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Aspects of Modern Missions.
e Adams in Review of Reviews.

Cyrus c. Adams. in Review of Reviews.
The ministratons of the old-time mission
airy were mainly Intellectual and spiritual.
He taught barbarians to read SO that they
NJ light spell out the scriptures he translated
for them. He went among them to win con-
verts, and his first and highest duty was
to preach the gospel. He has not changed
a whit in his conception of his high calling.
but he has found new ways to make him
self more effective in it. He has discovered
that the seeds of religious teaching tnriye
best in soil where some elements of our ma
terial civilization have been. planted,
watered and eoaxed to grow; that if he
meets with some success in training I'M
tutored peoples to habits of industry. he
has laid pioneer foundation upon which
he may deliver his gospel message with
more satisfying results; that industrial
training is worth more to men and women
on the lowest rungs of the ladder than
intsiiectual education: and that if he may
make his people sharers in some of the
fundamental blessings of civilization, if
science may even dimly illumine their dark
lives. If the boon of modern medical prac-
tice and surgery may be brought within
their reach, he has won a vantage ground
upon which TO discharge the duties of his
sacred Office that was never his before.
These are the practical, humanitarian
aspects of most missionary enterprise to-
day. Long ago they were incipient features
of the work; but ii is only within the
past quarter of a century that industrial
education has had its remarkable growth.
that the protecting arm of the missionary
has been thrown around the orphan, the
founding, the blind and the deaf mute
and that medical science at the missionary
station has begun to confer its blessings
upon the least fortunate races of men.
The model farm is now seen among the
savages of New Guinea, black men press
clay into molds and produce on the Congo
the counterpart of the brick yards of
Haverstraw: women in one of our pic
lures are running sewing machines with
In a stones throw of the spot Where their
cannibal fathers pushed canoes, from the
shore and gave Stanley his hardest fight
In Africa. Where the church rises, the
hospital is it's concomtant The mission
station is bulded upon a basis of broad
philanthrophy; and upon the same founda-
ton are rising the higher schools and even
colleges in regions prepared for them. The
missionary is helping to refashfon the life
OF the backward races.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Many Problem Plays.
From Everybody's Magazine.

FROM Everybody's Magazine.
With plays revolving about the problems
Of the Capitalization of wealth, the divorce
question. political corruption, labor and cap
ital and other subjects much in the public
mind, 1t would seem that in this year of
grace the stage of New York Is bent upon
becoming a reformatory institution. OF
course, the real purpose Of these plays is
to make money and not all OF them solve
even that important problem AS for the
other parliamentary get nowhere at all.
They may start out with a fine show of
earnest intention to achieve something. but
they end up either by merely affording a
pleasant evenings entertainment or by bor-
ing audiences extremely So they accom-
plish exactly the same result other
plays that make no pretensions of purpose.
whether ethical, economic or sociological
There are those who really believe. In
simple, honest way, that the latter-day
drama is serious and to some degree up
lifting. They do not realize that the first
business of a dramatist Is to produce a good
play; that IL he doesn't do that he fails. no
matter how profound are his ideas or how
high his ideals. If, in addition to writing
q really good play. he can offer q solution
of d problem that is Of real concern to So
ciety, or even present a problem I'm a new
light. then his play has that much addi-
tionai value. But the play, not the problem.
is Of frst Importance. SO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
SALE OF CIGARETTES.
Despite Adverse Laws, ISL, ZOO, 900
More Sold in. 1905 Than in 1905.

From the New York Tribune
Official statistics and data gathered by
the United States Tobacco Journal show
plenary anti-cigafette laws by some legisla-
increasing. the year 1906 being record
year in the industry
The increase in the sale Of cigarettes for
the last twelve months reached the enorm-
Gus figures of ISL 100000. There also was
an increase in 1906 of nearly LOCO, 600
pounds in the import of Turkish tobacco
From Cuba were exported last year 15,643,-
600 packages of cigarettes, an increase Of
1000. 600 over 1906
The United States Tobacco Journal says
that In the state where anti-cigarette laws
are in force, these laws frequently serve
to bring all such restrictive measures into
contempt, particularly the really useful
ones prohibiting Juvenile smoking. etc. In
one instance. indeed advantage was taken
of an anti-cigarette crusade to actually
promote the sale Of the article.
The usual wild statements about ciga-
rettes containing all kinds of poisons hay
ing been circulated" says the United States
Tobacco Journal, "one of the largest manu-
facturers In the country caused his princi-
pal brand to be analysed by responsible
medical bodies who rendered the usual YER
diet that the cigarettes were entirely free
from foreign deleterious matter. The re-
suits Of these analyses were gathered
together by the manufacturer and to-
gether with other authentic matter favor
able to cigarettes in general, printed in
pamphlet form and widely circulated
Throughout the country, with the conse-
quence that popular prejudice against the
article was considerably abated."
Even in Pennsylvania. with its great to-
bacco industry, an anti-cigarette bill has
been presented to the legislature It vir-
tually prohibits the sale of cigarettes, and
also of cigarette paper or wrappers. The
penalty is fixed at not less than $25 or
more than $100 for each offense. The bill
does not include the jobbers doing an in
terstate business
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in time New York, Boston, PHILADELPHIA,
and all the other large centers Having
been introduced to the municipal govern
ment, met the leading politicians and visit
ed the principal cities Of amusement, II has
then left town.
Liberty is the one thing that every one
believes In. but no one has ever seen.
Traces OF 1t are occasionally found in pub
lie documents. but rudely and unintelli-
gently speaking 1t is caviare to the general.
1t is popularity supposed that some day
Liberty will be in full charge of everything
When this day will be no one but Liberty
knows.
In the meantime. give us Liberty, or give
us life In a republic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Too Long MINDED.
From Bon Viyant.

FROM bon want.
The inhabitants of the Canary Isles, find
ing themselves oppressed by famine, sent
to the governor of Galicia one OF their
head men as an ambassador. They ad-
vised him not to lose himself in. long
winded talk. He promised and kept his
word. He took with him a large number
of sacks, and, arriving at the town where
the governor was on the circuit, he opened
one Of them before him. saying only these
words: ut Is empty; fill it,
The governor ordered this sack and the
rest to be filled with meal, but he said to
the speaker:
You had no need to tell US that the sack
was empty, nor that 1t was necessary to
fill it: we should have readily guessed that
Another time be briefer in your talk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Home Dressmaking.

To get child's skirt perfectly even at
the bottom let the child kneel on a table,
then turn the skirt up and pin; or mark
the exact length with piece Of tailor's
chalk. Another waX-which will be found to
simplify the dreaded ordeal of hanging
skirt, but which should not be depended
on as final. Is to haste the waist band OF q
finished skirt and that Of the one being
made together and hang the skirt on
skirt hanger. Then mark the new skirt at
the bottom according to the length Of the
old one. Basic the skirt up and try on. It
will be quite easy to make any little alter
alton that may be found necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
EXCAVATIONS OF OLD CRETE.
The Palace Of Minos, With It's LADY
rinthian Passages.

From the New York Tribune.
The new order of affairs in Crete which
began in 1898 revived the hopes of the
psychologists. In the troubled days revo-
luton and diseord stood in the way of sci
entiic work. and although operations had
begun in various parts of the island the
work was not carried to completion at any
point. Bourina, Hagia, Triada. Phaistos
and Gnossos have all received the attention
of the scholars who have unearthed many
evidences of ancient Greek culture, hut the
workers in that field have always found
their labors at Gnossos the most attractive.
Even Schliemann, says the Illustrirte lei
tung. tried his magic wand there, and the
archeologfst Evans succeeded only after
years of negotiations in securing by pur-
chase the Gnossos hills. The wanderer on
the highway to the site of this former me-
tropolis of the Cretan island will stand
spellbound when sharp dip in the road
reveals to him the ruins of the city. Here
was the palace in which the lawmakers of
Crete and the sturdy hero OF the sea, King
Minos, once lived. e.
The palace was three stories high. The
inner walls were laid in marble and were
rich in decorated carvings and paintings.
The latter preserve their rich coloring to
this day. The first story. with its reception
bathing apartment. is in a fairly good state
of preservation. Three staircases connected
1t with the upper stories. At one side of the
palace are the ruins of the temple in which
the gods were venerated. On the other side
of the palace stood the great storehouses
and the plants for washing gold and for
pressing oil. A gigantic cistern in which
the oil was collected was found almost in
tact. In one OF the oil storehouses were
found also two great earthen pots which
were provided with steps on the inside for
the accommodation of the persons who had
to clean them. A short distance away are
the ruins of smaller palace. in which it is
believed the heir to the throne lived. An
observation tower and a royal audience hall
have also been unearthed. IL the latter
there is throne with high leaf-shaped
back. This room connects with the royal
bath. and is the center of a group of cham
bers which can be reached only by winding
and confusing passages.
In this palace Enclosure are also eight
deep, lightless dungeons, into which prison.
ers were lowered by means Of ropes. Many
of the curiosities unearthed at this place
have been assembled in a museum at Hera-
cleon. the most valuable being about 1900
tablets containing pre-Hellenic inscriptions.
Should these inscriptions ever be deciph-
cred" said one archeologist, 1.-The darkness
which now enshrouds the fate of Cretes
great palace and of its mysterious inhab-
itants might be cleared away" sr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Eyesight Tests for German B. r. Men.
From the jewelers. Circular Weekly

According to some new regulations the
employees of the railroads in Prussa-which
are government institutions-must have
their eyesight tested when they enter the
service, again when they enter on another
branch Of work which makes greater de-
mands on the eyesight. and again when
appointed to any official position. Besides
this the eyesight must be tested anew every
five years. at which time the men are also
to be examined for ocular and constitutional
affections, and also for injuries to the head.
In certain branches of the service the
bring their vision to the proper standard,
but artificial aids are not permitted to
switchmen and bridge tenders, signal men,
locomotive engineers and stokers, conduc-
tors or dispatchers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
: RAYNER REMANDED.
Case OF the Alleged Slayer Of London's
Universal Provider."

LONDON. February 28-The case of
Horace q. Rayner, who shot and killed
William WhiteIey of Westbourne Grove
January 24 was heard in a police court
here today Counsel for the treasury which
prosecuted. dealt at length with the prison
er's parentage, and admitted that there was
some doubt on the subject. Counsel added,
however. that he was prepared to produce
overwhelming evidence to show that there
was not the slightest ground for the sug-
gestion that Rayner was Whiteley's son.
Counsel also asserted that there was no
truth in the reports that the deceased mer-
chant had been for years victim of an ex-
tensfve Matchmaking scheme.
The testimony taken today threw no new
light on the tragedy, and the prisoner was
remanded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Richest British Woman.

T1t-BItS.
1t will probably surprise most people to
learn that at the present moment the
wealthiest British woman living is a Welsh
woman; more. that she Is single Miss
Emily Charlotte Talbot was one of the
three children Of Mr.. Christopher Talbot,
popular member of parliament of the
mid Victorian era. The only son died in
early youth. and Miss Talbot's sister, some
what younger than herself. became the
wife. just forty years ago. of Mr.. Fletcher
of Saltoun.
Miss Talbot remained at home keeping
house for her father at beautiful Margam
Abbey. Glamorganshire. and on his death,
which took place some sixteen years ago
his devoted elder daughter found herself
left his sole executor. and owner of all the
and half sterling, as also of q reyersien-
airy interest in q huge trust fund In con-
soils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
Kaiser William a Matchmaker.

From ". \. =.
One day the kaiser was walking in CT
william dress when he was recognized by a
corporal. The emperor. noticing that the
mans face wore troubled expression,
questioned him. For some time the cor
poral hesitated to reply. but at last con-
fessed that he was in love with the daugh-
ter OF his sergeant major. but the mar
riage WAS impossible, since the girls ia
Their would have none less than a sergeant
as a sOn-in-law
DO you really love the girl?' inquired
the kaiser. with all my heart was the
reply.
Very we'll then; go and tell your ser
geant major that the kaiser has made you
a sergeant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
As to Libsrty.
Fsosa Puck.

Liberty was first introduced into this
country with a shipIoad OF tea. Since then
II has been seen occasionally In odd places.
Liberty has no permanent place Of res
idence. but boards out At present 1t Is
staying with friends just outside OF WASH
ington.
Liberty Is great Traveller. II has visited
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btsen much better Il he had reserved tat
speech until after the entire case had been
submitted to the jury"
In Diminishing the jury the coronef eau
TONED them to refrain from discussing the
matter of the wreck until they were agaip
convened.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
A Woman's Seven Acre Farm.

From The Dayton Optimist.
Mrs Flora Lewis of Dayton. Yamhilt
county. Ore, supports herself and three
little girls on a seven acre farm. She has
two cows. chickens and a garden. On one
acre of the farm she raises wheat enough
20 feed her chickens for the year Her
receipts from the place for the month of
November were $4S.49. Her three little
girls attend the Dayton schools and are re-
ceiving a good education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26

Levin Somervell a prominent resident of
Charles county, Md, died In Baltimore yes
terday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-26
FALL OF PORT ARTHUR
Bitter Arrangement of General
StoesseI by Smirnoff.
is ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE
Accused of Incapacity and Personal
Cowardice.
THE THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE
Indictment Says It Could Have Held
Out Six Weeks Longer-Food
and Ammunition.
The THIRD LINE OF DEFENSE

ST. PETERSBURG, February GA copy
of the secret report on the defense of Port
Arthur, which is the basis of the indictment
on which Lieut.. Gen. Stoessel, Lieut. Gen.
Fock. who commanded the 4th East ST.
berian division at Port Arthur, and Maj
Gen. Reiss, chief of staff Of Gen. Stoessel,
are standing trial for their lives before the
supreme court-martial, has been obtained
by the Associated Press 1t is Of the great
est interest explaining the decision to
try these three officers and nolle PROSE- qui
the other defenders Of Port Arthur. The re-
port, which was written by Lieut.. Gen.
Smirnoff.- the actual commander OF the
fortress, Stoessel being commander of the
kwantung peninsula is sensational in the
extreme. and categorically accuses Stoessel
of cowardice and incapacity, and finally of
the deliberate. reasonable Fastening of the
surrender to save his own life, and in def
ance of the decisions of two successive
councils of war. The report Is biased in the
extreme, breathes the most bitter personal
enmity. and shows that the high officers of
the Port Arthur garrison in the darkest
days of the siege were almost at each others
Threats. Only the late Mai. Gen. Kondra-
tenko, commander of the It'll East Siberian
Rifles, had the confidence of both sides. The
report explains the references made in Gen.
kuropatkin's report of Gen. Stoessels de-
moralization of the garrison. The indictment
Is summed up in the conclusion of Gen.
Smirnoff as follows:
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NOTICE TO TREsPAssERS.

| hereby warn all persons against tres
passing upon my lands with dog or gun.
hunting. trapping, or in any other manner,
as | am determined to enforce the laws
against all offenders.
nov.8-3t: FRANCIS N. BOWERS.
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Hanson Slaps Roosevelt.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, November 10
President J. F. Hanson, of the Central
Railroad of Georgia, appeared last night
before Joint meeting of the Committees
on Commerce and Common Carriers of the
Legislature, which had up for consideration
the administration measures for the regu-
lation of railroads.
s'The present crisis, said President Han
son, lis due to President Roosevelt, and
othor demagogues. Twas for Roosevelt and
contributed to the Republican campaign
fund. but would not vote for him now for
dogcatcher. He would not have insisted
on an investigation Of the Standard Oil
Trust and meat packers if they had as
many votes as the Farmers Union.
He admitted to the committees that his
road had been contributing to campaign
funds in Alabama, but said he did not
know what amount He said some of it
had been charged to operating expenses
and to other accounts.
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Origin of County Names

1t has been customary in enumerating
the counties of the State to arrange them
according to the dates of their erection, and
this arrangement is the most familiar on
account of its constant use in legislative
roll calls. The origin of the names of the
counties, together with the dates of their
formation and their areas, are as follows /:
St. Mary's in honor of the Virgin Mary,
the landing having been made on the Feast
of the Annuneiation; in 1857; 269. l
square miles.
Kent-After the English county; in
1912; 281.0 square miles.
Anne Arundel-After the Lady Anne
Arundel, wife of Cecilius, second Lord
Baltimore; in 1860; 43O. square miles.
Calvert-After the family name of the
Proprietary, in 1854; 216.s square miles.
Charles After Charles, Lord Balti-
more; in 1858; 462 square miles.
Baltimore the Proprietary Irish
Barony (Celtic ''bite NOR i. e., the
large town; in 1869; GAGS square miles.
Talbot-After Grace Talbot, daughter
of George first Lord Baltimore; in 1861 !;
267. l square miles.
Somerset Mary Somerset, sister
of Lord Baltimore; in 1866; 1913. 6 square
miles.
Dorchester-After Earle Dorset, fam
lily friend of the Calverts; in 1868; 573 2
square miles.
Cecil-After the forename of the Sec
ond Lord Baltimore; in 1874; 374. 6
square miles.
Prince George 's-After Prince George
of Denmark; in 1895; 479. 6 square miles.
Queen Annes-After Queen Anne of
England; in 17O6; 1863. 4 square miles,
Worcester the Earl of Worces-
ter; in 1742; 491. 5 square miles.
Frederick-After Frederick, heir ap-
parent; in 1748; $50 square miles.
Harford-After Henry Hartford, last
proprietary; in 1773; 493 8 square miles.
Caroline Lady Calvert, sister of
Lord Baltimore; in 1913; 317.4 square
miles.
Washington-After General Washing
ton; in 1856; 1878 square miles,
Montgomery-After General Montgom-
cry; in 1886; 517.6 square miles.
Allegany-From Oolikhanna, i. e.,
beautiful stream; in 1889; 44O.5 square
miles.
Carroll-After Charles Carroll, of Car
rollton; In 1886; 441.3 square miles.
Howard-After Col. j. Eager Howard,
the elder, in 1851; 249. square miles.
Wicomieo-After the river of that name,
from wiko (house) and mckee (building) !;
i. e. referring to an Indian town on the
banks; in 1867; 1868. 9 square miles.
Garrett-After John W. Garrett; in
1872; 6S1 square miles.
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How to Observe Thanksgiving Day

Thursday, November 28th, is the day
set apart by this great country Of ours,
(these grand and glorious United States)
for Thanksgiving Day, day wherein
every man, woman and child should bow
their heads in prayer to our Maker for the
multitude of blessings which He has seen
fit to bestow upon each and every one of
us, though wicked and sinful we might
have been all of our lives He has been
good to the sinner as we'll as to the saint,
he has caused the rain to fall upon the un-
just as well as the just, and yet how far
we fall short of our duty to our Maker.
A great many people certainly misconstrue
the object and purposes of Thanksgiving
Day. There are some who with gun and
dog take to the fields to shoot the innocent
and unsuspecting quail or dove, many 9TH
ers, for any kind Of sport, fun Or frolic,
amusements of any nature, anything but
the real purpose for which this day was
intended. Some few have different
view, and these will remain at home and
talk, and discuss their neighbors, their
faults and habits. Not for moment do
they speak of the good traits of these
friends and neighbors, but gossiping and
tattling seem to be the ruling enjoyment
of the day. Then there is class who
well know the object and purpose of
Thanksgiving Day, and this class
though small, yes, very small, will respect
this good day and spend it as the day
should be-
A few of these good people will meet in
their holy sanctuary and there lift up
their voices in prayer to their Master for
the many blessings and comforts showered
upon them and theirs This class Of peo-
pie are few and far between, yet the good
Lord will hear and answer these prayers.
My dear young men, stop and reflect ere
you desecrate this great good day. Cele-
brate it as it should be and as it was in
tended to be, a day of prayer and thanks
giving to our good Master for his goodness
and kindness to us through all our lives.
As the day rolls around we oftimes reflect
when we see the youth of the country
preparing for wicked and sinful sport that
he intends to participate in, how greatly
the meaning of this good day is miscon-
strued. Turn over new leaf, young
man, in life's history and vow to do SO no
more, but instead assemble with those who
do know and who will always be found
doing the right thing at your church, and
there in humble submission to His will.
offer up to your good Master prayer for
His blessings.
Do not desecrate this good day in the
wicked and sinful way that you have been
doing in the past, hold this THANKSGIVING
as holy day. :