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the brewer tried to hand the bride an.
other gasoline gaze but the old lady
caught him with the goods.

the brewer tried to hand the bride an.
other gasoline gaze. but the old lady
caught him with the goods: -
is Id to my face you go behind my
back to make : googley-googley eyes
al somevun---yes? she growled, and
In minute the brewers brow was
busy with the window pane.
"Sweetie looks at Petite and Sweetie
sees that Petie's petty face is getting
sunburned, so it isl" cuckooed Mrs.
Daffy; "and sweetie has q dood mind
to tiss him, too!"
They opened newspaper, crawled
under cover and began to bite each
other on the chin.
Go as far as you like!" said Slim,
then he went down and out.
Inc man who had helped to make
Weehawken famous had his head out
the window watching for an ice
wagon, and Mrs. Brewer was indus
triously muttering, "Du Dist Elm Narr,
Du Dist Elm Narr!'
Just then the train pulled out and
saved our lives.
NICK, Tod, Slim and I went over
near the water-cooler to rest up, and
In minute the three of them were
tanning each other with fairy tales
about the goods they sold.
I'll back these three boys to dream
longer than any other drummers on
the track
It's pipe that they can sell bills to
each other all day and never wake
up.
Slim turned the gas on to the limit
about hypnotizing John Wanamaker
merchant prince in Pikesville, Indi-
ana, to- the extent of 5000 for open
work socks, farmers size, and Todd
Stone sent his balloon up by telling us
how he sold the Siegel- Coopers of Bugs
port, Iowa, $500 worth of Panama hats
for horses.
The Hot Air association was in full
session when Buck Jones caromed
over from the other end OF the car and
weighed-in with us.
Buck is sweller.
He thinks he strikes IL on all
occasions, but his clock is all to the
bad.
Buck isn't a documentary! nay!
take back your gold!
He'll look you straight In the eye
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Seoul, Korea.-To get close to the
actual facts of missionary work
in any country, as we'll as of the true
political and social conditions, it is
necessary to move out from the capt.
tai or port cities and to sOjOurn for
time in rural parts. So have been
out seeing the real Korea itinerating
among country villages where there
are churches. and in the meantime
seeing at first hand what is said to be
the most picturesque people in the
orient The how" Of missionary
work in this country may be set forth
by recital of this concrete expert
ence.
Sometimes the missionary on tour
and then. mounting on top of it,
rides. At other times he walks. Wo-
men missionaries often travel in
chairs, borne by coolies. In the pres
ent instance we walked, and two
coolies carried our packs containing
folding cots. bedding, food and cook
ing utensils 1t is impossible for
most white persons to subsist in
health upon the Korean diet of rice
and picked vegetables. AS to the
matter of sleeping-more of that
later
The Orient Which Changes Not.
A pedestrian tour through rural
Korea is better worth while than the
same amount of time spent in Seoul.
The first afternoon we travelled for
five hours over the narrow paths be-
tween rice fields which serve for
roads in Korea: they are the way
sides Of the familiar parable of the
sower. Wheeled vehicles are un-
known outside of the cities, though
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Joined by young chap with loose
face who had been out in the smoking
room working faithfully on one OF
those pajama panatella cigars that
bite you on the finger If you show the
least sign of fear.
Just then the train stopped for a
few minutes and we were put wise
to the fact that it was an incurable
case of bride and groom.
''Oh! Boozey is back to his
Birdie!" said the brand new wife;
did Boozey like his smoky woky?"
Boozey opened bunch of grins and
sat down while wiley patted his cheek
and cooed:
''Is ums glad to get back to ums
little wifey-pifey?
Nick Dalrymple and Tod Stone be.
gan to scream inwardly and Slim was
chuckling like pet porpoise.
"Sweetie mustn't be angry with
Petite, but Sweetie is sitting on Petie's
little hand!" said the bride, whereup.
on Tod exploded and Slim began to
grab for his breath.
A Dutch brewer and his wife sat
right ahead of Boozey and Birdie and
every once in a while the old hon
puncher would turn around and beam
benignly over the gold rims at the
bride.
''Boozey must snuggy-wuggy up
closer to his Coozie and skeeze he1
ftty ammo, no, not her waist! you
naughty! naughty"
The brewer was back at the bride
with another gold-rimmed goo-goo
when his wife got nervous and cut
in:
rs id you turn your face to see
someding-yes? she snapped. and
the foam-builder ducked to the win
dow and began to eat scenery.
Dalrymple was almost out; Tod was
under the seat sparring Tor wind;
Slim was giving an imitation of a
coalbarge in a heavy sea, and the
rest of the passengers were in various
stages from hiccoughs to commissions
rs Boozey comfy wifi his 'itty weeny
teeny Birdie?" chirped the bride.
'Boozey is so happy Wit his izzy-
wizzy!" gurgled the husband; "how's
my little girley wirly?"
oh! she's such q happy wappy
little fing!" g1ggled the dotty dame
pinch1ng her piggte's ear, whereupon
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the Koreans have a ponderous two
wheeled ox-cart which they claim was
the original wheeled vehicle Unlike
Japan, where only a hand pillow Is
used. the Koreans cultivate their
fields with oxen. The last of the rice
crop had been gathered and the
threshing floors of the farm houses in
the villages were busy places. There
are no solitary farm houses in this
country; the farmers live in villages
and go out to their fields early in the
morning.
The Missionary with Gun.
In many of the villages through
which we passed. churches are estab-
lished; and occasionally we stopped
to speak to some native Christian.
The "Moksa," or missionary, is per-
son of distinction, and his passage an
event. OF course. all speech is in
Korean; there is no such widespread
knowledge Of English as in Japan
AS we traversed the countryside
the absence of the shrines and idols
that mark every Japanese highway
was noticeable. Now and then we
saw a neglected booth, erected for the
Precipitation of some evil spirit. At
pass in the mountains we came to
tree with stones heaped around it; it
supposedly embodied an evil spirit,
and every traveller casts stone at it.
The hillsides are covered with grave
mounds, regarded as sacred, and be-
fore some of these are tablets, now
and then sculptured crudely into hu.
man form. Broadly speaking. how
ever, Korea may be regarded as a
country without religion.
The country itself is beautiful,
largely mountainous, but with fertile
valleys. There are many wild fowl.
geese, ducks and pheasants, and it is
quite usual for the itinerant mission.
airy to carry gun to provide the
meat for his meals. In the interior
the missionary occasionally bags
deer or wild boar; and there is al
ways the possibility of meeting a
tiger Some missionaries, who are a
hundred miles from beefsteak. eat
pheasant three times a day because
they cannot afford bacon or ham.
From Fifth Avenue to Korea.
After 15-mile tramp, we reached
at dusk the village which was our
destination. The welcome that was
given to the missionary was really
beautiful to behold. Old men and
young, with little children in their
train, came forward with beaminp
faces, and with the ancient salutation
of Peace" They caught the mission.
ary's hands, squeezed his arm or At.
fectionately patted his shou1ders
Yet they had never seen this narticn.
lar "Moksa," or shepherd" before
The field is that of Rev. DR.. H. G. TN.
derwood, one Of the missionary vet.
Grams OF Korea, but he is absent on a
furlough, and his duties have fallen
to Rev. Earnest F. Hall, a young man
who was for several years assistant
pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbv-
terrain church, New York CITY. Mr..
Hall is still supported by the Fifth
Avenue church as its representative
in Korea. Many times during the
days we were together 1 wondered
how often he thinks of the contrast
4 between Fifth Avenue CONGREGATIONS
y nal these Korean villagers, who, in
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try, which is now less than genera
ton removed from the rank heather.
ism and a seclusion which earned for
it the title of THE Hermit Nation"
The settlement comprises SO houses
and Of these rs are Christian.
Practically the entire village turned
out for the evening service,> most of
them carrying Bibles and hymn books.
The singing was led by the mission.
airy, there being no organ. The con-
gregation is dependent upon his visits
for new tunes, though they retain with
surprising correctness the ones for.
merly learned. Mr.. Hall also taught
the people, by having them repeat the
words after him, the first question and
answer of the Westminster Shorter
Catechism, which has lately been rem
dered into Korean. The time-honored
figure. drank in every word" hest
expresses the attitude of the congre-
cation toward the sermon.
While the missionary preached
watched the people, All except tho
children were in white. Manv of tho
women, who were curtained off from
the men, had babies on their back.
or at their breasts. Some of tho mon
wore the wide, horn spectacles Of the
Chinese scholar. All except the few
unmarried ones had their hair dono
up in top-knots,. with brain soueez.
ing black net band around their heads
Most wore the horse-hair inner c,n
The children wore clothes Of monr
colors-pink, yellow and green nre-
dominating. Candidly, all would have
looked better for an application If
soap and water: the Korean has MT
yet fully learned the godlessness of
dirt. None of the people showed the
foreign influence in their clothes as is
the case in Seoul, where even the ton.
knot is beginning to disappear. In
the latter place saw boy in church
whose dress consisted of Japanese
Imitation OF American shoes; stock
lngs with black, yellow and green
stripes fastened with purple garter:
white, baggy Korean trousers; a red
coat. tied under the arms with laven.
der ribbon; pale green sweater peep
ing above 1t at the neck, and a brown
plush scarf about his throat somewhat
like the hangings of an old fashioned
pullman car. His headgear was a JAP
anese military cap. Korean children,
like their elders, sit on the floor dur.
ing service with the foot of one leg
crossed over the thigh of the other:
and, like their elders, they are quiet
and attentive.
Putting Converts Through the Mill.
After the service was over, the eld-
ers gathered around the missionary
and proffered formal request that he
come as soon as possible and spend a
few days in teaching them the Bible.
Mr.. Hall had to put them on with a
vague promise, as his field is too
large for him to do more than look
overit. I was interested to note that,
while elsewhere missionaries have to
adopt various devices to attract hear
ers, such as English classes, cooking
classes, etc.. in Korea the people seem
to want simply the Bible; and the
missionaries are unable to meet the
demand for the teaching of it.
Early the next morning, after a
night which in the interest of deli
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turns around he meets himself COM
ing back.
He's all to the good-that boy is!
And such a cut-up!
Nick goes after the gilt things for a
hardware house in Columbus and he
knows everybody in the world-bar
no one living.
Nick has only one trouble, he will
paddle after the ponies.
Whenever he makes a town where
there's a pool room his expense &C.
count gets fat and beefy, and Nick
begins to worry for fear he may win
something.
He won $12 in Cleveland once and
he spent $21S at a psychologists that
night getting statistics on how it hap
pened.
Tod Stone cuts ice for match fac
tory in Newark and he's the life of
small party.
Tod's main hold is to creep into the
reading room" of a Rube hotel after
the chores are done OF an evening
and throw salve at the come-ons.
Tod tells them that their town is
the brightest spot on the map and
they warm up to him and want to buy
him sarsaparilla and root beer.
Then when he gets them stuck on
themselves he sells them matches.
Pipe the gang to quarters and all
rubber!" said Slim about half an hour
after the train pulled out.
In the seat ahead of us a somewhat
demure looking Proposition in rain
bow rags had been sampling the seen
cry ever since we started.
We had all given her the glad
glance but she was very much Cold
Storage, so we passed it up.
AS Slim spoke, the Proposition was
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School Of Household Science.

Mrs. Tom L. Johnson, wife of the
mayor OF Cleveland, is one of the
many wealthy and prominent women
OF that city who are packing a train
ing school in household science. In
two respects the school is a novelty.
In the first place, it offers to board it's
students free and in the second it pro,
poses to fit its pupils with special ref.
erence to serve in homes of luxury.
Among the other things they are to
study the department proper to such
an environment. Only girls who come
duly recommended will be accepted at
all.
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8unyan's Primitive Flute.

The most curious story told Of John
Bunyan's life in Bedford jail is this:
To pass away his gloomy hours he
took leg out of his stool and with
his knife fashioned it into flute: The
keepers repeatedly searched his cell
to, find the cause Of the music. but
when he heard them coming he would
always replace the leg in tho stool,
and they never discovered how tho
music had been produced.
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John Henry
Uith the
DrummerS
BY HUGH McHUCH
(Csor4s Y. HOBART

1t was a swift squad of sports that
climbed into coach and allowed
themselves to be yanked over the
rails in the direction of Chicago one
morning last week.
A bunch of brisk boys-believe me!
Nick Dalrymple, Tod Stone, Slim
Barnes-say! do you remember Slim?
Travels for clothing house in Gin
clnnatl and they call him Slim be-
cause he's so fat that every time he
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Every man is an important factor
IN the community where he resides.
His influence is either good or bad
HIS value as a citizen is gagged &C
cording 20 his works. The honest Ia,
oorer, however humble, is a valuable
ACQUISITION to society, and so is every
other producer. - ~ Fl q: =
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HELPS FOR TOWN BUILDERS.

Strangers to town form their
opinions as to it's people by the ap-
pearance OF the business places and
the residences. In town where the
buildings are dingy and dirty, and the
show windows of the stores are care
lessly arranged, it is evidence that
there is lack of enterprise. It pays
fol as to the exterior appearances of
their places of business.
Small towns usually contain but few
expensive residences. It matters little
how fnexpensively built residences are
if the buildings are kept well painted
and the yards neat and clean. This
is evidence of the good taste of the
people.
In many towns in country districts
there are hitching posts placed here
and there before the stores. It is gen.
orally the case that where the hitch
ing post is found, unless the street is
well paved, there is mud hole.
Every town that is incorporated
should have regulations as to the
placing of hitching posts indiscrim:n-
ately in the streets. There should be
set aside some side street that is con-
venient to the business portion of the
town, where the farmers and others
can hitch their teams instead of in
front of the stores.
Good sidewalks give the strangers
to town favorable impression Of
the place, and also they are an advan-
tage in many ways and may prove
matter of economy through the pre-
vention of accidents that might give
cause for damage against the town
corporation.
Nearly every small town has it's
public park. It is often noticed that
these parks are little cared for. They
are public pastures and serve no good
purpose as places where the people
of the town can meet evenings for
social intercourse. People of towns
should take pride in keeping the pub
lie parks in good condition. They can
be made beauty spots with but little
effort and expense.
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One of the swindles that is now be-
ing operated throughout the country
IL being worked by a number of stock
food agents. They visit a locality.
represent to some responsible farm
er how much money can be made
through becoming an agent for the
stock food. No money is required in
advance, but they ask that an agree
ment be signed to take q certain
amount Of the food. This agreement
later turns up as a note, and the farm.
.er pays 20 times ever what the chean
stun he receives il worth. 5'5
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Loyalty to your local community /.
evidence e,1! OF your good qualitie, as -
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-14
Phil ADElPH|A
WELCOMES ELKS
MANY VISITORS ARRIVED YES
TERDAY -. MAIN ARMY Elk
PECTED TODAY.
DECO RATION A FEATURE
Fifty Thousand Lights illuminate the
Court of Honor--Offcial Color
of Purple Seen Every
where.

Philadelphia Pa, July 10. although
the Grand Lodge Of Elks does not
meet here until Monday, a large ad.
vance guard of visitors has already
put in an appearance. Reports re-
ceived from all parts of the country
indicate that the number of strangers
TO be in Philadelphia during the com.
ing week will be the largest enter
tanned here since the Centennial Elk
position in 1876. A conservative esti
mate places the number Of prospective
visitors at 100000.
All arrangements for the big gath.
ering were practically completed to
day. For months past the local com.
mittees have been hard at work and as
result Of their efforts the visitors
will find that nothing has been lief
undone to contribute to their pleas
ure
The business section of the city is
already blossoming out in sea If
flags and bunting. the official purple
of the order predominating. The cen
ter of the decorative scheme is the
court OF honor, extending on Broad
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-14
NEW COMMANDMENT.
FOR ANNAPOLIS
CHANGE TAKES PLACE AS RE.
SUIT OF RETIREMENT OF
REAR ADMIRAL ]. n. SANDS,
WHO HAS REACHED THE AGE
LIMIT.

Washington, ID C.. July ia Mum
Der or changes among high naval OIL.
GERS take place today as result Ct
the retirement of Rear Admiral James
H. Sands by virtue of the age limit
During he past two years Rear Adj
miraI Sands has been superintendent
- the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
He is succeeded In that office by
Commander Charles j. Badger, who
was formerly commandant of midship-
men at the academy. Commander
Badger is from Maryland, and entered
the navy In June, 1869. For some time
past he has served as assistant chief
of the Bureau of Navigation. Prior
to his appointment to thai post he was
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-14

street from Spruce to Vine Fifty
thousand incandescent lights have
been employed in this artistic ere.
alton, In addition to this, hundreds Of
electric decorations and arches Of
various descriptions have been placed
In conspicuous positions thro ghout
the central portion OF the city.
The main arm" Of the visitors Is OK
pected to reach the city tomorrow. All
trains will Ec met by members Of the
reception commit ce who will escort
tha visitors to their hotels Ladies'
accompanying special delegations viii
be taken to their hotels in automobiles
and tallyhos.
Features of entertainment will DC,
cnpy the greater par; Of Monday. The
program will include trip on the
Delaware river visiting Cramps ana
other shipyards, League Island navy
yard, the forts and other places Of in
teresi. A stop will be made at Wash
ngton park, where luncheon will be
served.
The formal opening fthe grand
lodge will take place Monday evening
at the Grand Opera House where the
guests will be welcomed by the gov
ernor, mayer and other officials. At
the same hour bands will discourse
patriotic airs in Independence square.
The grand lodge will begin its busi.
ness sessions Tuesday morning at the
Garrick theater The chief entertain
ment feature of the day will be a shore
dinner at Washington park on the Del
aware river.
Wednesday morning a trip win be
made through Paramount Park At
IL O'Clock massed band parade o.
3 eco musicians will take place, each
lodge having band Of 80 or mere
pieces entered in this feature, and in
the general parade receiving 800, be.
sides having a chance to win the 5000
special prize for the largest and best
band. In the afternoon there
will be an excursion to Willow Grove
and in the evening band concerts in
and City Hall squares.
The big parade will take place
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-14

Rat provided for the Elks when they
'IslF Atlantic city the end Of the
week
While the entertainments features
viii be the chief attraction FIR the
bulk Of the visitors, the official dele
gates to the grand lodge NEE ing will
have enough business on hand to keep
them busy a good part Of the week
Proposed changes in the bylaws q.
the order are TO be considered, Oft
GERS elected and the place for next
years meeting selected. Seattle will
pat in a strong bid for the 1908 con-
vention, while large section Of the
South and Southwest is expected to
'roo.' for Dallas.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-14
ESTABLISHED IN 1858.


In command of the cruiser Chicago
on the Pacilc station,
Tho successor Of Commander Bad
ger as assistant chief OF the Naviga-
ton Bureau Is Commander Cameron
MGR. Winslow, who was recently re
.leved from the commanded the cruisr
or Charleston on the Pacific statai0n.
While in command Of the Charleston,
Commander Wilslow made cruise
from New York around the cost Of
South America with Secretary Root
as passenger Commander Wins
lows wife Is the daughter Of Henry
o. Havemeyer OF New York. Several
years ago Commander Winslow was
on duty in the Bureau OF Navigation
and served as naval aid to President
Roosevelt He was advanced for ak
heroism during the war
with Spain, and Is now due to be pro-
NOTED to the grade Of captain
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-14
ls.e,, 3ociai Nuisance.

What we ARE chiefly suffering from
Just AZ this i..G,nenl IL the Unsuitable
mania for experimenting with tel
epathy, With transference and uncanny
"occultism In general, which seems
to have taken possession OF society.
says Home Chat. To-day you are con-
frontcl on all sides with professions
OF absolute faith in all sorts 81 anti
quated supcrstitions which were sup
posed to have been discredited years
ago.
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-14

Thursday morning and II Is expected
10 be tho largest ana most magnificent
spectacle Of its kind ever seen In
Philadelphia. Thousands Ct dollars in
prizes will lie awarded to those par
tlcipa ing, The parade viii last prac'
tically all day, and Ia the evening
there will be special band concerts
and Examinations. There are going 10
be some very elaborate costumes n
the parade and some beautiful AMI
bizarre floats. After 1t Is over thou
The Cairo bulletin., 1907-07-14

Orleans proposes To hold In 1915
Tho official trip to Valley Forge IS
scheduled for Friday, and on Saturday
the official excursion to Atlantic City
will take place.
These will be the maip features Of
the weeks entertainment program,
bit there will be any number Of o hor
attractions, including flight OF air.
ships and naval display on the Della.
ware Scarcely less interesting thaa
the entainment in Philadelphia will be