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Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1907-08-07

| have met many missionaries, and
finer lot OF men | have never seen
anywhere. They are first class as
men. Some OF them have become my
personal friends" Then the ambassa-
dor went on TO speak in detail Of in
dividual missionaries. He left upon
my mind the impression that he I'M
equivocally approves of the mission.
aries.
My own Investigations, while they
have of necessity gone more intimate
ly into the work and qualifications OF
the missionary body in Japan, have
led me to the same general conclusion
as that reached by the ambassador.
/ have met personally $50 missiona-
ries, OF all creeds. stationed in every
part of Japan. | have seen them at
work and at play. have sought out
the criticism against them and their
work that could be heard Wherever
/ have learned of critic or antagonist
OF the missionaries I have tried to get
the worst he had to say. From scores
OF Japanese. Christian and non.Chris-
tian, have cleaned opinions of the
missionary force. Summing all M
! am bound TO say that the mission
aries as a whole grade higher than
even the ministry at home. Their
devotion 20 their work. and TO the
welfare OF the japanese is unques-
toned. The results Of their labor
are beyond doubt really great To
say that their converts are not geDu-
inc and their work superficial is
simply to betray a lack Of knowledge
OF conditions that are apparent to any
unbiased observer. or course there
are individual missionaries not a few
who are insists and should be re.
called, and Of course there are minor
points on which the missionaries arc
undoubtedly open TO criticism. Never.
theloss, these cannot affect the gen.
eral verdict, that the missionaries are
creditable representatives of the best
life OF the Christian nations. and that
their efforts are bearing fruit which
justify the cost.
The Opinion Of the Optirnists.
This leads right back TO the main
question, will Japan become a Chris
tian nation?" As opposed to the mega.
tive view Of nearly all the government
officials with whom ] have talked.
find every Christian, foreigner and
japanese. taking a confidently afirma-
tive view. In no case has a Christian
betrayed the slightest note of uncer.
tainty on this point. They ridicule
all idea Of an amalgamation Of Chris
tianity, Buddhism and Shintoism. say.
ing that this is Buddhist talk. Budd-
hism fecfs its weakness and forsees
impending defeat. and wants TO capt..
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Summer Day Wear.

A pale mauve cloth In light weights
Is popular for gowns TO be worn on
cool summer days. while an exquisite
shade Of coral pink and one I'm blue
are most effective. Olga cloth has
come into notice again, for It's satin
finish and luster make IL extremely
well adapted 70 the long. graceful
lines that are feature of this years
styles. The plain skirts that are so
becoming show off to the best pos
siblc advantage any fine material, and
the colors take light and shade that
are most artistic in the soft folds.
These afternoon gowns for the sum
mer season are In truth a delight to-
anyone who loves clothes for clothes
sake. They are not the essentials OF
the wardrobe, but the Injuries that
enable n woman 10 attain her highest
ambition OF being always correctly
gOwned
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Her Aim.

man who runs truck farm n
Virginia tells of the sad predicament
In which colored man named Sam
Moore. who is in his employ. recently
found himself. Sam had had consid.
cradle difficulty in evading the on.
slaughts OF dog from a neishborins
farm. Finally the dog got him, a.
Sam kicked at him.
Sans wife. hearing a tremendous
yell. rushed to the rescue OF her hus.
band. When she came up the dog had
fastened his teeth IN the calf OF Sans
leg and was holding on for dear life.
Sewing stone in the road. Sans
wife was about to hurl Il when Sam.
with wonderful presence OF mind,
shouted:
Mandy! Mandy! Don't frow dat
stone at de dawg! Frow ii at me,
Mandy!"-Youth's Companion.
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ALL IN COLOR SCHEME.
Hats and Gowns Made Brilliant by
Contrasting Shades.

Colors in everything once more.
Hats are ag;sin brilliant in their ef-
feet by reason of the color contrast OF
the flowers or pumcs used to trim
them. The same rule Is observed on
dressy indoor gowns. AS an example
In gown of Chinese pink In Mar
quisette. the skirt falling over thin
liberty satin to match From the
knee upwards this sheer silk is plisse,
while upon the bottom, just long
enough to lie with ease upon the
ground, is a double line trimming, In
a half-inch piping OF crab blue satin
OF that pale exquisite tone which st
happily blends with the oriental pink.
The same satin Is used for bias bre-
telles and for a bias belt drapery.
The lace OF the bodice and sleeves Is
dyed to match the pink skirt, the bod
Ice lining being of the Marquisette.
while chiffon Of the same plisse, soft
ly fills up the V's front and back and
shows also in an inner sleeve close fit
ting. Real lace armlets for these
sleeves and real lace ncckbanti In
cream white adds to the becoming
ness.-Vogue.
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ENTiCED BY THE BAR.
Strenuous Actions Mildly Explained
by the Minister.

Many stories are told OF the &c.
centric doings and sayings or an
old clergyman who lived in Maine
some years ago. At one timo there
had been a fight among some men,
one OF whom was seriously hurt A
trial took place. and the old minister
who had seen the ARRAY was sum-
moned as witness.
What was Salson doing?" was
the first question.
oh. he was slashing around"
We'll. sir. just what do you mean
by that"
why, he was knocking about him
here and there"
Now, sir. kindly tell us plain.
ly what Salson did TO this man."
why, he-he enticed him." said
the old minister slowly. He enticed
him with crowbar. He used the
crowbar to persuade the man-to en-
tice him; and by a series of pokes
and blows he succeeded in doing it."
said the minister, mildly.
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Pale moutarde yellow and meuve
make charming color scheme il the
right tones are used. and the same IN
true Of yellow and willow green and
yellow and natter blue. A model OBJ
served along the Place Vendome. says
a Paris correspondent, is gracefully
carried out in pale yellow moussellne
bordered by wide black stripes and a
crossed fichu Of white mousseline is
folded inside OF the draped bodice. A
knot OF soft mauye satin IS at the bust
line. and the girdle Is Of the striped
mousseline plated lengthwise so that
only the black stripes show
The sleeve Is in one with the bodice.
the armhoie reaching to tie girdIe
top and finished in bands of embroid-
cry and lace. The undeTsIeeves are of
chiffon TO match the b;hu.
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a SMALL SECRET.
Couldn't Understand tho Taste Of
His Customers.

Two men we're discussing the var
ious food products now being supplied
In such variety and abundance.
One, a grocer, said, Il frequently try
n package or so OF any certain article
before Offering 1t to my trade, and in
that way sometimes form n different
idea than my customers have
For instance, thought would try
some Postum Food Coffee. to see what
reason there was for such call for Il.
At breakfast didn't like II and supper
proved the same, so / naturally con-
cluded that my taste was different
from that Of the customers who bought
IL right along.
"A day or two after, / waited on a
lady who was buying q 2jc package
and told her ! couldn't understand how
one could fancy the taste OF Postum.
az know just what is the matter
she said, you put the coffee boiler on
the stove for just fifteen minutes, and
ten minutes OF that time It simmered.
and perhaps FIVE minutes It boiled:
now If you will have it left TO boil full
fifteen minutes after IL commences to
boil, you Will find a delicious Java-like
beverage, rich in food value OF gluten
and phosphates. so choice that you
will never abandon 10. particularly
when you sec the great gain in health
Well, / took another trial and sure
enough ] joined the Postum army for
coed, and life seems worth living since
! have gotten rid OF my old time stom-
ach and kidney troubles"
Postum is no sort OF medicine. but
pure liquid food. and this. together
with relief from coffee worked the
change. There's a Reason"
Read The Road TO Wellville," In
pkgs.
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used by the government, first, be-
cause 1t was neednc. and secondly.
because Japan wanted 10 appear IN
a pro-Christian light Undoubtedly
there has been a measure of this
same sort of statecraft in the govern
ments recent gifts to the Young
Mems Christian association army work
In the government Offices of Toxic
came upon the program with re-
spect to religion, and how it has been
changed. My authority is so high
that it cannot be questioned. The in
tention of the men who shape the
nations policy (and this is a paternal.
DOT a popular, form of government)
was that the Crown Prince of Japan
should become a baptized Christian,
so that the next emperor should be
counted 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 individuals. which is
a serious oversight as / shall show.
Even yet IL is possible that the pro-
gram may be overturned by the sin
zero conversion of the crown prince
90 Christianity. an event, however,
which is quite improbable
For the second part Of the gov.
ernment program reverses the first.
The plan has been changed. II has
now been decided that It is unneces-
sary for Japan to become a Christian
uation. The next emperor will not be
a.
alton in religious matters will CON
tinue TO be the national policy. but
the same official whose views I have
bee. expressing declares IT to be his
belief that Japan will never become
s Christian nation, although there will
,emain. alongside of Buddhism and
Shintoism, Japanese Christian
church
An Elder statesmsn's Keen Views.
On the same point let me quote
Count Okuma, one Of the elder states
men and the most influential individ-
tai in Japan. | had a long interview
with him in his beautiful home, upon
many phases of the Japanese problem.
including this one. Japan has the
most perfect religious liberty I'm the
world. So great is the spirit Of toler-
alton here that a conference on mu-
tual relations was recently held In
Toxic by the Christians. Buddhists
and Shintoists. But this very confer
ence showed a lack of zeal on the
Jart of each for its own faith This
same lack of ancient zest, and ten
dency to surrender bel'Sfs, is also
noticeabIo I an sarstond I'm Amerfca
As to Christianity In Japan, would
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A NOVEL FAN BAG.
Provides Against Loss Of This Very
Useful Article.

The number of lost and strayed fans
which are generally found in the ball
room after dance tells its own tale,
and surely points moral for those
who are anxious not to buy a new fan
after every party. Some such little
fan bag as the one which we illustrate
might save many a fan from an I'M
timely end. It would be useful, too,
for taking to the theater, or when
travelling by train, IL evening dress,
from the suburbs.
The shape Of .he bag Is so simple
that the sketch does not require much
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say that it has spread as a moral
philosophy. rather than as a religion.
IL may continue to grow, and be
widely accepted. but it will never be-
come a national religion. Had Christ
ianity been our ancient faith, the
situation would have been different.
Moreover Christianity would have
been greater in japan were il not for
the UNCONVENTIONAL divisions and
strife. which have hindered Christian
growth here. am glad to notice
a decrease of this, both in Japan and
America. Mission boards should take
into account the Importance OF this
matter
What OF the missionaries them
selves? They have done only good
and not evil. Their educational work
especially has been great-too much
cannot be said in favor OF IT, But
not all missionaries have been sue
cessful; there are some who are fail
ures. My own opinion is that there
is still place in Japan for the best
type of missionary. Especially do we
want able teachers end great think
era"
How Ambassador Wright Sizes Up
Missionaries.
Count Okuma's words have caused q
depression from the first point of this
article. Before returning TO IL. and
while still on the subject of mission
aries. let me quote the opinion ex-
pressed to me by the American am.
bassador to Japan, Hon. Luke e
Wright: when | came to the orient
| was disappointed in the missionaries
-agreeably disappointed. | expected
TO find them, as in every other call.
ing, all sorts of men, with a proper
ton of no-account ones who had come
out here because they could not make
living at home. But | must confess
that | have not met single mission
AIRY who could not pass anywhere
Both in the Philippines and in Japan
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WESTERN MEN IN NEW YORK.
Brains Of Mountain and Prairie in De.
mand in the Financial Center.

Ever since the early days, when u.
o. Mills. J. b. Haggin and James X.
keene "emigrated" from California to
new York, the metropolis has been
drawing largely on the west and south
for its supply OF men who do things"
theodore II. Shonts, both u southerner
and westerner who has undertaken TO
solve New Yorks great transit prob.
lem, is the latest importation in re-
Spouse to the call OF the east.
The promptness with which Thos. +.
Ryan. OF Virginia. turned tho EQuit-
able Life Assurance Society over to
its policyholders. who now elect ma
jority OF its Board OF Directors, and
Invested himself of the control OF the
stock which he bought from Jas. III.
hyde, and the success OF the new
management of the Society under tho
direction of President Paul Morton.
have created n demand for the strong
men OF the south and west that is
greater than ever before. Under the
Morton management The Equitable has
made better showing than any other
insurance company in the way of i'm
proved methods. economies and in
creased returns to policyholders.
Il. II. Gary. head of the greatest cor.
poration In the world-the u. S. Steel
Co.-John w. Gates. Henry G.. Frck.
Norman p. Ream. VIM. II. Moore and
Daniel G.. Reid are other westerners
who are among the biggest men in
New York.
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Precious Heri,aoe.

Sweetness Of temper is a precious
heritage. II gives beauty to every.
thing. It keeps its windows open to.
ward the spice country, and fills the
home with perpetual delight The for.
tunate possessor Of sunny SOU is
Gods evangel in a dark world Hc Is
a living gospel which no one will ever
repudiate ana the blessedness OF
which al, men will appreciate. The
body will grow old and the smooth
brow will be furrowed, but a happy
disposition is an aureole 20 the gray
crown Of age. Blessed is he whose
life looks out upon the land OF Beu-
lah and whose soul IL responsive ia
the outlying vision
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Vacation.

The secret OF rest ia to get rid OF
detail for time. Why is it that
sea voyage is regarded as the best OF
tonics? Simply because the entire
change of surroundings wipes out the
mass OF complications attendant upon
the daily routine OF the ordinary
worker. We all need occasional free
dom from the bondage OF the tiny
strings that bind us to wearing tasks.
Tho man who realizes this and plans
his vacation accordingly makes no
mistake.
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specially intended to hold pair or
shoes. The idea, of course. might be-
enlarged upon, and receptacles pro-
vided for two. or even three, pairs. II
preferred. The pocket should be mado
in strong cardboard, covered either
with serge or with any odd piece OF
silk or brocadc. bound at the edge
with strong silk cord and bordered
with box-pleatcd frill OF ribbon in
some harmonizing color. A wide loop.
with bow of ribbon to match, should
be attached at the top To hang the
pocket up against the wall.
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hEARr.sAAPeo SHOE POCKET.
Useful Where Absence Of Room 10 70
Be Considered.

The difficult problem OF how best to
keep ones shoes fresh and free from
dust when not actually in use is one
which is not very easily solved. espe-
cially in the case of small bed room.
where anything in the shape OF an or
binary boot cupboard would take up
too much room. In the accompanying
sketch a practical suggestion is given
for making a very pretty wall-pocket,
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10 Edne Collars

To edge her collars the Parisienne
is using a tiny little ruche made OF
linen OF very soft fine tulle. II 10
easily changed and makes q becom
Ing finish.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-26
ANOTHER ENTRY RECEIVED
FOR nETsNllDA OCEAN RACE

NEW YORK, May 25.-The last en-
try received for the ne-distance
ocean race to Bermuda. starting June
5th. is that of the yawl Fiamlngo,
owned By w. II Fleming, of the Brook
lyn Yacht Club Fiamlngo Is forty
tivo feet on tho load water line, the
smallest yacht In the first class, and
although not a fast sailer in light
winds has reputation for being
staunch and able to carry sail in
heavy weather when other yachts
would be hove TO.
This fact coupled with the knowl-
edge that her crew viii he composed
OF men who have sailed vessels IN all
parts of the globe, and who VIII not
hesitate to carry sail up to. and be-
yond the danger point, makes Flamingc
Formidable contestant in the ccmluG
race, There will be five graduates OF
the nautical schooIship St Mary's In
her crew-W. H. Fleming r. II, Cole
J G. iatzel, Louis Wclckum and j
A. Wilson There are now thirteen On
tries for the contest
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and shell across the continent If she
will be allowed to compete at Pough-
keepsie. Whether or not her wish will
be granted, however, is a question. The
board of trustees of the Intercollegiate
Rowing Association, which governs the
regatta, mas not yet considered the ad-
mittance of the far-Western crew. and
before the matter is decided, several
serious objections must be solved.
The annual regatta at Poughkeepsie
is not an open event. In the Inter
three niversittes-Cornell Pennsyl-
Originally it was intended that the re-
gatta would be restricted to crews from
these schools. But Immediately after
the first regatta there was such de-
mand for entrance from other univer-
stiles that an additional regulation was
adopted providing for the admittance of
any varsity crew upon formal invita-
ton from the board OF trustees. There
is absolutely no other way of entrance
TO the regatta.
Some time ago a letter from the cap
tain of the Stanford crew was re-
ceived here, saying that stanford would
ike to compete in tltI syear's regatta,
and asking for information regarding
llle eHlteA i4ts requirements iI4t morn
alton was givn. Stanford rowing en-
thusiasts were informed that they must
wait to be invited before they could
enter their crew in the Eastern regatta,
With this bit of Information went sew
eral questions which the Wcsterners
must answer before their crew VIII be
considered a likely candidate. The
proposition to admit another crew finds
little favor with the board Of trustees.
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PITCHERS WHO USE
THE MOST SCIENCE
Men Who Don't Try for Strike,
Out Records Always Last
Longest.

Time and again the question is
asked, What constitutes and who are
the most scientific pitchers in the game
to-day"
When a man learns how to put the
bail over the plate in such manner
that the batter cannot meet 1t square
~; when he has studied and mastered
the defects of each batter when ne
does not waste energy in an effort to
establish strike-out record. then that
man can be determined scientific
pitcher.
Al Ortiz Addio Joss, cy young.
Clarke Griffith, Case Patton, Iron Man
McGinnity and Christy Mathewson are
among the foremost scientific pitchers
in the business. They never try for n
strtke-out record. and unless there are
runners on the bases you never see
them waste any speed. They hold their
strength in reserve. They figure that
they can place the ball where the bat
Ter Will bite" and still not connect
with it with any degree Of success.
only few days since Joss shut out
the st. Louis Browns, 2 To o, and did
not strike out single man. This is
scientific pitching
On tho other hand. we have Rube
Waddell, Frank Smith and others of
the eccentric kind, who take keen en-
joyment in establishing strike-out
record The only Rubcs record OF
sixteen strike-outs in nine innings still
stands, but his fame as great pitcher
Is not what it was a few years ago.
This same Waddcll and Smith have lost
meny games by wasting their strength
In the early part of the game in an
effort TO retire players on strikes
GtfI1 To 81
scientific pitcher and the strike-out
pitcher. There is room for both, as
the baseball field extends from one
end of the continent to the other, but
If any young man who aspires to be
Il pitcher is wise. he viii pass up tho
strilte-out game and endeavor to learn
the weaknesses of the battcrs.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-26
LELAND STANFORD
WANTS TO ENTER
California Institution Makes Ap
plication to Compete in the
Poughkeepsie Regatta.

NEW YORK, May 25.-From the
Pacific coast comes the challenge of
the college oarsmen of Leland stanford
University for chance to measure
strength and endurance with the pick
of the Eastern varsity eights in this
years regatta at Poughkeepsie.
Stanford won the championship OF
the Pacific coast college crews three
weeks ago on San Francisco Bay
against the Fights of Southern califor-
mia University, California University
and Washington. Now she is DESTROYS
of trying her strength I'm faster com
pany, and is willing to send her crew
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Thnn,ns LeaYcs for Nye,t.

PHILADELPHIA, PA. May 25.-Joe
Thomas. the recognized champion well
terweight Of America. has left Phila-
delphla for Denver, where he is match
ed to meet Jack (Twin) Sullivan.
Thomas does not like Eastern weather
in the summer Although born in New
England. he has spent the greater part
OF his life on the Pacific coast. and as
a result suffers from the heat of East
ern summers
Accompanied by Harry Foley. his
manager, Thongs viii begin training
at once for his bout with Sullivan. n
victory over whom he believes Will
further clinch his weltcrweight title.