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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
Lawyers and China.
From the New York Globe.

There Is little so suggestive Of the great
backward reach which China must take
to bring herself abreast of western civili-
zation as the Recommendation made by the
code commissioners to the emperor and
the empress dowager that the profession
of the lawyer be officially recognized and
that provision be made for the training OF
Chinese lawyers. For the lawyer was Of
fictaIly recognized in England at least as
early as the thirteenth century. Rules
concerning the profession OF the advocate
are to be found in France as early as liza
and 1291 and the era of civil lawyers IN
Rome began about three centuries before
Christ.
This may appear a perverse way OF going
about the reformation Of things. Many
besides Dick, the Butcher. will think So
saThe first thing we do let's kill all the
lawyers" said Dick to Jack Cade, and
the sentiment has had q goodiy following.
Others will see In this act the inevitable
reasoning that China could not adopt our
good without our evil.
But the recommendation Is for entirely
practical purposes. japan, by harmonic
ing her legal procedure with that Of Eu-
ropean courts. has freed herself from the
incubus Of extraterritoriality, whereas the
mixed China-foreign cases. which are con-
stantly Increasing In number and complex
ity. are subject to International investiga-
ton. In further explaining why the en-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
Newspapers In Turkey.

The Turkish press OF our day leads q
rather pitiable life. The censorship watches
over it with unrelenting severity. lest some
thing may creep into the columns of the
newspapers that might even remotely In
duce the mind Of the faithful Mussulman
to examine into things existent. or perhaps
to doubt the God-Hkeness of the Padisha;
and almost at every step the Turkish edi-
tors are threatened with temporary or per-
manent suspensions. with fines or impris-
onment. Not only discussing questions Of
interior or foreign policy but the use OF
certain words by the Turkish papers. is
prohibited once for all. among these words
being, for instance. constitution. revolu-
ton, liberty, tyranny, autocrat fraternity.
equality, fatherland youth. dynamite an
archist, compatibility. Bosnia, Herzegovina
Crete. Macedonia, and so on. The name
Murad must not be mentioned. as by this
the Renaissance Of the dethroned prede-
cessor of the present Padisha, who was
named Murad. may be called forth: even
the cricket. that inoffensive insect which in
the language of the Turks is called the Mt
tie August beetle is not allowed to chirp
IN the newspapers. for the present Sultan
assembled to the throne In the month OF
August.
Foreign rulers. Of course. are equally I'M
assailable, neither their defeats nor their
qualifications in general may be dwet upon
or even alluded to. Instead of this the
Turkish papers of today are filled mainly
with bombastic reports on the deeds of the
sultan; as. for instance. that he for some
reason made a present or received a new
foreign minister. etc. This situation is the
more interesting. as 1t is of rather recent
date, for the censorship was first estab-
lished after the Russian war, while I'D to
that time the Turkish press enjoyed q
pretty far-reaching liberty which It not fn-
frequently made use of for severely criti-
cising disagreeable conditions and unpopu-
lar ohicerA 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
No More Merry England.
From the London Times,

From the London Times.
Times and manners change The customs
of London. ancient and modern. greatly
differ.
Dancing was passion with everybody.
From the queen to the milkmaid. all the
women danced: from the king to the crafts
man. all the young men danced. They
danced IN the streets whenever 1t was pos
sible. which was one of the reasons why
May day was so joyous festival
The more courtly people had dances dig
nifed and stately. such as the ''Danse au
virlet," in which each performer sang a
verse. and then they all danced around
singing the same verse in chorus: the Pas
de Brabant," where every man knelt to
his partner; the '.Danse au Chapelet."
where every man kissed his partner; they
danced together, singing minstrels' songs;
they danced in the garden. they danced
In the meadow. they went out at night to
dance with tapers In their hands; they
danced to beautiful music played by an
orchestra.
Where IS the dancing spirit now? Where
the mixed kissing? When did Merry Eng
land die? When did 1t begin? Was 1t ever
sof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
"Rubbernecks" In Mexico.
From Modern Mexico.

z rom MOuefn MEXICO.
Perhaps the most strikingly odd Of any
thing an American girl who has never be-
fore been SO far from home sees In Mex
leo is the way the men rubber" at the
theaters Between acts they will put on
their hats. stand by their chairs pick out
a particular girl. shift their opera glasses
until they get the proper focus. and gaze
steadily at her until they get tired. It
seems never to occur to them that 1t may
be embarrassing for the gin. Indeed, they
mean 1t as compliment. for Mexican men
act on the theory that not to look at girl
Is to imply that she Is not worth looking
at. And they certainly live up to this the
DRY. An American girl who likes occa-
sionally to feel that she Is being seen. need
merely don shirt waist suit-a style of
dress worn here exclusively by Americans
roll UP her sleeves. IL she wishes to make
sure OF the result and walk down the street
as If she owned 1t. She has proclaimed
her Americaiasm as completely as IL she
were wrapped in an American flag and In
cidentally she has been looked at But
most girls do not seem to mind, provided
the men know how to do It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24

ployment of lawyers is advisable the me-
mortal naively says when parties to a
lawsuit are brought in fear and trembling
into the presence Of the court, IL they say
much they talk in a confused way. Hence
they employ lawyers to talk for them"
This, again. is practical Justification for
what Martial calls the men who hire out
their words and anger.
But, all this said, some dubIety must re-
main as to whether the reform is not
something of a counsel Of desperation. At
least 1t is not in the same class with the
reforms which the Natural Foot Society,
are now not only published widely in
Picking, but are read and expounded in
reading rooms and on the street corners to
those too illiterate to read for themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
From Puck.

From Puck.
They thought to humble her.
Everybody" they declared, severely
knows very well how old you are"
But the woman did not vince. On the
contrary. she tossed her head. In q defiant
manner.
''They know very well. do they? Well,
what IL am old enough to know betterr'
was her crushing retort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24

The first grand jury Investigating the
Standard Oil Company met In Chicago yes
terday. heard evidence from four witnesses
and adjourned until Monday morning next
No indictments were returned,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
The Next Step.

FROM the Baltimore American.
"If they succeed In over-reaching nature
by really producing rain. what do you sup
pose the next step will be?"
II should Judge. to make the rain dear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
Where He Drew the Line.


upon either the superior merits Of their
particular party creed or their own virtues
as statesmen We have felt constrained to
omit such matter.
I'm order. however, that strict justice
might be done and no man misrepresented.
care was exercised to preserve in Its en-
tirely the expression of opinion on each
point germane to the bill Of grievances. So
DESTROYS were We that no injustice be done
that we pursued the unusual course Of mail
ing proof to each congressman of the
matter which appears herein credited to
him.
These proofs were mailed several weeks
before publication of this issue. and we
requested the author to read carefully and
return to this Office with any changes or
amplifications relevant to the subject-mat-
ter.
Therefore. each reply herewith submitted
to the public may be accepted with the alb
solute assurance that 1t Is a faithful and
correct reproduction. and that 1t has been
submitted to the author for inspection be-
fore publication.
"An understand that large magazines are
prepared. so far as the makeup Is con-
cerned. several weeks before publication, so
1t will be seen that replies coming later
than certain date were not available for
use in this issue.
Compilation Of Explanations.
The explanations and statements made by
the representatives. it Is declared, are as
varied in character as are the hues of the
autumn leaves. Beneath many Of the let
tiers appear editorial comments For in
stance Representative e. D. Crumpacker,
republican, Of the tenth Indiana district.
wrote that he was q believer In the eight
hour law, but voted to suspend the opera
ton Of that law In the work upon the Pan
anna canal. He does not believe its suspen-
sion would affect American labor, and says
that conditions are such in the tropics that
IT do not believe in the American standard
could be made applicable there. support
ed the propositions for those reasons, and
because It was urged by both President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft. am In ia
vor OF q proper measure safeguarding wage
earners against convict competition
Mr.. Crumpacker also said he was In favor
OF strioter immigration law. and L. op-
posed to any modification Of the Chinese
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24
1 nc for 100 Sheets Good Writing Paper.

@, for 15c Cabinets of Station
CN cry containing "a sheets of
paper and "a envelopes.
nm, for SOC Boxes of New Sta
~ tionery. embossed with polka
dots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-24

This lot consists OF
W h lite Balbriggan
Shirts and Drawers
and Jersey Ribbed
Athletic Shirts, the
biggest underwear
bargain Of the sea-
son at 19c. per gar
ment.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
SIMPLE SUMMER DESSERTS
Sponge Cake Light as Air, Good
Pudding, Snow Ball tribes, Tooth
some Brown Joe Bread. i

SPONGE CAKE WITH HOT WA
TER. --YoIks of five eggs, two cups
of powdered sugar, well beaten to
gether; next three-quarters of a cur
of boiling water, two cupsful Of -four,
a pinch of salt, two heaping tea.
spoonfuls of baking powder and
flavoring to taste. Beat the, whites
of the eggs to froth. The cake is
best cut with a fork.
PEGGQTTY'S PUDDING. - Foul
ounces OF flour, four ounces Of suet,
rind and Juice of lemon, tablespoon
full of treaele, one ounce of candied
peel, one teaspoonful milk. Boil
three and a quarter hours, slfted
sugar to be strewn over before serv
ing.
SNOW BALLS.--one cup Of sugar,
two eggs, four tablespoonfuls sweet
milk, one heaping teaspoonful Of bak.
ing POWDER flour sufficient to work
into balls Fry In lard, and when
done dip in white Of egg, then in pow.
dered sugar until white.
BROWN JOE BREAD. cup.
fuls of corn meal, two cupfuls of white
-four, one cupful of molasses, one cup.
full of sour milk, one teaspoonful soda
Steam three or four hours and bake
half an houT.-N, Y, World.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
ABOUT PRESSING FLOWERS
Rresssl Flowers Are Pleasant sous
venirs Of a vacation--How They
May BE Preserved.

No preltier or more pleasure-givinR
vacation spent at the seashore OF in
the country could be found than spec
linen book filed with dried flowers,
leaves and seaweeds, and the work Of
gathering and preparing them would
nmuse the most Indifferent boy or girl.
Then Il is very simple, and costs lit
tie time and trouble.
The collector should provide him
self with tin botanical box, or, lack
ing this, with several dozen sheets OF
SOFT, thick, unglazed wrapping paper,
and two boards for covers. The paper
and the boards should be several
inches larger than the book in which
the specimens are to b. preserved, adj
vises the Chicago Inter Ocean.
AS each specimen is gathered, place
It between two sheets Of the paper,
being careful to make It lie in a
natural position. When the collector
reaches home, he should transfer the
specimens TO fresh sheets Of paper,
placing several sheets between them,
and when they are thus placed, one on
top Of the other, they should be weight
ed down with anything convenient, say
books, or heavy boards, or even
stones.
They should remain thus weighted
for from "a to as hours, and should
then be removed to fresh sheets of pa
per, and be packed and weighted down
as at first, allowing them to stay so
for another period of from "a to 4S
T. hours The paper used in tho first
packing may be dried and used again.
When the specimens are taken from
the second packing, they should be
mounted or fastened on separate
sheets of paper for preservation,
There are several ways of doing this.
One way is to gum down the whole
flower or leaf, but better way is to
fasten it in place by putting narrow
bands Of paper over parts of it. BY
the last method 1t is possible, IL de.
sired, to remove the specimen to a
fresh sheet Of paper.
The specimens may be mounted in
a scTapbook, or the separate sheets
may be kept in box of proper size;
If the latter, light weight should be
kept on them. A bit of camphor in
the box will preserve the specimens,
but better still is 1t. to open and ex-
anime them now and then, so that
they may get air. No specimen should
be put away until it is perfectly dry,
or 1t will mold.
On each sheet containing specimen
should be written the name Of the
flower or leaf, with the place where II
was obtained. and the date.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
Iodine a Cure for Snake Bite.

For sure cure for snake bite, take
about seven drops of iodine, scarify
and battle the wound also with iodine.
This remedy was first used by med
ical officer In British service In In
dia. It has cured both man and
number of animals; 1t never fails;
1t is really wonderful in its effects.
One instance will relate A young
man working for me in the harvest
field was bitten by very large rat
tlesnake on one OF his large toes. 1
gave him about seven drops OF tincture
Of iodine or little sugar, and to
make doubly sure repeated the dose
an hour later His foot swelled, but
next morning he was all right / have
had animals whose bodies have swelled
considerably, but all have recovered
from the bite. Topeka Capital.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
SENTENCE SERMONS.

Fear and fret makes life's friction.
Heaven helps those who help 9TH
ers.
Heaven despairs of the man who
despises men.
True religion nourishes the roots
OF right doing.
The church that courts the rich
loses its riches.
Sometimes hiding another's faults
heals our own.
The man who is too previous Is
sure to get procrastinated.
The hardest work some folks do is
telling how busy they are.
You cannot keep your eyes on your
, watch and your heart on your work.
1t does not make man brave to
lay his cowardice on his conscience.
No amount of laundry in your reli-
gion can make up for a lack Of love,
There's no special merit in cast
ing bread on the water with q hook
in 1t.
(. Many mans religion would be
worth moro If 1t had more Office prac.
tice.
It's no use looking for mans re-
ligion when 1t doesn't get into his
looks.
Two strings to your bow may be all
right II you can keep them clear OF
your neck Chicago Tribune.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
Chicken Salad.

-Four pounds chicken viii make sal
ad for ten or u persons.
Cut the light and dark meat into
fine pieces. Use two,thirds of the
chicken to one-third Of celery. Mix the
salad with the dressing, saving some
to pour over the top before using.
Salad Dressing One tablespoon
mustard, one tablespoon sugar, .
teaspoon Of salt, one cup milk. one Of
vinegar, three eggs. Mix sugar, salt
and mustard together and add the
vinegar and well beaten eggs Pour
the milk In, stirring slowly all the
time Set in dish Of cold water and
cook as soft custard; add a piece OF
butter as large as an egg and stir in
thoroughly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
a Dinner Party.

Everything should be IL readiness
sometime before dinner is actually
announced, SO that the maid can so
round and see that nothing Is for
gotten, A thing to impress strongly
on servants Is the necessity for CIV
ing all plate and glass a final polish
before putting It on the table. as
nothing looks worse than plate or
glass which is finger-marlIed or not
perfectly cleaned. Attention to these
little points Is the mark Of a we'll.
trained servant and good mistress
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
NotIhng snoesada Lll.a I.Hoa-o 81. 5

Nothing succeeds Lilte 'sE0C-o -sE1ln
The man who breaches the best ser.
mon; the man who tells the funniest
stories; the man who keeps the best
store; or the man who makes the best
goods soon finds that people come to
him. Merit is the best advertisement
in the world. People speak well OF
things they know are good. They pass
the good word along.
The best breakfast food is EGG-o-
SEE, for It contains all the Ife-giving
properties OF natures best food, which
Is wheat.
EGG-o-SEE Is deeply In debt to the
thousands of wives and mothers who
use 1t in their homes, for these good
women tell their neighbors about this
great food.
Children and aged persons alike arc
friends Of EGG-O-SEE.
Merit and common sense are the
things that advertise EGG-o-SEE
most. EGG-o-SEE is cheap. A 10
cent package contains ter. liberal
breakfasts. EGG-o-sEE is sold every
where. Grocers must keep Il Il they
want to keep their good customers.
for good customers insist on buying
EGG-O-SEE.
The fact that no preparation, no
cooking Is required, makes EGG-o-
SEE very popular. Open the package;
put as much as you like in dish;
pour on milk or cream and eat. II
Is delicious. It is wholesome. Il
makes you strong.
A lot Of interesting facts about
EGG-o-SEE have been published in
book form entitled, Back to Nature"
This book also hasa course Of phys
zeal culture--fullP illustrated. Any.
one wishing this book will receive II
free by addressing EGG-o-SEE Com
pany, 10 First st., Quincy, Ill.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
DIDN'T RELIEvE
That c0Hss Va 1hs ReaI rr0ubIe.


Some people founder around and
take everything that's recommended
but finally find that coffee is the real
cause Of their troubles. An Oregon
man says:
"For % years ! was troubled with
my stomach. was a steady coffee
drinker, but didn't suspect that as
the cause. took almost anything
which someone else had been cured
with but to no good. was very bad
last summer and could not work at
times,
AOn Dec. 2, 1902, was taken SO
bad the doctor said could not live
over "a hours at the most, and
made all preparationssto die. could
hardly eat anything, everything dis
tressed me, and / was weak and sick
all over. When N that condition COT.
fee was Abandoned and was put on
Postum, the change in my feelings
came quickly after the drink that was
poisoning me was removed.
'The pain and sickness fell away
from me and began to get well day
by day. so stuck to II until now
am well and strong again, can eat
heartily. with no headache. heart
trouble or the awful sickness OF the
old coffee days. / drink all wish OF
Postum without any harm and enjoy
It immensely.
erhis seems Ike strong Story,
bnt would refer you to the First
Natl Bank, the Trust banking Com.
pany Or any merchant Of Grants
Pass, ore, ia regard to my standing.
and / viii send sworn statement
Of this II you wish. You eau also use
my name Name given BY Postum
Co. Battle Creek. Mich
ailli there are many who persist
entity fool themselves by aaylns 'cof
fee don't hurt me-" A ten dayg trial
81 Postum "a is place win ten mo
truth ane many llmos eaVe llfe
There's feason
Look ior lha little book h6 Road
"a Welglle 81 pRa
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
FoUR YEARs "a AGONY.
Whole Foot Nothing But Proud Flesh
Had to Use Crutches-"cuti-
cura Remedies the Best on
Farth.D

I'm the year 1899 the side Of my
right foot was cut or from the little
toe down to the heel, and the physi-
clan who had charge of me was try
ing to sew up the side Of my foot, but
with no success At last my whole
foot and way up above my calf was
nothing but proud flesh. 1 suffered un-
told agonies for four years, and tried
different physicians and all kinds of
ointments. l could walk only with
crutches In two weeks afterwards /
saw a change in my limb. Then be-
gan using Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment often during the day, and kept
1t up for seven months, when my
limb was healed up Just the same as
II never had trouble. 1t is eight
months now since stopped using
Cuticura Remedies, the best on Gods
earth. aW working at the present
day after Eve years of suffering The
cost of Cuticura Ointment and Soap
was only Sc, but the doctors bills
were more like $500. John M. Lloyd,
71S s. Arch Ave-, Alliance, Ohio, June
q, 1906"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
liz EpoE OF lie MoRLp
Unalaslra, in the Alaskan Islands, q
Desolate spot--where White
Men May Not Land.

Unalaska resembles other northern
stations, having warehouses, docks,
the inevitable Greek church and a
score Of wooden cabins Whalers leave
here for the Arctic regions.
Dutch Harbor is a station for our
revenue feet. There is much coming
and going Of ships of all nations;
there are quite formidable feet, and
only two ships out of twelve carry
colors Of the same country.
Just before entering the harbor one
notices detached rock high against
the side Of the cliff, 1t bears a strik-
ing resemblance to a Russian priesO
in full robes. Touched by the sunset
light, he seemed to stand blessing the
harbor.
Sailing north out into Behring sea,
one looks back at the desolate, silent,
treeless islands, which seem to wall
the edge Of the world. Hundreds Of
miles west they run toward Vladi-
vcstok.
Two hundred and forty miles north
Of Unalaska are the Pribilof islands;
not large, but the greatest seal islands
in the world. There are many fur
seals around the shores Of Behrlng
sea and the Aleutian islands, but the
great mass OF them are bred on the
Prlbilof group. No white man is per-
mitted to land on these breeding
grounds without a permit, signed by
the secretary Of the treasury of the
United States. Outdoor Life.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09

Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much OF
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered. this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory If proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has SUFFICIENT
strength TO stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you VIII be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance OF your work.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
A summer Drink.

Owing TO It's acldity nuttermilk a
.oi laxative property and Il supposed
Ia make general impression on the
liver Il can often be taken BY those
unable % take fresh cows milk aud
has been found valuable "a tho treat.
ment Of diabetes. gastric ulcer and
cancer q the stomach. u Is esld 90
he one Of the most dleeaiible Of mix
produ1ta and Is recommended to
ssrFa ht dopble purpose ~ leaa ape
poFersFa
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-08-09
Harriman Reaents overcharge.

f. H. Hartman sent his $4,000
automobile to repair shop in New
York city in January, and when he
got a bill for s1,797, refused to pay
it. The owner of the repair shop re-
fused to surrender the vehicle and
Mr.. Hartman proceeded to recover 1t
by writ of replevin. The men who
are trying to collect this large sum
will now have to sue for their money.
Mr.. Hartman evidently believes that
the charge was made in accordance
with his supposed ability to pay.