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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17
RAPID PROGRESS
Of THE CHINESE
Attitude of FIOwery Kingdom
Toward Western CiviIiza-
ton Changed.
SCHOOLS ARE ESTABLISHED
oRlENTALs SEEK TO MASTER
ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
SCHOOLS ARE ESTABLISHED

Correspondence of the Associated
Press.)
Shanghai, China. Aug. A compe-
tent authority on the far east declares
that the Chinese have made more pro-
gress during the last five years than
any other nation on earth. not except
ing Japan. He admits that China has
not made such advance i'm IRON and
coal production as has the United
States, but he contends that China has
made wider and more profound
change in her whole attitude toward
western cilivilization than has any
other nation.
The latest proof that China's face IS
set toward progress is found In the
imperial decree issued last Sunday
promising a change Of laws. While
this decree does not promise a consti-
ferred. nevertheless it points I'm that
direction
Must Master Western Learning.
more vital indication of progress is
found in the recent imperial decree
making some mastery of western
learning a condition of future employ
ment in the government service. This
decree does not affect existing office
holders, and does not apply to candi-
dates for office who have already COM
pleted the prescribed course of Con-
fucian learning and have received the
first and second degrees. But the sig
nihcance of the decree is found i'm the
fact that II prescribes the identical
condition for future candidates for Of
fee which the young emperor pre-
scribed eight years ago and which led
TO the Boxer uprising. 1t is significant
that the dowager empress, who then
retired the young emperor for his rad
icalism, now issues in his name the
Identical decree which produced the re-
volution.
Schools Established.
A still more striking sign than this
paper decree is found in the fact that
Juan Shih Raj. the leading viceroy OF
the empire. has already established
more than 5000 primary and secondary
schools in the Chi Ii province in order
20 prepare the young people of his
province for the new government
courses. He is attempting to intro
ouce western learning, and. indeed. the
English language into these schools
as rapidly as possible. This creates q
strong demand for American teachers
but the pay Is too low 10 justify young
people coming from the United States
70 accept these minor positions. III
lieu of American and English teachers
the japanese are being employed &c
teach western learning, and i'm some
cases the English language. The "pid-
gin" English which is taught by sons
OF the Chinese scholars would indeed
be laughable were ii not for the fact
that the Introduction of the English
language may possibly become general
and If so may carry with 1t the intro
5uction of western civilization A.
Alexander's adoption OF the Greek Ian.
Iuage enabled that conquered nation
70 transform the civilization of western
Ash: as the adoption of Roman law
ant Latin language by the mortimer
carried with 1t Latin Christianity
throughout Europe, so the prevalence,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17

When physician tells woman, SUI
fering from female trouble, that an
operation is necessary it, of course,
frightens her.
&. The very thought of the operating
table and the knife strikes terror to
her heart. As one woman expressed
it, when told by her physician that she
must undergo an operation, she felt
that her death knell had sounded.
Our hospitals are full of women
who are there for just such operations!
It is quite true that these troubles
may reach a stage where an operation
is the only resource, but such cases are
much rarer than is generally supposed,
because a great many women have
been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound after the doctors
had said an operation must be per-
formed. In fact, up TO the point where
the knife must be used TO secure instant
relief. this medicine is certain to help.
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible to make come from
women who, by taking Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Margrite Ryan, Treasurer of St
Andrews Society, Indianapolis, Ind
writes Of her cure as follows:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
81 cannot find words TO express my thanks
for the good Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound did me- The doctor said could
not get we'll unless / had an operation fol
the trouble from which suffered. knew
could not stand the strain of an operation anc
made up my mind l would be an invalid fol
life. Hearing how Lydia f. Pinkham''
Ask Mrs. PIHkhaIn'S AGVlCe-A KcI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17

Vegetable Compound had saved other women
from serious operations / decided to try it,
and in less than four months | was entirely
cured; and words fail TO express my thank
fitness"
Miss Margret Merkley, OF 275 Sd
Street, Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
''Loss of strength, extreme nervousness,
severe shooting pains through the pelvic
organs, cramps. bearing down pains, and an
irritable disposition compelled me to seek
medical advice. The doctor, after making
an examination, said that I had q serious
female trouble and liberation. and advised an
operation as my only hope. To this strongly
objected-and decided as last resort to try
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
ITO my surprise the liberation healed, all
the bad symptoms disappeared, and am once
more strong, vigorous and WELL and can
not express my thanks for what it has done
for me-
Serious feminine troubles are steadi-
| " on the increase among wonderland
| before submitting to an operation
every woman should try Lydia f.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
write Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn, Mass.
| for advice.
For thirty years Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has been curing
the worst forms of female complaints,
all functional troubles, Inflammation,
liberation, falling and displacement,
weakness, irregularities, indigestion
and nervous prostration. Any woman
who could read the many grateful
letters on file in Mrs. Pinkhams office
would be convinced of the efficiency of
her advice and Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound.
ian Best Understands wcman's Ills.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17
New testament in Schools.

more striking indication Of the
adoption of not only western civiliza-
ton but of Christianity is found i'm the
decree just issued by Chang Chih-Tung
ordering the New Testament to be in
troduced into all the schools of the HUI.
peh and Human provinces over which
he rules. The decree states that the
permanence and high quality of Chi
nese civilization is due to the fact that
the Confucian classics have beer
taught i'm China for over 1000 years
The viceroy admits, however. tina;
western nations have some power
which the Chinese do not possess. He
is sure that this is not due to any SUI
periOrity of the westerners over tho
Chinese, but to the fact that the west
eTn nations have in their possession
certain teachings which the Chimes
have not yet mastered. He thinks thi-
superiority is due to the b Bile, and IL
order 10 make the Chinese not only
equal but superior. to their western
Z competitors, he orders the New Tesla
ment taught alongside the Confucian
classics among the 5S,0O0,0O0 people
over whom he rules.
Perhaps the most striking indication
of the Chinese desire for western pro-
gress is found in the recent imperial
decree attempting TO establish the
Christian Sabbath. The decree makes
the sabbath day a legal holiday. 1t is
not probably that the decree will be
/ largely followed throughout China, rs
| indeed il is not probable that Chane
| Cnih-Tung's decree II regard to the
New Testament will be largely OBJ
served. These DEGREES, however, show
| the aspirations of the Chinese for west
ern civilization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17
WOMAN IS KNOCKED down
Mrs. C. w. Mount Struck by Buggy,
Occupants Driving Rap
idly Away.

Mrs. c. w Mount of go First street
was struck by buggy at Second South
and Main streets last evening about 6
o'clock and knocked down. Two women
were driving the buggy, and were driving
rather slow when the accident occurred.
When they saw what had happened, how
ever, they whipped up their horse and
drove rapidly away.
Mrs Mount was cut about the face and
was badly dazed. She was taken into
Smiths drug store, where her cuts were
dressed by DR.. w. Brown Ewing. Elk
Governor George A. Black. who lives next
door TO Mrs. Mount, was walking along
the street when the accident occurred, and
he took the injured woman home.
Mrs. Mount was so dazed that she did
not remember how the accident happened
week. in fact nor thhJ she came down
town. Her Injuries. hsQ ver. are not seri-
ous, Dough they weS0 8o11fuI
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17

Of English speech lis China during the
next few years Will carry with it west
ern sciences and western civilization.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17

AGVICeA Best Understands wOman ILLS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17

Those new Dill Pickles that MOUNT
makes and every good Grocery Man
sells, have simply taken the town by
storm.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17
Influence of Japan


An indication pointing to the grow
ing influence of Japan in China is
found in the fact that 1900 Chinese
students are now i'm Toxic striving to
secure from the governpant institu-
tons and private Sob The western
learning. The Young Mems Christian
association in Shanghai has seen the
significant of this movement and has
sent two American and three or four
young Chinese Christians to Toxic To
keep in touch with this group of Chi
nese students. AS some Chinese stu
dents are returning from and going TO
Toxic each MONTH at least Is, coo
young Chinese will pursue their stu
dies in the japanese capital i'm 1906. AS
these young men will furnish the future
Yuan Shi Kais, Chang Chih-Tungs and
WI Ting Fahgs OF China, one can
readily see the influence which the
Japanese viii acquire in the Chinese
empire At least 1000 or 1900 of these
young men would have studied in the
United States had It not been for our
harsh enforcement of the exclusion
law. It now looks as IL Japan will be-
come the schoolmaster of the Orient, as
Germany has been the schoolmaster Of
Europe and America. But the United
States may lead the race after it is out
of school.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17

If you need paint you need us. Nor
rison, Merrill & Co.. 2S Main St.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17

What's the use of bOthering to put
up Pickles and Continental Relishes of
your own, when you can buy MOUNTS
for 50 little money?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-17
Reaction Feared.

Some American AMI English officials
and, indeed, some of the missiona ries
here. are convinced that unless western
influences are swiftly and strongly re-
inforced the present movement may re-
suit in a reaction which will indefinite
~ delay the emergence of the Chinese
into modern civilization. Indeed, the
recent radical decree putting two ma
tive Cinnamon in charge of the impe
rial customs is likely TO lead to the re-
tirement of Sir Robert Hart, the ables.
English official in China, and to the de-
moralization of the customs service.
Only the hearty and speedy co-opera-
ton of western nations in the present
struggle OF the Chinese can prevent
similar radical attempts at reform by
the natives followed by similar reac-
tons. In a word, China is today where
Japan was thirty years ago, and ii
Americans and foreigners respond TO
one of the greatest opportunities which
over confronted the western nations
and guide this cropping empire into
modern liberty, modern education and
modern inventions, j37, 900, 600 human
beings will emerge into western civili-
cation within a generation.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10
MUST PAY TAXES ON
TWIN FALLS CANAL

Judge Lyttleton Price, of the dis
trict court, has decided that the
Twin Falls Land & Water company
must pay taxes uron its canal sys-
tenn so long as the system remains (
in the company's possession. The /
decision was rendered in an action
brought by the company to restrain
John L. Smith, assessor of Cassia
county, from selling the main canal
of the company to satisfy claim of
$40, 900 for taxes for 1905. The
canal was assessed and when the
company failed to settle the taxes
the county prepared to sell it at the
sale of other property upon which
payment of taxes was delinquent.
The company brought injunction
proceedings. These were heard
some time ago The decision is
now rendered establishing the right
of the county to tax the canal.
1t was contended by the company
that the canal was not its property
in a sense that could make it sub
iect to taxation. 1t held it was
being built under a contract with
the state to accomplish the reclama-
ton of certain lands and that it
was under state control and devoted
in sense to public use. Further,
it was intended the canal would
eventually go to the settlers; in fact
it was being built for them under
T authority and control of the state.
Judge Price takes the view in
sisted upon by the county, that the
{ canal in its present state is property
of the company that is subject tc
taxation. The company holds and
. controls it, and, in finally disposing
of it to the settlers, aims at deriv-
ing profit from it.
Just what the status of the canal
will be when it shall have been
passed over to the settlers is not
clear. Judge Price has not render
ed formal opinion and there is
nothing by which to determine what
: his views are on the latter point,
though his letter Of notification tC
W. E. Borah, of Boise, counsel foi
, the county, rather suggests that i
j will not be subject to taxation after
il becomes the property of the
farmers News.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

This county is going to have
an expensive job on its hands keep
ing the Boise-Atlanta road in re-
pairs, as is provided by the state
law. From a commercial stand
point, this will be entirely in the
interest of Boise, and to the injury of
Mountain Home, and to that ex-
tent an injustice is done. Notwith-
standing which this county should
keep its portion of the road in as
good condition as possible, for it
will aid in the development of that
camp, from which ever increasing
taxes will be collected. Besides,
during the summer months there
will be more or less travel and trade
between Mountai1 Home and At
lanta, anyway, the extent of which
will depend largely upon the citi-
zens of this town. 1t therefore
behooves them to cultivate that
trade assiduousiy, by promoting good
fellowship and cordial, friendly re-
lations with the citizens of Allan
ia. Give them a square deal in
all things; even in connection with
that road to Boise, which is a thorn
in our commercial flesh.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

San Francisco's proposition that
the government advance a gigantic
loan for the rebuilding of that town
is socialism gone raving mad or
else, perhaps, it may be a case of
dangerous enlargement of the gall
sack. Whatever il is, it is a sure
thing that the town is endeavoring
to trade on it's misfortune, and that
doesn't intensity public sympathy,
to say the least.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

OF course the Standard Oil crowd
vehemently denied the report of the
department of commerce. Also, of
course, they are not combining them
selves to the truth. Both Rockefel-
Ter and Rogers have perjured them
selves on the witness stand and
every man connected with the COM
pany will do the same thing if he
wants to hold his job. Rogers is
reported to have remarked when he
read Garfield's statement that the
Standard was getting the best OF
the railroads to the extent of $3.50,
0Oo: "Why, that doesn't attain
the dignity of petty larceny. am
ashamed of my innocence. "
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10
TAINTED WEALTH

For a long time, twenty, thirty;
yes, possibly forty years, honors
have been awarded to men in pro-
portion to their ability to acquire
money. But really, there are signs
that the dollar; the dirty dollar, at
least, is losing its glamor. Money
has meant power, has excited envy
and commanded homage. But
during recent months one hears and
reads much of tainted wealth, "
and the few preachers and news
papers that rush to the defence Of
men controlling large fortunes, re-
garding which there is suspicion
as to the honesty of the methods
employed to acquire them, are al
most invariably beneficiares of this
predatory wealth; and their reputa-
ton for character is sacrificed when
they step before the public as cham
pions of such millionaires.
To the extent that a mans wealth
measures his contribution to the
material welfare of the people, it
may be justly taken as representing
claim to their respect; but to the
extent that it is the product of rob-
berry, direct or indirect, sets the
boundaries of his shame. There is
a growing disposition among the
people more carefully to make this
distinction between ill-gotter
wealth and wealth honestly acquir.
ed. There is becoming evident al
inclination to withhold honor from
thieves. The effect of the remova
of the current premium upon dis
honesty will be far-reaching. Tn
capacity of money to add to man
material comfort is limited. 1t cal
provide food, shelter and clothing
and articles for the esthetic gratifi
cation of the senses, but for thes
purposes a small fortune is as goo
as large one.
The only advantage that the pos
SCISSOR of great wealth has over tn
man of modest fortune is the abilit
to make a display, and the enjoy
ment of the admiration which tn
mere fact OF being millionaire al
tracts. If the possession of millions
dishonesty acquired, should com
to be the badge of shame and detes
tation, the principal motive fC
their acquisition would vanisl
: The motive is already becoming le'
powerful, and in time it will
shorn of it's present evil influences
Undoubtedly, exceptional taller
in providing for the material neeC
of mankind will always be high
esteemed, and the possessors of SUE
: talent, who form the honest part
the money-making class of toda
: will always be accorded respect b
! in the more just distribution
u honor that is even now factor
y progress, the man of wealth wi
have to yield precedence to Il
y greater benefactors of the race.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

ISOLATION, has succeeded in securing
an order from Chief Moore of the
weather bureau, to re-establish
the weather forecast, service at
Boise. The fruit growers of south
ern Idaho represented that the re-
establishment of the service was OF
the greatest importance in the pro-
lection of the fruit interests.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

in Colorado, and that the report
reflects very seriously on the Mine
Owners association. How does it
happen that this report has not been
generally published? Who has seen
it?
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

Please attach your card to the
verbal bouquet which you will now
be impelled to toss to Maverick.
Anonymous contributions will not
be declined, exactly; but they are
not so highly appreciated as those
bearing the donors name.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

The current issue of Collier s
contains unbiased editorial COM
ment on the Haywood-Mo Pet
tibone case, in which the statement
is made that the department OF labor
and commerce mas investigated
their arrest and alleged kidnapping
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10
MaSOnS Attention.

A special meeting will be held
Thursday, May 10. Grand MasteI
]. w. Robinson will be with us
All sojourning brethren in good
standing are cordially invited to
attend. F. M. HOBB, w. M.
]. M. COWEN, Secretary.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

White has failed as the head of
the Russian government and retired.
1t is another case of not making a
previous record. Race horses, prize
fighers and politicians all, sooner
or later, meet with this fate.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

For choice lots, two and a half
blocks from the school house, call
on Grove & Norrell.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1906-05-10

Congressman French, at the re-
quest of the Idaho Horticultural as
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-06-22
Letter to Abe l. Brown & Co.
Aberdeen, Miss.

Dear Sirs: Now, may be, you can't
get the goods; If you can, your for
tune is made.
Cotton cloth-they call it muslin in
some parts-at about the usual price
per yard, but wider, twice as some,
and better, a better, keeps white
and whole q surprising time in all
sorts of wear.
You could sell hat cloth for hum
dreds of miles; there'd be no limit.
A yard goes further; one buys less
yards. Wears longer; one buys less
often. 1t always looks right till well
worn out. No one customer buys SO
much of it, bnt think of the number
of customers!
May be you can't get it in cloth
but you can in paint: Devoe. Devoe
is as If it was wider; q gallon goes
further; you buy less gallons; you
pay for less gallons; you pay fol
painting less gallons-as If one paid
less for making q garment OF that
| wide cloth-and it keeps it's fresh
look and sheds water until you have
| forgotten how old it Is.
It isn't true in cloth, but it is in
| paint: the less you pay, the better il
Is; for the goodness Of paint is reck
oned by gallons; less gallons, mOrt
| goodness. Goodness in paint ii
strength. The stronger the paint, the
less gallons it takes for > job and the
longer It wears.
Yours truly, F w DEvoE = Co
8 New Yorl
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-06-22

The directors Of the Monroe Bank
ing and Trust Co., met yesterday and
declared q cash dividend Of 3 per
cent and passed q handsome sum to
the surplus fund. This is the second
year of the institution, and it's pros
perity is highly pleasing to the stock
holders. The old board of directors
and officers Of the bank e re-elec-
ted-viz, III. j. b. Lam, president;
+. o. Sykes, vice-president; A. Car
Isle, j. q. Crosby, Geo. J. Leftwich.
5. Schwab and j. M. Acker, direc-
tors; w. II. Carlisle, cashier; w. E.
Ware. asst. cashier; Frank Ransom,
general helper.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-06-22
NOTICE.

DR.. Silko. the eye expert. will r .
main at the Maier Jewelry Store,
owing to several complicated cases
not yet completed, until next Thurs
day. Those wishing to have their
eyes examined free of charge will
please call a. early rs possible. Com
plicated eye work is what he is look
ing for-something that other-eye
men have given up as hopeless. You
will be surprised at the great improve
ment shown.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-06-22

The sincerest tribute that can be
paid to superiority is imitation. The
many limitations of DeWits Witch
Hazel Salve that are now before the
public prove it the best. Ask for
DeWitt's. Good for burns, scalds,
chaffed hands. eczema, letter, cuts,
bruises, boils and piles. Highly rec
omended and reliable. Sold by j. A.
Cav.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1906-06-22

The report of the condition Of the
First National Bank, published in this
issue Of the Weekly. discloses that in.
stitution to be in . most prosperous
condition. The total resources aggre-
gate more than . half million dollars.
while the item Of deposits reaches
more than 800, 900, evincing the place
it holds in the public confidence. The
showing il most creditable to the banh
and highly gratifying to it's friends
and stockholders.