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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
CHAPTER XIII.
THE SONG OF SPEED.

For business woman. Kate took
singularly small interest IN her letters
behind the coffee-pot looked at her
rather wistfully. They We're staying in
the Lakes, and We're supposed to be
motoring. But though the old lady was
vigorous enough, and was only too
pleased to hustle about from place to
place. Kate was listless, and always
had an excuse when change was sug-
gested AS Il reason, she said she had
been overworking herself and wanted
to sit still and do nothing; but she did
not believe this herself nor did Mrs.
GrafeH r bels faven Kate
She was very. healthy young woman
as a general thing. but that morning
she ate thoroughly bad b d, t,
p per plnaq e. Then She threw her nap
kin on til table. and again went through
Liverpool office. She opened 1t. and
drew out half dozen typewriter
sheets. But the distaste for business
these down with the rest when a name
caught her eye.
CaScaes.
She read the sentence surrounding it.
"Our Mr.. Cascaes cables that he this
morning married a Miss Laura Shade,
and on her insistence hereby tenders
us his resignation"
, looked at her bracelet watch and stood
up briskly.
"Aunt Jane. 7 am sorry, but very
important matter has turned UP which
drags me off to Liverpool for the day."
could road signs Moreover, she had
known Kate from three years old, up
wards. MY dear" she said. I'm re-
ioiced at your news. Go and make 1t
Gp with him."
Kate blushed and laughed. ut isn't
that at all, aunt. Or only partly. But
l must CO."
There's no train now till midday
IT shall motor down to Carnforth and
cut off the 1925 there"
cesstve speed" said the old LADY,
and" she added dryly. TN sure you'd
staying sensibly here with me, and
waiting for a train the decent course
OF things. There. run along, Kitty, and
get your things on, and III go ana IN
Miss o'Neill went upstairs to her bed
room two steps at a time, aae for
any outer clothes that would cover her.
But then thought came to her, and
she smiled and took out from its box a
Paris hat that she had never Worn be-
Infinite care. covered 1t and her auburn
hair with a capaclous mote. veil and
hung another veil, which had IN It I, 1. a
pretty face. And then She put on n
| great motor coat, She was very much
guarded from the dust and the weather
externally, but inside the ugly chrysalis
was as spruce Kitty O'Neill as any
man could have sighed after.
Wagner, as usual when. he was want
ed, hai "iust gone out" for something,
But Kate had an enthusiasts knowl-
edge of her that wears forty-horse car,
She saw that both electric and mag
neto ignitlons We're switched off. and
then she turned On her gasolene, food
ed the carhuretter, and applied herself
to tAle starting handle There was &, g
she WAS strong, and Just then she was
soaded BY something which made her
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
CHAPTER XIII,
4 r1snERMAN AND HIS CATCH
rhe fisherman was disconnected

The fisherman was discontinued.
The reasons for his dseo or ,,n were were
as good a fly water as any one could
want; there has been enough breeze
to ruttle the surface. enough. cloud TO
prevent glare he had picked just the
right flies, from his book to suit the
river and the fish rose freely to them.
| lie was carrying home as fine dish
! of trout as any man could wish for,
and had scrupulously thrown back
| everything under ten and n half inches.
| But even these things did not please
| him He sucked hard at his cold pipe.
| and bit at fate as he tramped on Inn
wards through the gathering dusk.
| He came to crossroads once, and
abused tho Welsh authorities for not
| putting up sign post for his. guild
deed he had come there for that rea-
son: he wanted to be alone, for these
| last days in England. He had fished
his way up stream al day , and IN, In;
back again, was making his return
/ journey by road. And here, It appeared,
| were three roads to choose from; But
netS Was an OF an pf the nc eo de
! try, found the newly risen. North star.
4 and got his bearings, and then trudged
4 on again with confidence among tower
1t was night now, moonless, chill. and
dark, and the mountains hung on either
side like great walls of blackness The
l
for all that he had presently to pun
".Hullo;" he said. "a motor car" And
/ then aloud, Anybody horo9"
from the ditch: Yes. I'm the driver.
| and I'm here bathing my COMPOUNDED
wrist"
Had smash? Can help' What is
/ it,. Bone broken?"
4 LpperaI 81 Cartar through the dusk and
added Sir
Your s'r car seems to be 5 standing o up
I! did you get pitched out?"
dent She was mist firing badly tEX.o and "a
ar h sas a soRpea she Mefn fred on
and I thought my arm had gone, Its
the Jet IN the earbnretter tha tbs ehnked
'T could" Carter thought, and re-
memhered certain epis93die les. WITH ms MS
hrst motGr boat IN a A5ria %s ere
| gone for hclp?" he asked
! Yes, sir. But there's none round
here. At least there's no such thing
!, a hay motor and Il tow TO the nearest
/ barn is the best one can expect
d. "Where's your tool kitty
"BGt do YOU understand motors, slr!
\ the man asked doubtfully.
II had to- Just unslip light, and
hold it with your sound hand SO that
can SEQ what I'm about. That's the
ticket. You're sure It's the carburetter?
I Tried your spark and all four pluSs|
/ tension. That's all right, She's getting
4 no gas, that's the trouble It's, the
4 gasolene feed that's choked somewhere.
4 saw the fellow that filled us up this
morning pour in from IL red-rustg. tin
4 before / could stop him, and TIA be a
J fake OF oxide from that iammed in the
n 80 tl l
down for us, sir I'm sure 1t would be
! a Very great favor
/ Wait "A bit Before we begin to
\ pun the car To pieces, suppose we Just
make sure OF one or two other things,
Got stick or anything to sound Your
gasoIene tank WITH"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Opinion Of the Missionaries on
the Subject - ambassador
Wright's Estimate of
Missionaries.

the personal influence of the mission.
nry. The fact that lie has studied thu
language (and there are very few other
foreigners of whom this may be said
brings him close to the people. hava
rcpen teddy noticed that the highest class
of Japanese In u community are friends
of the missionary; only yesterday thol
leading Japanese ladies' of IIiroshlmtI
were guests In the home Of southcr1
Methodist missionary. The teaching
English Is one Of To most effective lnca
OF directing tho people Preaching,
course, Is the principal agency employ
Stereoptlcans,-- house to house visitat
correspondence, tracts, newspapers
books, hospital visitation. Sunday sch
Side classics and cooking classes, Sc
classes. music casses and cducat
work, are nil commonly employed
Giles. The mission schools, ringing
hlhuefsartcns TO theological semin
nave exerted tremendous powe
nave peeh the media for tho ex
OF the influence of hundreds of
men and women.
The Situation as 1t Stand
So far as figures may do 80. tho
sionary situation in Japan NAV nd
iorth very briefly. There are thirty.
denominations. or oreanized relipi|
bodies, doing work In .Japan. m
maintain n force OF $50 white niissio
REG and a still greater number az nat
wofhsfs They possess property. in 4
way of churches. schools. residencesl
etc, TO the value of 81 ,3T9,9O2. or natlvo1
christians enrolled in the Protestant
churches there are 60.S62 including cata )
chnmens; In the Roman Catholic church
5oi3I. and In the Greek Church. 2oll5
Roughly speaking, this means n Chris
ttan force of 10000 persons, who loolJ
forward to the erangcliZation OF a natiot{
OF $1,000, 0e0 people. While Japan is nod
going to become Christian In dayl
she has made u substantial beginning
in that direction.
The Japanese Protestant churches dis
play certain characteristics which re-
cure mentioning in this resume. Firs.
| Is the tendency toward union. All
Presbyterian bodies are one in Japan.
All Methodist bodies formally unite next
May. The Episcopallans and the Church
of England are one rho Congregations
alists, United Brethren and Methodist
Protestants are uniting, as in America
Left to themselves. the Japanese Christ
tians viii undoubtedly form one church.
since denominational and doctrinal dis
tinctions Of ecclesiastical government
mean little 10 them. The missionaries
Al lito country also .ie etsth' % -NistSii~
ca In respect to united religious efforts.
Even more important is the movement
In the native church toward independence.
Last month tOctober) the Church OF
Christ In Japan tPresbyterian) unseated
the missionaries from its assemblies. tho
latter to be readmtted only by q recog-
| milton OF the independence and supremacy
of the Japanese church. Later IN the
month the West Japan Presbyterian mis-
sion accepted the Japanese terms, taking
action looking toward complete co-opera-
ton. the most radical section OF which
was the offer to let the japanese have u
voice even in controlling the missionary
and his work.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

q .,yar et.;l,o ,.o,, MA ,ao, , 1.,
I Eyer g,s STRIKE you ned been soldier
- w.
MeIi; me iad, When ] was tied up by
ina. ma talhohason factory, boat swung
up to my ladder and military party
stepped out. quite the swell, can tell
2ou, nobby white helmet, hair cut with
ciss9es, smart gray hlustache gray nm
,erlai pTlstlng uhderneath H., clean
shaved chln, white driil coat with con
sertina pockets, white drill pants, with
rease down the shin. latest thing in
ipe-ciayed shoes; II 1t hadn't been for
he old trick with the eycglass ana the
lack ribbon, ! take my dick shouldn't
ave known him.
!" Hullo. Swizzle-St.ck Smith, said I,
YOU are a bowler. Whose kit have you
:.'.cantain ,,naee, savs 10 allow ~
p r..i,si, i,''ase SaSS ne; uiLoW me
pt,nt y, YOU NJ St''tn, new
H. h. ,,,istet,e Gov ~ -, iso, VII
u pe iiitse'hsi io.'ti.- VI 5oui uiscieui-
able-ar--pot companions of the past,
nat 10 me-, and on my own deck, me
ID What do you think of that?'
-. pet Sot! nollea.
captain image scratched ms head
eXedly. the rum part of 1t is, didn't
omeilow TOOK me man at his own
aiuation. Ihere dldh. seem yihins
ise lett 70 40, re went mo my chaft,
louse. anu SAT thefe us stoi!u us IL ne u
zen the governor of a colony with six
tiers after his name. Just drank one
ocktail. and took three swallows at it.
II trouble you, and actually left a
econa to STAND by ltseif on the tray.
Nhen ! hahded nm the TOBACCO TN 70
la ~. b e,ne l,o " " al aid PIPE -
~ as q DOCK OF cieafette paeprs and rol
isiis's.t - siiiohe VIII anose. IN 4i me
az wieii SWIFT ~
n,, M, ~ ,,b iou
..,I ia ,,e 10y ~
saya I'M Nv o =, VI IisSlstts aii. IH
1I.s ~ .aaia,.s VIZ SUI
WE pFelty ,en3phatic over the "eak-
us re ts ,, nv, IN MY ,iio
e' ~ u' WY 81 I nis
solu l IN M. Siiiittt 81 s, hapits' Dlu
~ FL any X reuso. LOT H., at,,.
ti.e a',aa,is ling; ne t Ituii
a aoe ,i,, M ,,a'y AL 5us
OF 10 calling him Major, by the way s,.y- :,
.,, no reiduon - tIb 9Wra a,t -I. a,ls
ii.h sha ,, VIZ my thsH went picN
eT the side ;. TO Ms noat. .,,o,.s,,,,.
s' M 40, 10, 1--WE s
.ad 49, 80 ~ ~
,.GeIl yo,, aon,t tbfnl ia koon a
nice Sit ike that to nyself" said CAP.
u ii ha., d,d sPfed te, 'n ,l
Coast ns rye told Vol, Tie way mai
lie 'ca7izzIe. stirIs sn,;tt MADE me
saeond man in my own chart house.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27
Startling Revelation Of Govern
lnent Tactics--Officials Say
Empire Will Not Become
Christian Nation.
Christian Nation.
az William r. ELLIS

ksopyrght, 1901 by Joseph r. Bowles.'
SH1MuNOSEKI. JAPAN.--As leave
japan for Korea, where, II Is said, sur
prising news awaits. Il is necessary to
summarize tho result of three months
Investigation into religious conditions and
missionary work In Japan. hnd that
some of the statements now TO be set
down are rather sensational this is due
to the facts. and not to their reporting.
Indeed, llnimportant news could scarcely
DO expected from the country which em-
bodies the worlds greatest political prob
Ions. the Far Eastern question That
ruuoh-disctissed question. ore learns WHO
painstakingly studies IL on the ground. is
really commingling of racinl. religious,
economical and political questions. The
reader OF these articles who has not seen
in them moro than q treatment of mis-
sions and religion has not grasped all the
meaning that the writer intended to con-
vey
Playing to the Western Gallery.
The Japanese government, which has
ever before it's eyes the Importance of in
fluencing Western opinion, has been play
ing politics with Christianity. Like any
n other nation in similar circumstances. 1t
n j1ias employed every agency at hand that
II would serve its own purpose; since the
Western world is nominaly Christian,
Japan has, throughout the present era,
displayed a favorable attitude toward
Christianity.
indeed. that shrewd old statesman, Mar
quis Ito (whom many Americans have
been led to look upon as a sort OF main
prop OF the church in Japan, although,
Judged by even the loose japanese stand
ards. he is "a most immoral man'p pro-
( - ~ tt,- %,
state religion. j have the personal testi-
themselves became Christians twenty years
ago for the sake OF the country" The
help of missionaries was freely used by
tie government, first, because II was
& needed. and secondly, because Japan
4 wanted to appear in pro-christian light.
Undoubtedly there has been measure of
this same sort of statccraft i'll the govern
3 ment's recent gifts to the Young Mems
Christian Association army work.
In the government offices of Toxic /
came upon the program with respect to
3 religion and how it has been changed
My authority is so high that it cannot be
questioned. The intention of the men who
. shape the nations policy tand this is a
paternal, not popular. form of govern
menD WAS that the crown prince of Jap
an should become baptized Christian,
so that the next emperor should be count
ed among the Christian rulers of the
earth The personal convictions of the
crown prince did not figure in the matter
at all; the rulers look upon Christianity
without any regard to the beliefs of in
diyiduals. which is n serious oversight as
j shall show. Even yet 1t is possible that
the program may be overturned by the
sincere conversion of the crown prince
10 Christianity. an event, however which
us quite improbable.
For the second part of the government
| lV9 .e,ets4s the first. The plan has
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

can remember The rule. according to
20 on Keeping it; third. don't let any
other considerations whatever interfere
with your keeping it,
spartan simple. admirable" said
Kate. and then could have bitten out
her tongue for sending the words past
her lips She took Carters hand impul-
sively enough. and, II beg your. pardon
for that" she said. II may think you're
honorable man alive"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

into Major Smith, would make their firm
put up the shutters. But Crewdson
wouldn't take ii as n joke. He told me
Miss Kate was very sorry indeed to lose
him, and had herself written to ask him
to come to see her here in England.
Now, me lad, what's her game in that"
Il didn't know said Carter resolutely'
"and ! don't want to know. AS l tell
you, fatty refuse to interfere in any of
Miss O'Neill's affairs"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

Miss O'Neill came up out of the dark
| ness and bowed. IT'S really very good of
! you, Mr. Carter, to trouble over my
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

/ IT didn't know i was yours. II didn't
! know you We're in this ncighborhod.
In fact I did not know where you
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-05

by saying the ordinance would drive
the insurance business into the hands
OF a few men.
He favored a graduated license
that would not put the little fellow
out OF business.
Mr.. Gesner: This proposition OF
taxing corporations is far-reaehlng
Many states raise all their revenues
in this way and this was the only way
TO reach them indirectly. Annual
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-05

Il would raise an indirect tax on the
local agents.
Mr.. Radcliff said the local agents
did not pay this tax.
MIR. Downing: why should we
put higher tax on insurance COM
panies than Portland, where Il is
only sac a year?"
Mr.. Low: I'VE are a better risk
than Portland"
Mr.. Downing closed his argument
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-05
SAVED HER soK's EsEE
C. PERRY'S DRUG STORE

fre losses at Salem were not $4,000.
They took annually out OF Salem
$4,000. The town would be better
OF II lot OF the agents who only
carried insurance as a side issue we're
forced out of the business, This H.
cense was n protection to the regular
agents"
MIR. Stolz said the ordinance waa
~>s~~~>-~-~~-~~~~~~~--4
Continued on page sikh ~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-05

DATE. A
TREES VROOMAN STRAIN FRANQUBrTE wALNUTs.
THESE ARK oNEYEAR, SECOND GENERATION FROM
NUTS. INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD
WALNUT OUR
vRooSfAR
NUTs-OvER $4,000 ACRE. THE sTH YEAR PLANT
VARIETY DESTINED
WILLAMETTE WALNUT
STARTED THAN HALF BATTLE
ALL THE PROFIT. CALL AT OUR OFFICE ON STREET
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-05
|ALEM
CITY
COUNCIL
bstainS Veto of In
|surance Ordinance
n Puts Through a Large
amount of Other Public
Business

IN the aldermen OF the city OF
b we're in their chairs with the
+ or presiding. There was large
sdance Of business men.
y b. Bayne wanted the minutes to
, that the west end Of Bush
u was ordered opened II not
perly vacated.
Paving Ordinance.
d ordinance was read for paving
feet OF State street from Com
val street east and assessing
) Of such improvement at $26,-
a. II was read second time and
rred to committee on streets with
; to report at any time.
Re9ort OF Committees.
= Greenbaum from ordinance
nitiee. reported favorably the
ianee to regulate auctioneers.
kpied.
her reporting regular bills and
''ing them paid, the bill OF A. j.
tiA for building a sidewalk for
40 referred to chairman street
riiiee.
y Of Ford, Kaiser, Slater and
ip for $500 for assisting city
nsy in city charter case. action
frsd.
Stockton reported on repairs
hs old Gre department building
Be- made for s265 with new
and sl65 without sills. No
vas taken.
Low reported favorably on pc
ioF hydrant on Church street.
~ adopted
Low, Of committee on fire and
Also reported on crossing bells
Nelith street. The railroad
'ay wanted TO have the city
Just as few OF these alarm
H possible. He moved that
lnll'ee have power to act and
not less than at three cross
''s@aihg Time ON bridge.
De'ner moved that contractors
~ Commercial street concrete
= granted 80 working days
une' He said the contrac- !
~ anxious TO do a good job
''a'sd to give them a show. |
'.'oa said II was important |
IL, aA' bridge for transporting
'oek. He wanted to 20 |
street committee. The
Ao'i0n carried.
sch said the peonla % MI,
- street car company and
psopls Of the city were an |
sl'ed' He suggested that
.po'aFy crossing be devised
q s''aD0'aFy. to let the cars
ssh'ed the bridge com
lo0s after some way for |
- to Sc, over there.
l-'A Nh Creek Bridv..
-, ~ !, q the electric company.
-. '.s ''aHsil on the subject.
=, ..' ~ vas doing business with |
s 4. I. 'As Contractors. 1t was
49,. :. md some way to get
nat bridge. The time
va :, s.o'siag. Their agree
AA,, si'y vas null ana
~, "a Violated In several
ss'e losing money
a. ~ 49,. ..,.. The city losing
:. so1bany had prom
! = - a'nsihiag must be
49, y =. across there. Tbsys
n y A. ~. ln sztendIns this
a, !. -. . I. M. Gss0sr had
.akiaE .ons arrange. |
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-05

/ Mr.. Rodgers said 1t was unusual
for mayor to get down on the floor
and argue a question with the mem
bers, 1t was improper to do so. He
wished to have the right to differ
and the difference was not personal.
The question was shall the ordinance
pass Notwithstanding the veto.
Mr.. Radcliff spoke in support of
the odinance. Corporations that had
property to be taxed should be dealt
lieniently with. If an insurance com
pany did but $500 business year Il
could afford to pay this license. Re-
peal of the SIS license would not re-
suit in reduced rates. Raise to $50
will not result In raise of rates. In
surance rates had been arbitrarily
raised at Salem and the license fee
should be raised.
Mr.. Stockton said no one liked to
pay taxes. His taxes were 5000 more
than last year. He would not raise
prices TO his customers on that ac-
count. We had the best city in the
whole country for profitable insur
ance business. The insurance COM
panies could not raise rates any high
er at Salem
Matters Got Hot.
Mayor Rodgers: Would you favor
taxing the agent of Marshall Field
& Co., because his firm is located In
Chicago. Why treat a corporation
different from any business?"
Mr.. Stockton: "Why did you favor
letting of the corporations in the
Legislature. as you did, and try to
pass new taxes on the people over
the veto OF the GOVERNOR"
Aldermen objected to these per,
sonalities.
Mr.. Downing expressed fears that
II this ordinance went into effect in
surance rates would be raised 10 TO
10 per cent. He cited the instance
of Medford. II the license was raised
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-05
Paving Ordinance.

d ordinance was read for paving
feet OF State street from Com
bal street east and assessing
j Of such improvement at $26,-
~. II was read second time and
|rred to committee on streets with
d 10 report at any time.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-03-05
City library Sustained.

On matter OF city paying salary o
city librarian. city attorney reported
that library association be required
TO make contract with the mayor
and recorder, that library be free Il
all citizens, and city help MAINTAIN
same. Report adopted.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-07
Shopping.

Shopping is a form of cruelty in
Obliged by married ladies toward their
husbands. 1t is incipient in young
girls. reaches an active condition in
brides and arrives ut its most virulent
stage between the tenth and the TWEEN
ty-fifth year Of married life. A small
delicate, slight, nervous, sensitive wo-
man who would faint away at an
empty mouse trap will go through the
shopping district in from two to seven
hours and come out refreshed and sus-
tanned by an unfaltering trust Z her
husbands credit Is good, while that
gentleman at the end Of forty-five min
utes has to be carried home on a
stretcher. Some women are born shop
pers, others achieve it, but not one of
them has it thrust upon her. Shopping
Is extensively practiced on week days
beginning on Monday with rush and
ending ON Saturday In time for the
opera. 1t promotes industry. Without
1t married men would have time to
rest.-Delineator.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1907-02-07
Santa FEES Groves.

The Santa Fee has begun planting
trees on its land in San Diego county,
southern California. The tract is $3.50
acres In extent and Is known as the
Rancho San Diegito. 1t Is near Del
Mar. 1t will be converted into a eu-
calyptus grove. About 700 acres year
will be planted for a number Of years.
The wood will be used for ties and
piles. +. z. Hosp, who has charge Of
this class of work, estimates that 49,
600 worth of timber for ties can be
raised on one acre. The red gum will
be planted, as this, as well as the sug-
ar and iron bark varieties Of eucalyp.
tus. has been shown by experiments in
Australia to last more than twenty five
years underground. while the blue gum
will not last more than three years
underground. The seeding will be done
during the winter, and the seedlings
for the first years planting are now In
preparation. About 5000 boxes Of
small seedlings are required.-Railroad
Gazette,