2:30-3 00-"Is The Community Better
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
InfIammatory rheumatism Cured u
Three Days.

Marion T.. Hill, of Lebanon, md,
saws: "My wife had infiammatory
rbepmat;sm in every muscle and joint;
her suffering was terrible and her BODY
and face were swollen almost beyond
recopnition: had been in bed for SIX
weeks and had eight physicians, but
received no benefit until she tried .he
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism IL gave
immediate relief and she was able &C
walk about in three days. am sure II
savedgher life." Sold by Otto Grot]an
1901 second avenue. Rock isiana
Gustav Schlegel & Son, 22O west sec
- sfreet Davenport.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
letters.

1903: 45-Reading letters.
3:45-4: 00-"The Truth Taught; Leb
anon, Bloomington, Union.
4:OO-4:15 THE Faithfulness oi
Members: Decatur, Antioch, Spring
field. Zion.
4:15-4:25 - Patience and Forhear
ance:" Quincy Eighth and Elm; Paris
second.
1926: 15-Reading letters.
5:15-5:3O - Notices; collection; al
journment
Thursday Evening.
1905: 0O-Devotionals; Wood River
Salem, Lincoln.
S:00-S:45 - Conventional sermon
Rev. J. W. Crushon, Rock Island.
S:45-9: 00-Collection; adjournment.
Friday Morning.
9:00-9:S0 - Devotionals; topic. 'My
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

ca by My Ewing In IT." Bloomington
NJ. Plsgah general discussion.
";Oo-3:1 10 Value of Strict Alton
Iloh Evanston; second, Elgin.
5:IO-3: 30-"How to Get the Child tc
- 'ecide for Christ" Petersburg, first:
gene. 6iscnssior.
3;3o4 200 rne Teachers Experience
meeting, conducted by the president
4:00-4:S0-Reading letters.
1905; 3O-Unfinished business; col
lection; adjournment.
Friday Evening.
7:3O-S:OO - Devotionals; testimonial
meeting
S:O0-H 3OT Educational address: Rev.
T. J.. Smif, Quincy; collection: ad.
jonrnmCnt.
All the nfws all the time-The Areus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

All the NJ ws all the time-The Argue
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
Old Chronic Sores.

As a dressing for old chronic sores
there is nothing so good as Chamber
lain's Salve. While it is not advisable
to heal old sores entirely. they should
be kept i'll a good condition for which
this salves is especially valuable. For
sale by all leading druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
A Hard Lot.

OF troubles to contend with, spring
from a torpid liver and blockaded bow
els unless you awaken them to tnelr
nroner action with DR.. Kings New Lie
Pills: the pleasantest and most erect
i've cure for constipation. They pre-
vent appendicitis and tone up the sys-
TEN. Csc at Hartz & Ullemeyers drug
store
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02

Free Enthusiastically evening
there will be a cottage prayer meeting
at the home of Mrs. Anderson on Thlrd
avenue and Forty-fifth street
There will be meeting in the grove
at Milan July A, beginning at 2 O'Clock
PRAYER meeting will be held in the
tent ON Ninth avenue Thursday even
ing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-02
.BAPTIsTs COMING
colored People Open Their instr
tute Here Tomorrow
Morning.
MEET IN M'KiNLEY CHAPEL
"Father" Lewis of Jacksonville, Min
lister for 81 Years, One OF the
Earliest of Arrivals.

Tomorrow the Wood River Baptists
Teachers institute opens in Mckinley
chapel. and Wednesday the Sunday
school convention will be in session.
Meetings of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies union and the Mothers union Will
also be held this week About 500
delegates from the colOred congrega-
tons of the district will be in attend
ance
H. Bingham, one of the deacons OF
the Mckinley congregation, entertain
ed the other deacons and their wives
at his home, 81 Fourteenth street, Sat
urday evening. He is 70 years of age,
and the younger ones spent pleasant
hour listening to stories of the south
from their host
Father Lewis of Jacksonville. VINO
is IS years Of age, is here to attend the
convention. He has preached the Cos
pei for Ga years, and continues in good
health and activity. He attends the
convention every year
The program for the week follows:
Tuesday Morning.
1000 1870 - Devotionals, Quincy
union, Aurora.
10:30-10: disappointment of enroll
ment committee.
10: i511:15--Written reports of the
condition of the districts by their
presidents, and other reports of officers
11:15-11:30 - Appointment of nom
mating and finance committees.
11:30-11: Naturalization of visitors.
11:4512: Notices, collection and
adjournment
Tuesday Afternoon.
1908 :00-President's address.
3:00-S:15 - Discussion of presidents
address.
3:15-3:45 - Instructions in psycholo-
gy, taught by Rev. e. Hall.
3:45-4:00 - Pedagogy, by Western
college faculty.
1904: 20-Moral Philosophy, by West
ern college faculty
4:204 As Report of nominating
committee; election and installation of
officers; appointment of program com
mittee; collection, and adjournment.
Tuesday Evening.
zoos 90 - Devotionals, Georgetown,
East st. Louis, ST. Paul.
500 S:45 = Sermon; Feeding (a)
Lam9sa-.~Little ShSey-sss;..o ~. 0ieep'
~ n Underwood s~~N