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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-03-10
4 The RUINED ToMER oEMAMsouRAzy

OF different shades which extends out
on all sides below the city until 1t
meets the hills on the horizon. White
roads cut here and there through this
expanse OF green all lead up to the
walls OF Tlemccn.
A Fortified City.
The CITY Is entered by gates. 1t was
a fortified town in the past and the
French have fortified 1t to-day The
few feet. through which rifles and
other guns can be thrust, companies Of
soldiers are always moving to and fro
through the streets. and the citadel
where the Sultans of the past had
their gorgeous residences many CEN
turtles ago. is now a barracks, prison
/, and hospital for the Algerian troops
It's old walls and gateways still stand,
and the minaret of its mosque, ninety
feet high. overlooks the rest of the
city. About 500 years ago this citadel
contained some OF the wonders of the
| world. 1t had clock which was cele-
brated two centuries before that on
the stragburg Cathedral was made, and
in one of the galleries, which was paved
with marble and ONYX, stood solid
| silver tree upon which were many
! species of singing birds made OF gold
i and silver.
The Grand Mosque.
| Within stones throw of the citadel.
| surrounded by buildings which would
/ not look out of place in any country
| town in France, rises the mighty mos
| que Diana ell Kcbr 1t was built in A.
1 ID. 1886, but 1t is In as good condition
1 today as when the Moors first worship
1 ed in 1t $40 years ago. The buildings
of this mosque cover about an acre and
/ the roof is supported by vast number
of columns which end in great arches
! hung with many chandeliers. The
I buildings run around the court, in the
centre of which is fountain of onyx
4 about which, as I passed through, the
Mohammedans were sitting and wash
ing themselves before going in to pray
I We were allowed to enter the mosque
but had first to putSon slippers, and w,
\ walked about through the worshipers
i who We're. knecIing on their prayer
rugs and bowling again and again az
they looked toward Mecca.
4 Built to the Ghost Of a Candy
i Man.
4 When Tlemcen was in the height o.
its glory 1t had seventy mosques. One
Il of the most famous was built in honor
of confectioner saint who preached tt
little gold caps / have already de
7 scribed and tie them on with cords o
4 gold thread under the chin. Those VIII
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ton or support from the general organlza-
ton bearing that name, Last summer,
though, three months of the time OF an
association secretary and the promise ~
81 900 was secured from the International
Y. M. c. A. committee. This year, for
various reasons, the work was not th9
success of past seasons
Right here encountered bitter criti'
csm from resident American business
men of the Y. M, c. A. They say that
until dragged into n partial support o!
the work, the association had paid no
attention whatever to the American sail
ors at Chefoo.
These boys, most OF them from Chris
tan homes, some Of them the sons of
clergymen, We're permitted to go to the
dogs by hundreds without the slightest
interest or solicitude being manifested
by the association, Yet the latter has
an imposing department, to which tho
public contributes literally called the
naval branch. What Is 1t doing, these
men scornfully ask. when 1t can neglect
entirely the men OF the second largest
American fleet? @
AS a consequence, they say. of the
| associations attitude, the Americans in
Chefoo some Of whom arc not members
of any church and had supported the
work from patriotic and humanitarian
motives, declare that they will no longer
give their tipe and money to It,, since
the Christian Organization which avowedly
| exists for this purpose refuses to take
| on the work. Missionary Cornwell, how
| ever Is the sort of man who will hold
! to the task even though others give 1t
| up. have heard other missionaries CRIT
cizo him for giving more time, during
a portion OF the year, to tho sailors than
| he does to the herthen. For my part,
! am inclined to consider the moral and
spiritual welfare OF an American youna
man quite as important as that of u
4 Chinese. AS to the reported shortcom-
ings of the Y, M, G., a. which l have
4 quoted, confess to have considerable
sympathy with the resident Americans;
| cannot let the splendid efficiency Of
4 tho Young MEMS Christian Association
elsewhere blind mo to the fact shat u
seems to have lamentably Fallen down
j here; especially since the problem Of the
moral welfare Of white men In Oriental
port cities, both sailors and civilians Is
! TO my way Of thinking, one Of the mos
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silk and made in the shape OF burs
moose which they wear over the other
burnoose. Some of the men wear stock
ings and some riding horse back have
instead long red boots of the finest
Morocco leather. which are almost as
soft as wool. Over the foot they have
a shoe covering the boot to the ankle.
and to this shoe spur Is attached.
The poorer Arabs wear hacks. long
gowns of night-shirt shape, made
of cancels hair and wool In white and \
black stripes. s
Many of the native garments are
made in Tlemcen. This town has long
been noted for Its good Workmanship
and it's lace, hats, shawls and blankets
are famous. Among other garments
are some made for the Jews. and es-s
pecally the bright red shawls which
they use here for mourning.
The Tlemcen of to-day is largely conn
posed OF new French buildings. The
streets are French streets. There Ia
Ia square In the centre OF the town
! where the people meet to walk about
and there Is q park outside 1t filled
| with great plane trees and wild olive
4 trees which is known as Tlemcen'ss
\ Bots de Boulogne. About six years ago
the city was irst reached by railroad
and 1t now has two trains each way
every day.
On my way here I stopped at Sidi3
| Bel Abbes a French settlement OF 49,
! 900 people, which has grown up within
few years. Sdi Bel Abbes Is named
after n Mohammedan saint. and It has,
its Arab quarter to-day. The city IL
! built in the shape of a rectangle with
great walls about It. and like most Of
these Algerian towns, 1t has its milf:
tary quarter. This is Inhabited by,
| several companies Of tne foreign SOL
dlers employed by the French to de-
fend Algeria. They are composed Of
Swiss Poles. Germans and such other
riff-rnff as can be enlisted at a few
cents a day. The troops there vary In
number, at times reaching as many ~
N 5000. Il
Il sidl Bel Abbes has its regular con-i
certs by the military band; it has .
4 thenter where they are now playing
"BoS and Cox" and also a Cafe Chan
tant" where the songs and dances are
. oven more wicked than those Of Paris
!, itself. Indeed things are moving fast
in this French section Of the African
continent iF$
| Copyright 1907 by Frank G. Carpen-
I'll K u n
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Scamy Side Of Life Found to be
Uppermost by the Men Of the
American Fleet.
sy WILLIAM T. ELLIS.

tCopyright, 1907 by Joseph ~ l,oW'es.'
Chcfoo, China
IN EADERs of war dispatches know
N this city mainly as the habitat
y 1.-The Chefco liar" when IS my
without Significance, since many OF tue
most disreputable elements Of American
life are to be found here. visitor pm
ing for n sight of his native colors VIII
find them displayed by low owes Whosc
Every appearance indicates their character
DThese bear such names as 'Ihe DeWey,
'The Stars and Stripes Forever saloon
"The Old Kentucky Home etc. over
One of these resorts there files larger
American flag than that which lloats
above the consulate on the mn
The explanation for all this Is simple
During the summer this beautiful harbor
Is the resort of the Asintic squadron,
and from three to five thousand Amerl-
can young men, sailors and marines
I aboard the fleet, are here every year.
/ The East does it's worst by them; for
the Orient, especially when in league
with the most vicious element In Amesi-
can life, is especially skilful in enmesn-
Ing Western youth The plight OF these
young men viii. shore leave, and nc
decent door open to them, was pitiable
Hard Knocks for the Y. M. C, A.
Some of the resident Americans, includ-
ing Consul General Fowler, undertook u
open a clean harmless resort for tt.e
men, one of the Presbyterian mission
aries, Rev. q. Cornwell, devoted himsel.
tirelessly to the project, spending tki
greater mart of every night down towr
in the rooms and scarcely seeing his fam
ily for a week at a time The resul
was that for several years Christian
cl,ib-r room and lodging house We're main
tanned successfully and made self-sup
porting
During the past summer this enter
prise was greatly enlarged and a mucl
moro spacious olub-house opened Th,
work had been, given the name of
Young Mems Christian Association, al
though previously receiving no yecognI
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CARPENTER.

Tlemcen, Africa.
with me and my Moham-
eedan dragoman, Mustapha,
and take a walk this bright
Sunday morning through the.
Delhi of North Africa. We are
I1n a city which was famous when
Agra was at the height OF its glory,
and one which has mosques and tombs
containing Moorish decorations which
will compare in their beauty with
those of the famed cities OF India.
There are doors of bronze in the
Mosque of Sid Bou Mcdin as beautiful
az those at the entrance to the Capitol
at Washington, and equal in their fine
workmanship to those of Ghiberti at
Florence. There are temples OF Mo
hammcdan worship hundreds of years
old, which have Il beauty greater than
the mosques OF Cairo and Constants
rCple. and all were constructed when
Europe was still semi -civilized and
hundred years or SO before the new
world OF America began to be. Not
far from these mosques are the re-
mains or ruined city, which surpass-
& ed Pompeil in extent and glory, and
in another direction 10 the tomb Of the
man who built that city, with the
Arabs praying in and about 1t to-day.
The Ruins Of Tlemcen.
All this is not in Italy, Greece. or
India, the countries to which we look
i
In this black continent of Africa on
he edge OF savage, turbulent and war
. ring Morocco, thirty miles south of tho
Mediterranean, and about 100 miles
from Gran the chief seaport of West
crn Algeria. 1t is so far out of the
line OF travel that strangers seldom
come here, but it is one OF the most
Interesting places on the continent.
The Tlemcen Of to-day is city of
perhaps $4,000. situated in beauti-
full valley. at an elevation about as
high above the sea as the average
height of the Alleghanies. 1t was behind
1t great bare. rugged mountains, which
are capped with huge rocks. making
them look like Qualifications thrown
IN by the gods, and their strength as
Notifications was probably one of the
reasons for the site of these ancient
cities.
Another reason was the valley and
plains living below. They arc among
the richest in Algeria. Standing upor
upon the walls here, as far as theSeyo
can reach there is nothing but vine.
yards and orchards and rich fields OF
grain. There are hundreds OF thou
sands of olive trees loaded with fruit
There are rich gardens and fields OF
potatoes making patchwork OF green
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Neglected BY YIN. G. A, Helped
by Resident Americans, Problem
Of Missionary Children.
of missionaries rank high in the home

4 rs . r : +
of missionaries rank high In the home
schools "
Their shortcomings and superlorities
are shown by q story heard in Korea
A missionary ypungster was home IN
Ohio with his parents on a furlough.
and he was playing with another boy
of his age when the sub1ect2of circusea
came up. what is circus?" inno-s
Gently Inquired the lad from Korea.
His friend looked at him in surprise
and contempt. Then. scornfully: What!
Didn't you ever see a circus?"
Stung by the tone and manner, young
Korea bridled up. "Huh! Did you
ever see u fleet of warships? Did you
ever SEQ torpedo boat? Did you ever
cross an ocean? Did you ever sea
Trongkong? Did you ever visit India3
hid you ever sec the pyramids?" But
before he had exhausted his list Of pos
sihe wonders, his wide-eyed playmate
acknowledged himself sauelched, psi
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An English School at Chefoo.

To meet the peculiar conditions OF
tho missionary children, the China ln-t
land mission has established at Chefoo
a school which, In equipment and efh-
cheney, ranks as the best school In
China and Japan It's teachers are all
missionaries OF the China inland mis-.
sion, Vet it's certificate admits boys
into the English universities II IS
pptronlzed nv missionaries of all bodies
throughout the far East and there ara
ninetv-four sons OF missionaries now
enrolled. preparing for college, and
three daughters of missionaries.
The students are required to leave az
the age of sixteen years. The nra-
paratorv department has Aftv-seven
children under nine wears and over Ave,
This Indicates the necu,iar cfrcuW-
stances NJ the missionaries lot, Most
NJ tho China inland missionaries dwell
IN native houses IN small Interior
cities towns and villages where therea
are no other Foreigners For the sake
Of the health of the children. II n
(Ccntinued ON Fifth PaGoJ
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Thought is that of the children OF the
men and women on the field, The IA
nous China Inland Mission School, at
CheNfoo, makes the tonic pertinent here.
1t never ooeHrs to an Anglo-Saxon at
home that white child cannot well he
reared with yellow children. His first
THOUGHT would doubtless be. like my own,
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that 1t is rather funny to see, as have
seen, missonary's son with yellow
playmate perched ON u temple drum,
Beating 1t in honor of heather festival,
while each munched beancake that had
been bought from street vender
Second thought. though. reminds one
that this white boy. who. like most mis-
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Important phases of the entire mission
airy situation
White schoolboys in a Yellow
City,
Another indirect, but grave and ever
present missionary problem, to which
even missionary workers give Atte
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
church News.

Mass will be celebrated on Sunday,
June 9th, at 1880 a. m. by Rev. r. F..
Waldron in the New Century Club
Building. The public Is cordially in
vited to attend.
Rev. William H. Savage, of Bing-
hampton, n Y, having been called to
the First Baptist Church OF Milford,
will preach Sunday morning at 10 so
O'Clock. All are welcome
June 9th, (second Sunday after Trim
ity,) celebration, 7.3O a. M; mathis, lit.
any and sermon, 10. 80 Sunday School
p p. m; St. Stephens Chapel 4l5 p.
m; choir rehearsal, Friday evening.
Avenue NJ. f. Church.-Divine SER
vice at 10 80 a. m. Sermon on The
Friends Of Years.; preached in Milford
last August and repeated by request.
Sunday School at p. m. Epworth
League prayer meeting at 6 45 p. m.
Union service of all churches at 80 p.
m. Baccalaureate sermon before the
graduating class of the Milford High
School. Members will please leave the
first five pews in both middle blocks
reserved for the seniors, teachers and
school board of the High School. How
ard T, Quigg, minister.
Next Sunday at the Chapel will be
held Children's Day services. Baptism
oftnfants and young children with an
tiphonal printed service, original, will
be used, with an address by Rev. H. T..
Quigg. Extra instrumental music by
the Bream Brothers with the violin,
cornet and piano. Prof. ROux, the BARI
tone, from New York, will sing the
Lost Cord.U The Robin Piano Co.
of Wilmington and New York have
placed in the Chapel one Of the latest
improved Cabinet Grand Pianos and
will be used for the first time on Chll-
dren's Day. The collection will be given
to the Piano Fund. Services commence
at p. m. Ample accOmmodati for
visifors
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
Educational Items.

OF the school teachers Of Sussex,
thirty eight hold certificates granted on
normal school or college diplomas
forty. two hold first grade certificates,
and the remainder hold second grade
certificates.
The Summer School for Teachers
opens at Dover, June oath. The number
of Sussex teachers attending will be
close to one hundred.
Prof. n. W. Cameron Of Lewes has
been chosen principal Of the ElktOn
High School. This is a Sussex loss edu-
cationally, as Prof Cameron was one of
our most Efficient and capable principals
Dickinson College confers the degree
of Master Of Arts on Supt. John D..
Brooks during the present Commence
ment.
All the teachers for the Milford Public
Schools have been employed for the
coming year except in one or two de-
partments.
All districts should engage their teach
ers early-the supply will be short, and
prices will range high for good ones
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
Better Salary for Teachers.

In a sermon delivered last Sunday in
Wilmington by Rev. H. w. Kellogg
the subject of salary for school teachers
was made the subject for consideration,
and some valuable thoughts were given
to the congregation to consider He
closed by saying:
ut is a lamentable fact, that we are
not able to retain in our schools as teach-
ers certain well prepared young men
and women, but must let them 60 for
better pay to other cities 1t must be
humiliating TO every true citizen as well
as hurtful to cur children.
Better by far economize in some
other place than at the expense Of our
children, who are to go forth to meet
in the struggle of life those of other
cities and States who are provided with
the best To be true to our trust we
must keep our face toward the future.
To regard not what our fathers have
been able to do without, but what our
children cannot get along without 1t
is q matter that every Christian man
and woman should grow serious before
and every faithful citizen should strive
to correct. These children must have
the best or we are not worthy to be en-
trusted with their well being
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
Clothing Bargains.

In consequence Of the failure of the
large clothing firm, Beck Bros. of New
York, manufacturers of fine city made
clothing, which was closed out last
week to liquidate debts, we have fine
line Of mems and young mems custom
made suits in pure fancy wersted,
plaids, over plaids, the fashionable
greys, fancy blue serges and blacks +;
the SIS pure worsted suits best models
in custom made suits at $3.50 suit.
Come early to secure sizes in these best
lots as we have but about 40 suits Of
best ones. Other suits from So to $40,
worth one-half to one-thiTd more, and
a nice line of boys clothingiof the good
kind that will save you money. All
kinds of workland dress pants at much
less than the regular prices.
G. NJ. TATMAN.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
Here is a Good Idea.

Orlando Harrison has presented to the
pupils of the Berlin High School 25
strawberry plants and a peach and
apple tree each. The object of this is
to have each pupil start an enterprise
on his own responsibility, and see what
he can accomplish in the way Of fruit
growing. Every parent that owns land
should encourage their boys TO practical
experiments, and see that they get all
the returns from their work, as a result
of intelligent effort.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
LINCOLN CITY NOTES.

Miss Lillian Morrison is visiting in
Newark, n. j.
The Methodist Church will hold Chill
dren's Day service Sunday evening.
There will be no service at the Union
Church except the regular lesson.
Hugh Morrison, Of Red Bank, n. j.,
was the guest of his brother, VIM. Morri-
son on sunday.
Miss Katie Chorman is visiting relatives
in Philadelphia
Mr.. and Mrs. George Small, Of Camden,
n. j., are visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A. w. Small.
The first Quarterly Conference was held
in the Methodist Church last Monday
afternoon. OlllLiE'
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
so SOOTHING
Its Influence Has Been Felt By So
Many Milford Readers.

The soothing influence Of relief
After suffering from itching Piles,
From Eczema or any itchiness Of the
skin,
Makes one feel grateful to the REM
edy.
Doan's Ointment has sOothed hun.
dreds.
Here's what one Milford citizen says /:
Mrs. Ida Pettengill, South Milford,
Del, SAYS: 81 can speak a good word
for Doapis Ointment as it is the only
remedy that ever gave me any perma-
nent relief from Itching piles although
I had used all kinds Of cures. 1 suf.
fered from this aflliction for twenty five
years and 1 could not begin to tell how
I was tormented with the terrible itch
ings. 1 stood this for twenty-five years,
MANY times thinking / would go crazy.
friend told me about DOan's Oint-
ment curing her of q chronic case Of
eczema Of twenty years standing. !
went Immediately to a d rug store and
cot a box Of Doan's Ointment, applied
If and that itching was stopped in ten
minutes and soon l was completely
cured although l had been applying
salves, washes, ointments. powders
and / could not tell you what all for
twenty-five years without relief. l
will recommend DOan's Ointment at
all times"
For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents.
Foster MilbuTn Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
A Few Roses Ne appreciate.

The following letter is from one of
our patrons, for whom we have just is
sued a new catalogue Of real estate:
HARRINGTON. DEL, JUNE 4, 1907.
To Col. THEO. TOWNSEND
Dear Sir Enclosed please find my
check in settlement Of bill for cata-
logues. l want to tell you that think
the catalogues are the neatest l have
seen, and l am certainly well pleased
with them.
Yours very respectfully,
S. A. REFS,
Real Estate Agent.
Our best recommendation is our work,
and the CHRONICLE appreciates these
these kind acknowledgements.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
Are You a Real Man?

Know your by the cigars he smokes. A real man
smokes good cgarsthats real test refined cultivated
"Escanaba Should you find box Of "Escanaba cigars in
your friends home you be sure OF him.
If YOU want GOOD smoke-and you do-there isn't any
better cigar than the Escanaba" Nothing but pleasure
Clip off the end scratch luce and there you All good
cigars are not "Escanabas' but all Escanabas good
The "Escanaba' cigar is composed Of an old-fashiOned
combination Of Cuban Tobaccos This blend produces fine
Havana cigar renowned for its richness mdnes and delicate
booe OF these tobacco only the rpe sweetest and
mature parts are used This tobacco is properly blended and
and scientifically rolled by expert women in sanitary fac
tory The result is the 'Escanaba clean, clear fragrant
smoke Sold everywhere. Price SC.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

We think we have the best and most
attractive shoes in Milford. They are the
world famous "Burt" and packard, I"
" "Korrect Shapen guaranteed shoes. We
have them displayed in our window
now and the lovers Of shoe beauty can
judge Of our ambition to get the hest,
stylish and most slightly shoes worn.
c. NJ. TATMAN.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
Farmers Take Notice.

We having secured the canning fac
tory at Glendale, Del, we will operate
the same during the coming tomato
season. We will require 500 acres of
tomatoes, and we will either contract
or pay market price.
ROBERTS Bros,
1906 n. Gay ST.,
81 3t Baltimore Md
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07
Furs and Hides.

Wanted all kinds Of furs and hides
also horse hides for which ] will pay
the highest cash price.
WM. HARRISON DAVIS,
l-lS-tf Milford, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

Don't forget that you can get any of
the popular magazines at the Red Star
Drug Store.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

Horses or cattle taken in exchange
for Carriages and Runabouts by Rob
inson & Windsor.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

Orient Paint, the old standby. Red
Star Drug Store.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

You do not want to make pies this
warm weather when you can get such
delicious ones at Holden's.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

Picture framing quickly and neatly
done at H. w. D. MoOTe's.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

Special low prices made on 10 New
Age Riding Cultivators. Prices from
$500 to $1,000. None better See w.
H. Murphy at Pennington, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1907-06-07

Just try some of Holden's home made
pies. They certainly are fine.