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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
Quicksilver Production

California has long been known as
the largest producer of quicksilver on
this continent in fact it was the only
producer in the United States until
few years ago, when the deposits of
Texas were opened. In the last nine
teen years California has produced 550,-
154 TASKS of quicksilver, valued at S22,-
503131,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-17
A STRONG EASTERN EolIowlna

Not alone in Nevada is Mr.. Mac
donald accorded credit and honor be-
cause of his unequaled success and
ability. His knowledge of mining,
connected with his excellent business
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23
LOCAL MARKETS.
Prices Paid to Farmers by Marshall
town Dealers

Prices Paid to Farmers by MARSHALL
town Dealers.
The following prices are quoted by
Marshalltown dealers for the different
varieties of farmers provisions, grain,
produce and poultry, also for hides,
tallow, wool, pelts and skins.
Hogs.
Britain & Co. for farmers hogs de-
livered in wagon load lots at their
yards, or bought by their country
statesmen. are paying the following
prices today:
Premium hogs, 200 to 35O-5.SO.
Live hogs, $50 to 2O0-5.S0.
Good packers over 350-5.7O.
Cattle.
Britain & Co. are paying today ac-
cording to grade, the following prices,
which, however, are subject to change
without notice:
| Fair to good corn fed ma
tive steers ...............a.75 "a 90
Common to fair corn fed ma
! tive steers ..............3.25 1903 Is
Good to choice heifers % 00@3.75
| Fair to good heifers and
. COWS q 50@3 90
! Good beef cows g. 25 @2. so
| Selected bologna bulls 25G2.75
/ Veal and mutton prices given to
farmers by telephone on application.
| Grains.
| w. II. Sloppy, at his elevator. will
pay the following prices any time this
week:
| Corn-35.
| Good white oats-35.
Rye-55
| Wheat-67.
| Barley-43
Timothy seed-1.60.
| Glover seed-S.O0.
Timothy hay-11.00.
Straw-5.50.
E. E. Benedict & Co., will pay the
following prices at their place of bust
ness in this city:
Corn-36.
Oats-35.
Wheat-67
Timothy hay-11.oo
Straw. 5O@5.00.
Country Produce.
d. S. Good Grocery Co. quotes the
following prices in trade for Country
try-26
Eggs, strictly fresln-14.
Poultry, Eggs and Butter.
Swift & Co. until further notice. will
paw at their office the following prices
for farmers poultry, eggs ard packing
stock butter.
Spring chickens-611.
Hens-7k
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23
Vote for knisely for assessor.
Dance at Forney's hall tonight.
Dr. Billiard. osteopath. % r. Main.
Clipping every day at Scheeler's liv.



The 17-cent music sale still contin-
ues at Eadie-Wa Piano Co.
------. .
The Reflector says Fort is second In
mayoralty race. Vote for him and
make him first. William j. Fort
(Adv.)
You will not look farther If you see
our IS skirt. It's the very best skirt
that can be made for the money. NJ. f
Andrews.
Abe A. Gerson. business manager of
Beach & Bowers MINISTRIES, was in the
city Friday afternoon, being on his way
from Belle PLANE to Grinnell.
Mr.. l.. w Robbins, 206 East State
street. who has been quite Ill of grippe
for several days. is somewhat improved
altho is as yet unable to be about.
Warden Marquis Barr, of the Ana
mosa penitentiary, was in the city for
a short time this morning. while on his
way from Des Moines to Anamosa.
Have you decided to move? If so
you'll want many new carpets and
some new pieces OF furniture. We have
both In profusion and we want to show
the goods. Marion Gard.
Mrs. A. c. Abbott will leave tonight
for visit probably until June, with
her daughters, Mrs. G. H. Brownell. In
New York City, and Mrs. Harrison
Williams, in Montclair, n. j.
The game of the church indoor base
BALI league scheduled for Friday night
was not played because of mis-
understanding regarding the postpone
ment OF the game, which was scheduled
for early in the week.
Mr.. Vern Kuhns, treasurer of the
Odeon, was in Grinnell Friday night,
to witness The College Widow. The
show proved an immense success. and
a capacity house was played to. Stu
dents from Iowa College Joined i'm the
"rah, rah" choruses, and gave the
scenes even n more realistic tinge.
Ed Wilson. POI South Fifth street.
who is employed by Henry Weber. met
with a painful accident while press
ing hay at the Ellis Bailey farm south
east of the city FRIDAY afternoon Will
sons glove caught on tack In the
head block of the press and his right
hand was drawn in, badly crushing the
two first fingers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Old cocks-3.
Ducks.
Geese.
Turkeys, No. Ito.
Butter packing stock-17.
Hides and 7'aIIow.
II. Willard Son & Co. Will pay dur
ing the rest of the week, the following
prices:
No. / green hides
No. 2 green hides.
Horse hides-2.5o@3.O0.
Tallow, No. 1-41a.
Tallow, No. 2-31s.
Rough fat-1k.
Sheep pelts-.5O rs and s1.25.
Muskrat-20. Is. 10 and 5.
Raccoon--1 80 LOO and so.
Skunl-15O, 80 10 and 40.
Mink-3.OO. 200 and 100.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Bad breath. coated tongue, llnguid
feeling, is entirely unnatural. Your
lazy liver and bowels need a tonic. The
best soothing tonic to every organ is
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents. Tea or Tablets. Mcbride & Will
Drug Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

| cannot see you ALL nor do intend
to afflictc you with personal letters.
respectfully ask your votes, al the COM
ing city election. especially those de-
string a change for the better in city
policies. William ]. Fort Candidate
for mayor-(Adv.)
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

day preceding. The minimum was AZ
as against 49, AT 1880 this morning
SIS was registered, against "a for the
corresponding. hour Friday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Rev. w. F. Pitner, presiding elder Of
the Marshalltown district of the Meth
zoIist-ehurch, was in the city this
morning on his way to Chelsea and
Tama where he held quarterly confer
a1ces tOday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

DR. Il. H. Cleland, of Chicago. will
speak at the mems meeting of the Y.
NJ. G. A. Sunday al $3.50 p. M Subject,
.'The Building of Manhood Miss Jes-
sic Hall will sing. Meeting open to all
men.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Miss Helen MCGOWAN, daughter of
Mrs. E. E. MCGOWAN, of SOS West
Boone street. is quite seriously i'll of
pneumonia, which followed an attack
\ of grippe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

You may have some unimportant
room for which mating would be just
the thing. Marion Gard has both Jap
anese snd Chinese mating of pretty
designs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

NJ. D. Huston, who now occupies tbs
old Shollenberger stand. 119 West Main
street, does all kinds Of sheet metal
work. He will paint your tin roofs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Say. fellow. what are you going to d.
Sunday? Visit the Brotherhood Bible
class, Methodist church. corner Main
and Second streets. at 11:45 a. m.
Lesson subject. What constitutes a
model young business MANI" The
opinions Of twenty of the most prom
inent Business men in Marshal;own on
this subject will be presented. Line
no
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

For Sale-White Plymouth Rock
chicken eggs, 10 for s1.50; extra good
stock: special prices on large amounts.
K. l.. Allen 507 East Church street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

The comedy drama, THE Village
Vagabond," will be presented at the
Odeon tomorrow, Sunday evening
Prices 10, %, 35 and so cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Rich designs in hatpins-just the
kind you should have for that new
Easter. hat The ladies should see
them at Aliens.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Miss Bertha Test. Of New Provi-
derce. a niece of Mrs. J. S. WINERY,
was in the city over night. being on her
way from New Providence to Chicago.
where she is studying to become a
graduate nurse at the West Side hospi-
tai. Miss Tess has been home for a
month owing to an attack of grippe.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

The funeral Of Mrs. Jonathan Craw-
shaw. of the soldiers home. was large
~ attended from the assembly hall at
o'clock Friday afternoon, a large
number from both the old people
building and the women's dormitory
Being present. Tnterment was in the
home cemetery. Seven daughters of
Mrs. Crawshaw We're here for the flu
neral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

We have nice line of go-carts and
baby cabs to choose from. They are
in. ..nanHvstyles and prices to suit vari-
Gus purses Marion Gard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

A word about linoleums. They car
be dull in design and unattractive OF
bright and tasty We pride ourselves
on the latter. Marion Gard.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Local Weather Record.
Sixty eight was Fridays maximum
temperature, as compared to 50 for the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23
SCHEDULE OF CLAIMS

Allowed by the Board Of Supervisors
of Marshall County, Iowa, at Their
March, 1907, Session.
COUNTY FUND-ATToRNEy IN
2 iIPPINCOT'T CASE. JUSTICES.
<,o,nAyIccJnNnRS EvJNC,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Wanted A lady bookkeper WIG
can operate typewriter. Address
"S-23," care of T.-R. State wages ex-
nected.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23
ONE WAY SETTLERS RATES
To Points in Nebraska, Eastern Color
ado, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, In
dian Territory, Oklahoma, Texas

Tie M1hneupO1Is x 81. LOUIS ftaI1-
road will place on sale on each Tues
day during March and April. one way
tickets to points In the states named
at the extremely low rate of or e-half
fare plus $500 for the benefit of home
seekers and settlers
Call at once on Iowa Central agents
for full particulars rates, etc, or ad
dress. A. B. QUITS, G. P. & #. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23
Gi1,lf5.Repub6t1ta
The City in Brief

Diamonds. Chamberlains.
Vote for knisey for assessor.
Dance at Fornes's hall tonight.
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DR.. Mershon, SO West Main street.
Sheet music II cents. Eadie- Ward.
DR.. Burkart, osteopath, 302 w. Main.
Drs. Conway, physicians and sur
geons.
Penn College Glee club Remember
the date Asril Bird
All ths latest two-steps and songs,
IL cents Eadie- Ward.
New line of bracelets will be In first
of the week. Chamberlain.
A large assortment of watches In all
grades ut Aliens jewery store.
Collar belts are the latest belt crea-
ton. Nj. f. Andrews sells them.
Potatoes wanted. See 81. r. HOOD,
corner Nevada and First avenue.
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Spring suits made to order. s15. Ma
tional Merchandise & Tailoring Co.
"The College Widow" company ar
rived in the city this morning from
Grinnell.
For Sale A cash grocery in city
of 5000 $3.50 will swing it, Address
Grocery, %, care T.-R
Wanted-Girl for general Homework.
small family, no washing. Mrs. A. ].
Clark, I'll West Linn street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

We have everything in rugs. from
the cheapest that's good to the bes
that can be found in the city. Marion
Gard
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

The high schoo! basket ball team
Vert to Ce5ar Rapids this morning,
where ne team played the Cedar Rap
ids team this afternoon. The regular
members of the team who went were
Will Crazy. Roy Good. Dirwyn Blather-
wick. George Leise. and Archie Kirk,
nd the substitutes who accompanied
hem were Harold Woodward George
Herschel and Lee F'etters. A. G.
F-arge also accompanied the team. as
did Charles Moore who refereed the
game
Mrs w W. Hubbard Of Hubbard
is in the city for a visit of few days
with her daughter Mrs. Jesse Painter.
On Monday Mr. Hubbard will arrive,
together with Mr. and Mrs. George
;shearer of Tarna. the latter Mrs.
Pai:,ter's stepsister. and steporotiler
Mr. Frank Hubbard. of Hubbard. On
TUestia:- morning Mrs. w. w. Hubbard
and Mr.. Frank Hubbard will leave for
Portland. Ore. to visit Mrs. Hubbard's
son and daughter. Mr.. r G. ard Miss
Georgia Duke Their stay will be in
definite. and should the climate suit.
Mrs. Hubbard. II is possible that Mr..
Hubbard and the Shsarers will 60 to
Portland to live.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

We make our customers clothes on
graceful lines as only expert tailors
can. Our slits will retain their shapes
and stand wear as Well tailored gar
ments should. Come in and let us
measure you for your new spring suit.
A. Psenicka
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Miss Hartman at North Third av-
enue. would like sewing by the day,
commencing Monday. Old phone 564Y.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

The 17-cent music sale still contin-
ues at Eadie- Ward Piano Co.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

DRAWING PLANS FOR ADDITION
PAPERING HOUSE FOR MRS.
ZAHNDT.
John B. Simmons ...........$ 1903
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Mrs. C. F. Schmidt was hostess Fri
day afternoon to Der Deutsche Inter
haltungs kreis at its regular meeting.
After brief business session and the
regular reading. light lunch was
served by the hostess. The next meet
ing will be with Mrs. l. L. Cady.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

The funeral of the late John Castell
ofethe soldiers home, was held at this
afternoon at the assembly hall, Chap
lain Cole officiating A daughter, Mrs.
Reno, of Des Moines, was here for the
funeral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Delicious steaks. tender, juicy roasts,
pure pork sausage, the best picked
pigs feet and fresh fish and oysters, at
Schutzenbach's South Third avenue
market. Britain inspected meats
handled
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Mrs. c. c. Trine 305 Vast State
street was hostess Friday afternoon
to an enjoyable meeting of The Spin
ming Wheel chapter, D. A. r. First
on the program was vocal number,
My Old Kentucky Home" and en-
core, by Miss Edna Sears, accompanied
by Miss Agnes Sears. Miss Esse
Hathaway then gave in delightfully."-
interesting manner her story of DAN
ie Boone from an unpublished manu-
script. The program closed with a
pretty flag song by Elizabeth Urine
and Mary Wells. Refreshments were
served by the hostess. Miss Kirby, of
Bainbridge. N. T., was the only OUT
of-town guest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Abe A. Gerson. business manager Of
Beach & Bowers MINISTRIES, was in the
city Friday afternoon, being on his way
from Belle Plaine to Grnnell.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

A number of braves from Chippewa
tribe, No. 49, l. o. R. NJ including
Great Senior Sycamore Stewart Eason,
spent Friday night in Oskaloosa in
attendance at big pow WOW and dog
feast. planned by reason of the recep-
ton of 100 pale faces. Great Sachem
o. W. Wheeler. of Denson, was in the
city Friday afternoon. and accompanied
the delegation to Oskaloosa. Among
those present were John Higham A.
W. Nutz Ben j. Blaney and Oscar
Shillday
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

| The speaker at the meeting for men
at the Railroad Y NJ c. A. tomorrow
will be DR.. r. H. Cleland of Chicago.
| Special music by the Y. NJ. c. A. or
| chestra and Miss Jessie Hall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

You will not look farther If you see
our IS skirt. It's the very best skirt
that can be made for the money. NJ. f.
Andrews.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Wanted-Girl for general homework
small family, no washing. Mrs. A. j.
Clark, I'll West Linn street.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Mr. L. w Robbins s06 East State
street. who has been quite Ill of grippe
for several days. is somewhat improved
altho is as vet unable to be about.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Try Henry Sundells North Center
street restaurant-eat one of his justly
famous 15-cent meals and you will
wonder why you have been paying
more for those of inferior quality.
Everything clean and inviting.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Robert Sherman and his company
will present the comedy drama. The
Village Vagabond,' at the Odeon to-
morrow. Sunday, evening. Prices is,
%. 35 and so cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Ladies' and gentlemen clothing
cleaned. colored or repaired. Dry clean
ing a speciality. Satisfaction and
prompt execution of orders guaranteed.
Marshalltown Steam Dye Works. 227
East Main street, new phone Ill, old,
| 22J.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-03-23

Warden Marquis Barr of the Ana
mosa penitentiary, was in the city for
a short time this morning. while on his
way from Des Moines to Anamosa.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-23
THfS SUMS OF TOKYO.

Tokio has slums whose poverty reaches the last depth of human degra- datisn. Below the cellars of Paris, the alleys of London, and the crowded slums of the New York East Side, the Japanese capital reveals @ lower gulf. It is a region that no ray lights. Your moldy man of Paris and your "hooll- gan" of London do have at times fierce joys and moments of acid pleasure, but the microscopic intensity of the dis- tress in the shitaya quarter of Tokio bars out all hope Tokio has far too many poor people, and their disposition is a pressing problem. Thousands are shipped to Korea and Formosa, but the pressure steadily increases, owing to the constant migration of ambitious Japanese from the provinces to the capital city.
 Japan carefully avoids all public ref erence to these great sores on it's body polite Their existence is hidden from the foreign visitor. Rarely does a tour ist see the siuIns, and specialists studying the city for precise informa. tion are seduiously kept out of the poorest quarters. Japan Is so skilfully preas-agented that the existence ui these miserable purlieus is not ever suspected by the average student ot conditions. It A a journalistic rule il Japan not to say anything that be-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-23
WALLINGFORD NEWS
mory Not to be Rented for Poo-Another Express Train to
 Stop at the Borough Station.
Especial Journal and Courier News service.>

1Wallingford, Sept. 22.--At the last Reting of Go. K 1t was definitely set Ed that the armory should not be hted for polo this year. A commu- ation was read from Adjutant Gen M Cole stating that polo was not to allowed in armories during the M season. Last year, through the istance of some of the military Inpanies of the state, the armories re secured for few games. This 'ased trouble because others, who zfld not get the armories protested N 1t has finally ended with the ad- 5hnt general issuing an order pro Hitting the rental of the armories Fling the season which opens No Thber 1. Another reason for the de- on also was the complaints of own
 of other halls (not in this town) sat because of the rental of the ar- E1ry they could not rent their halls. S pause of this action the polo ques-
 is practically settled as no other lr in Wallingford is large enough. boys of Co. K were willing that
 game should be played there, and s otiations which have been under were about settled.
 8 he Heart club was entertained by Henry Morris at her home on tn Main street this afternoon. A st enjoyable time was spent by Be present. The following ladies e the prize winners; Mrs. o. H. D. Fler, a sterling tea strainer; Mrs. H. Edsall, sugar and cream; Mrs.
 Try Wallace, candlestick.
 he Accanaut lodge, No. ii. I. o. O..
 will give a four act drama "The ger of Scorn," in the opera house
 Ing the latter part of next month.
 following cast of characters were cted at rehearsal last evening:
 Philip Dunchester, rector of St. E ark's .. .......... Joseph Roper han Weir, his college friend, a
 etective q. ...... Irving Mitchell
 hard Heritage, M. D., commonly
 lied Dr. Dick ........R. B. Fisher
 h Gordon, fugitive. e.........
 .....,,......... N. B. Rundle
 Tiff Blake ........ Thomas Minnis H IT, the sexton .........C. Neuman
 e Arnold, with heart history
 ............ Miss Daisy Bampton
 the minister's sister, a bit of
 butterfly .... Miss Minnie Taylor
 Pickens, a busy dressmaker
 ,........... Miss Mae Spaulding
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-09-23
CHINESE AS WORKING MACHINE

CHINESE AS WORKING MACHINES
 It is an innate conviction of the Chi nese people that work, hard work, and plenty of 1t Is a necessary condition of | human existence. Never dld any race better illustrate the proposition that Honest work rules the world" The Chinese individually rises early and works late; at home and abroad, al. ways and everywhere, he works. Un- like those in other lands who have be- come victims of social theories he does not entertain the fallacy that, irrespec- tive of his merits, the world "owes' him living. Ike quite appreciates the state of the labor market and does not knock off work as soon as he has something to spend. Gambling and opium-smoking are the most common, although far from universal, Chinesc vices, which not infrequently extin- guish the workers energy in ruinous inaction. The talent for industry per- vades all classes. The life of the farmer is one of hard work. In the sothern part of the empire, farm work literally never ends. Tn the north, the farmer often takes advant- l age of the enforced leisure season to go off to great distances, perhaps pushing a heavy wheelbarrow many scores, or even hundreds, of miles, loaded with some local product, as cotton, or oil; returning with differ- ent load just in time to begin again the heavy farm work. The variation of the fraction of a cent in the price of grain will suffice to set long lines of barrows and whole fleets of junks in motion.
 Because of the indefatigable labor bestowed upon It, Chinese farming rather resembles gardening upon large scale. The contrast between the unkempt and neglected cotton patches in India. and the weedless fields of the Chinese. is an index to quite different interpretations of mans relation to Nature.
 For intellectual toll the Chinese have a phenomenal talent. They are willing to submit to years of memori- ter drudgery for the mere chance of entering an examination, where it is ] certain that not more than two--or 1 even one-in a hundred can pass; and which, when they have passed this process (according to the old reglme) has to be indefinitely repeated. Per- haps in the entire history of the world no such misapplication of mental la- bor is to be found as in China; yet of this the Chinese themselves have al- ways remained happily unconscious.
 If the Chinese scholar is obliged to undergo fatiguing intellectual effort 1 (under which he often breaks down in health), the life of an official holding an important post is that of a galley slave chained to his oar. In the Chi- nese system a single appointment fre- quently combines a variety of incon- ! gruous functions. The same man holds several different posts, many of the duties of which he must indeed commit to subordinates, but for all oi which he is responsible. Tn general, nc ] Chinese can hold even a sinecure of fee without much hard work, in the direction at least of contriving how not to lose it.-Dr. Arthur H. Smiths l Book China and America To-day"