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among the natives. Many of them are
married to Filipino women, who make
them good Catholics before they con-
sent to marry them. A native woman
who gets a Chinese husband is very
lucky, for she will then be assured of
living, as he will work for her and
his children, something Filipino can
not always be depended upon to do.
Water carriers are constantly going
about the streets, and the most of
them carry the water in the ubiquitous
Standard Oil cans, -slung from bam-
hood yoke laid across the shoulders.
In every part of the orient, beginning
at Honolulu, through Japan, in far
Cathay, not stopping at midas coral
strand, but all the way around to
Egypt-the traveller will find the
Standard Oil can used for every con-
ceivable purpose. The Kanaka boys
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tempt most servants have for their In.
dulgent American employers he has
their respect and affection, and moth.
ing could drive them from his employ.
Some reformers might throw up their
hands and indulge in protest against
this, but the Filipino mind seems to
work on those lines, believing it more
comfortable to adapt oneself to exist.
ing circumstances.
Native life in the suburbs Of Manila
is the most unreal and fantastic have
ever seen. 1t looks as if everything
were arranged for exhibition and moth.
ing real or permanent. The little nipa
houses, smothered in groves of banana
trees, seem merely temporary orna.
ments. The women leaning from their
windows, cigarettes in mouth, look as
if posing for their pictures, and all
the sights and sounds are so theatrical
and brilliant that it seems as If there
should be sign up reading, For this
occasion only"
One of the most interesting figures
of Filipino life I failed to see. I refer
to Emilio Aguinaldo. This famous
character has emulated Cincinnatus,
beaten his sword into plowshare and
retired to farm life at Cavite.
Much criticism has been rife in the
States as to Aguinaldo's treatment by
the government. The opinion was al
most universal that man who had
cost the United States so much in
lives and money should have been ex.
ecuted, or at least punished severely.
When one sees the Filipino people
and hears the opinion of wise old resi-
dents it is apparent that the govern
ment could have done no better and
had handled the matter with the most
far-sighted diplomacy. Had he been
executed, in accordance with the cry
of numerous hot-headed stay-at-homes
who demanded it, he would have i'm
mediately assumed the proportions Of
martyr in the eyes of the people;
his blood, like dragons teeth, from
which would have sprung arms and
war, and struggle indefinitely pro
longed. The emotional, irrational PEG
pie would have gone crazy with patri.
otto zeal, their blood fired by the hero.
ic death of martyr, and the conse
quences would have been too far.
reaching to be counted.
But the commonplace, humdrum
farmer at Cavite does not appeal to
them in the least, for very little of a
hero, according to their ideas, can be
made of man who ends his theatrical
career so ingloriously.
Shorn of all attraction Aguinaldo is
gradually losing his admirers, If he
has not already done so, and the
whole matter seems quietly dying out.
The policy of the government was
most wise, and though closely watched
there need be no fear, for his wings
are clipped and he will soar no more
as hero in the eyes Of the people Of
the Philippines.
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spent most of the quadrennium there;
the Germans are concluding that their
numbers and the interests they repre-
sent, in Germany and in this country,
require them to have one of their
own men-something they have never
had yet-numbered among the bishops.
Several Who May Be Honored.
They have several men in mind as
filling the bill-Prof. ]. L. Nuelsen Of
the German Wallace college, Berea,
O.; President Addicks of Central Yves.
leyan college, Warrenton, Mo-; Presi-
dent Havighorst, German college, Mt
Pleasant, Ia; Rev. p G. Yunker. d.
rector of the Martin institute, Frank
fort-on-the-Main, Germany, and Rev.
DR.. A. ]. Mast, editor of the Christliche
Apologize, Cincinnati 1t is under
stood that the German delegates will
choose their standard bearer from this
list, and that the man they select the
elect
1t is just now likely that the eight
new bishops, aside from the German
list already noted, will be found in
the following list of men who now ap-
pear to be, according to the sentiment
of the church, taken far and wide, in
the lead. We enumerate them alpha
betically:
Rev. DR.. William F. Anderson, for
the past four years corresponding Sec
rotary of the board of education, with
headquarters in New York city, has
become widely known in view of the
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Lewis, president of Morningside col
lege, Sioux City, Ia, whose successes
in developing that institution in a few
years into it's present status and prom
Use indicate him to be a man of sim
gular resources.
Rev. Charles w. Smith, D. D., editor
for many years of the Pittsburg Chris
tian Advocate, is being talked of by
hosts of friends in different parts of
the church. His age is against him,
but one of the remarkable things in
the case is the remark, heard on many
sides: CDR. Smith would give in four
or eight years of service the kind of
is student of our economy, master
of our constitutional law, man Of
steady judgment, man to be abso-
lutely trusted" 1t has been said re-
Gently again and again: Even If Mr..
Smith could give but single quad
rennium of service as bishop, it would
be worth while to elect him."
Afro-AmerIcan Element.
There is movement now going on
which in due time will solve many
problems connected with the race
the project to unite organically all the
Afro-American Methodist denomina.
tions, including the 100000 colored
people of the Methodist Episcopal
church. This aggregation would be
colossal in size and Importance, made
up as follows: African Methodist
Episcopal, $4,000; African NJ E.
Zion, $4,000; Colored Methodist Epis.
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Pete Lister is Toledo's first base.
man. What lovely name for tooth
powder.
Schneiberg of Milwaukee gives every
indication of being better this year
than last.
All the boys pick Louisville as a
strong top-notch team with pennant
chances. Well, let's wait and see.
The Toledo boys say Grover Land
will be the best catcher in the A. A.
this season, and that he is due to go
up next season.
Arthur Brown, the first basensRn
who was sold by the Montreal team
to the st. Louis Americans and not
wanted by McAleer's aggregation, was
purchased by the Milwaukee team Of
the American association.
If Jake Beckley ever points one Of
those long bony fingers at Kansas
cyclone lowering about the Missouri
border it will spit feebly and run
home.
Josh Clarke has had more advertis-
Ing than any new player in the Ameri-
can league. We hope Josh won't get
spoiled and begin to sport handker-
chiefs and other dude effects.
ives" Maggert, formerly a Central
league player, has jumped his con-
tract with the Rochester Eastern
league team and is in Fort Wayne.
trying to hook up with Wheeling, where
he formerly played. He can secure
his release II he lands berth.
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ability he has shown as an administra-
tor of the important educational inter
ests which have been in his care. He
Is west Virginian by birth, an
alumnus of Ohio Wesleyan university
and of Drew Theological seminary, 48
years old and man of attractiVeness
in the pulpit and on the platform.
DR.. Bovart Favored.
Rev. DR.. Freeman D. Bovard of San
Francisco, editor of the California
Christian Advocate, and a recognized
leader of the interests of Methodism
on the Pacific coast, has been of such
use in the rehabilitation of the city
which he has served since it's over.
throw by earthquake and fire, that his
name has been frequently mentioned
as that of the man likely to be put for
ward as the representative of the men
OF the Rocky mountain region and be-
yond in connection with the episco-
pacy. He is a big-hearted man, fine
administrator.
Rev. DanIal Dorchester, D. D., pas
tor of Christ church, Pittsburg, will be
put forward by western Pennsylvania
as fitting man for the SURFACES of
his brethren. He comes of stanch New
England stock, is fine scholar, has a
dozen years Of service in a university
as professor of letters to his credit,
and is known widely because of his
breadth of vision and his largeness of
manhood.
Rev. DR.. Edwin H. Hughes, presi-
dent of DePauw university, Greencas-
tie, Ind, is counted on as in the race
by virtue of three combining elements
he has an evangelical spirit in a
marked degree, he has shown himself
an administrator of skill in his present
post and he represents the educational
field and work, which need to be recog-
nized in relation to the episcopal Of
flee. He is a graduate of Ohio Wes-
leyan university and of the School of
Theology of Boston university, and
has ably filled some large pastorates.
Rev. DR.. Henry G. Jennings, for II
years one of the publishing agents of
the Western Methodist Book concern,
and in that field revealing the ele.
ments of a great administrators
ligence, energy, prudence and enter.
prise-is considered to have more
than a fighting chance for election.
Other Prominent Candidates.
A representative of the region be-
yond the Mississippi has recently been
forging to the front, Rev. DR.. w. S.
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Heather DIAGNOSIS"

A woman who was perfectly well.
but fancied she was suffering from
fever, called on an old and exper-
fenced physician to consult him. She
described her symptoms at some
length, and he listened patiently. At
last he said: 81 think l understand
your case, madam. Sit perfectly still
a few moments and let me look at
you" She complied and he eyed her
attentively for nearly minute, glanc-
ing at his watch once or twice in the
meantime. There is nothing the mat
ter with you, madam" he said. ''You
haven't the slightest indication of
fever. Your heart beat is perfectly
normal" why, how do you know,
doctor?" she asked in surprise. you
didn't feel my pulse" 81 didn't
need to-" he answered. 81 counted the
vibrations of the ostrich feather on
your hat" And he bowed her out.
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copal formerly of the M. E. church
South, $4,000; making a denomina
ton of about 100000 in membership
including, as do the figures above
given, more than 10000 ministers
The UNCONVENTIONAL publishing inter
ests will command attention, of course
in view of their magnitude and vital
izing relation to all other interests OF
the church. Messrs. Eaton and Mains
agents of the Methodist Book Concern
in New York, with repositories in
Boston, Pittsburg and Detroit; and
Messrs. Jennings and Graham, agents
of the Western Methodist Book Con
Germ in Cincinnati, with branches in
Chicago, Kansas City and San Fran
cisco, have for two quadrenniums ad
vanced the business under their care
to point never before attained. The
total assets overrun $4,000,000; the
sales of books and periodicals aggre
gate 100000 year; last year divt
dend from the profits of the two estab
lishments was made to the superannu
ated preachers Of the denomination
their widows and orphans, amounting
to $150.000.
For half a dozen years there have
been several projects looking to the
consolidation of the manufacturing
plants of the two Book Concerns, and
their unification under a single mana
ger, with proper assistants.
Leaders in the Church.
Among the men who will be in the
forefront by reason of recognized
leadership are Rev. DR.. James N.
Buckley, editor for % years Of the
Christian Advocate, New York, con.
fessedly the master of the floor and OF
the questions that come before the
body for discussion; Gov. Hanly of In.
diana; Gov. Hoch of Kansas; Rev. DR..
Levi Gilbert, editor of the Western
Christian Advocate, in Cincinnati; DR..
D. D. Thompson, editor of the North,
western Christian Advocate, in Chica.
go; DR.. Stephen ]. Herben, editor of
the Epworth Herald; DR.. Henry, Wade
Rogers, dean of the Law school of
Yale university; Gov. Buchtel of Colo.
RADIO; Hanford Crawford, one of the
great merchants of the west; Rob-
ert T. Miller of Cincinnati, former
president of the Inland Oil company,
and scores of college presidents, bust.
ness men, expert in financial and local
church administration, and other cler.
ical and lay leaders.
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GREAT CHURCH CONFERENCE
OPENED AT BALTIMORE
n ALT1MORE.-The quadr ennial
session of the general conference

N ALT1MORE.-The quad ennial
K session of the general conference
IL OF the Methodist Episcopal
church-its supreme legislative
and Judicial body-opened in this city
May 6, and will continue its work un.
til some time in the first week in
June. This church is the largest of
the Protestant denominations in this
country, with membership of $780,
ooo OF the laity, about 10000 ministers
and $4,000 local preachers. To repre-
sent this vast host about $50 delegates
assembled in the general conference,
half of them laymen, there being in
cluded in the latter class a score or
so OF ELECT women" for since the year
1900 women may be sent as delegates
TO the general conference.
The cosmopolitan aspects of this
body may be inferred from the fact
that there are 100000 members in the
20 Afro-American conferences in the
south, besides missions in Africa on
the east and west coasts, and in
Rhodesia, where Bishop J. G. Hartzell
and his colored associate, Bishop
Scott, have done remarkable work.
There are missions also in China,
Korea, Japan, Burmah, the Philippine
islands, India and many countries of
South America, besides Methodist con-
ferences in Germany, Switzerland,
Italy, Bulgaria, Sweden, Denmark.
Norway, Finland and France. The
German contingent alone aggregates
100000 members and 1000 ministers,
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OF a Tranquil Temperament.

I'm yours Of such date you say
so-and-so and so-and-so and so-and-so.
Now, will you please answer this ques-
ton?
"And then I write perfectly plain
question which requires simply plain
answer, but do I get it? Perhaps I
do and perhaps I don't ! may get a
repetition Of the original vagueness or
l may get no answer to my plain ques-
ton at all, my correspondent taking
1t for granted that his original state
ment Of the proposition was plain
enough, and what more cln be needed !?
ut was plain to him, and why
shouldn't it to be to me? And so. it
may be. he ignores my plain question
entirely and goes on about something
else; and then have to go ahead and
fix the matter up the best way can
according to what I think is reason
able and right.
so this is one of the thinga that dis
turb me, the obscurity and pelversity
Of correspondents; or, rather. I mean
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is YEARS OF SUFFERING,
Burning, Painful Sores on Legs
Tortured Day and Night-Tried
Many Remedies to No Avail
Cured by Cuticura.

"After an attack of rheumatism,
running sores broke ont on my hus-
bands legs, from below the knees to
the ankles. There are no words to
ell all the discomforts and great suf-
.ering he had to endure night and day.
He used every kind of remedy and
yhree physicians treated him, one after
The other, without any good results
whatever. One day ordered some
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Resolvent. He began
to use them and in three weeks all the
sores were died up. The burning fire
stopped, and the pains became bear
able. After three months he was quite
we'll. 1 can prove this testimonial at
any time. Mrs. V. V. Albert, Upper
Frenchville, Me-, July 81, 1907"
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ten of the conferences being in this
country and three in the Fatherland.
1t will be seen, therefore, that this
general conference is a parti-colored,
multi-lingual and cosmopolitan as
semblage, with manifold interests
which identify it with the civilization
and religious life of many lands.
About 100000 of the entire member
ship are in foreign missions.
Question of New Bishops.
The bishops who preside in turn
over this body from day to day are the
center of constant interest. Their
ranks have been thinned by death dur
ing the quadrennium. Bishops Merrill,
Andrews, Fowler, Fitzgerald, Joyce
and McCabe having died. OF the whole
number the venerable Bishop Thomas
Bowman, who has passed the age of
80, and Bishops Foss, Walden, MALTA
lieu and Vincent are on the roll OF
honor as men retired from the activi-
ties of the episcopacy. The others on
the active list, Bishops Warren, Good
sell, Cranston, Moore, Hamilton, Berry,
Z,
Wilson and Nicely, are in Baltimore to
occupy the chair as presiding officer,
day by day, in the order indicated
above, which is the order of seniority
by election.
The missionary bishops differ from
the officers just enumerated in that
their episcopal jurisdiction is limited
to the specific fields for which they
were chosen-as for example, Bishops
Thoburn, Warne, Oldham and Robin
son, for India and Malaysia; Bishops
Hartzell and Scott, for Africa, and
Bishop M. c. Harris, for Japan and
Korea. The missionary bishops are
not entitled to preside over the gen.
eral conference.
A question now being widely asked
in all parts of the church under con-
sideration is, who will be chosen for
new bishops?
1t is hardly to be questioned that
at least six new men must be added to
the board of bishops in order to main
tain it's efficiency in the taxing work
of administration, at home and abroad.
Of those on the active list, men in
full vigor, too, one is at the age of II
marvelously preserved, and with few
traces of age upon him; one is almost
70 and two are 6S. China is asking
that two men be assigned for superin.
tendence in that land-one bishop in
addition to Bishop Bashford, who has
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Rare CoIors In MoIes.

Mole-catching first became a regular
occupation about century ago when
English mole-catchers were introduced
on the lands of the then duke of Buc.
cleuch.
The handsomest varieties belong to
the Silver gray" class. If these could
be obtained in any quantity their skins
would bring high price in the fur
market.
Mr.. Service of Dumfries, lately lee.
turing before the Edinburgh Field
Naturalists' association, stated that he
had never seen really white mols
and he believed it to be a great rarity.
Nor had he ever seen a piebald va.
riety. He had little doubt that vari.
alton of color In moles ran in certain
families.
The regularity with which a particu.
lar variety occurred repeatedly in the
same field or on the same farm was
well known to every molecatcher.
while no abnormal coloration would
perhaps occur in any other part Of
the parish.
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NATIVE LIFE
in MANILA
The Funny Things One Sees
Smiling Round the World
Copyright, by Joseph B. Bowles.
By
MARSHALL p. WILDER

The native women of Manila still
wear gay skirts, with separate piece
of dark goods folded over them like
paniers. or long wide apron of satin,
richly embroidered.
At first thought wide-striped skirts
were worn in imitation of the Ameri-
can flag, until told that it was a fash
ion that had prevailed for many years.
The women of the poorer class go
barefoot, and their skirts are abbrevi-
ated in every way, their waists gen.
orally slipping from one shoulder, and
their hair untidy when it is not hang
ing altogether loose, in thick, black
masses. The women of all classes are
constantly smoking cigars or Gig
arettes. They carry the children
astride on one hip, instead of on the
back as in Japan and some parts of
China.
One of the funniest sights I ever
saw was a scantily clothed Filipino
woman carrying boy about three
years old astride of her hip. He wore
tiny green shirt, his only garment;
on his head an old derby hat was
damned down to his ears; and, to
complete the picture, his mother took
cigar about eight inches long from
her mouth, while she chartered with
shopman, and put it in the boy s
mouth for safe-keeping.
The men are taking to foreign Gus
toms more rapidly, and numbers of
them wear regular shoes and put a
gauze undershirt beneath their outside
airy one of just. Some of these ex-
quisite just shirts are so fine they are
a mere thought, and must certainly be
worn for ornament only, for they serve
neither as a protection or covering. So
delicate is the thread that, in weav-
ing, it is protected by gauze from the
gentlest breeze.
The Chinese are the only industri-
GUS portion of the population and
practically control the retail! trade
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yhile the nan goes tenderiy along,

while the nan goes tenderiy along,
nursing the precious fowl in his arms.
If the house catches fire a native
will first save his rooster, before he
even thinks of his family. On every
harbor boat, where families live, the
rooster, the most important member
of the family, may be seen tied to the
mast, and at sunrise Manila is very
pandemonium of growing cocks.
Everyone gets up early, for sleep is
impossible.
The people are paSSionately fond OF
music and their ear is marvelously
true There are $50 native bands in
Manila, not more than a half dozen
members out of the whole number be-
| ing able to read note of music. They
play by ear entirely, like our negroes
of the Southern states, yet their in
struments are always in perfect tune
and their playing is harmonious and
beautiful.
We had been told such alarming
things about Manila, and warned so
earnestly against indulging in various
edibles, that we entered the city in
fear and trembling, but we found the
drinking water delicious, the little Bay
View hotel comfortable and the table
| quite good, considering the limita-
tons. At least there was good butter
| and delicious bread, two things that
are not always found in places more
pretentious.
Mosquitoes were troublesome al
| night, but canopies over the beds
| were ample protection, while the trade
| winds, constant the year around,
proved the assertion of the Manilians
| that nowhere do people enjoy more
sound or refreshing sleep.
In the houses which have sliding
screens instead of windows little liz
| ards take up their homes, fitting
along the walls and calling to each
| other with a peculiar chuckling cry.
| They are harmless little creatures and
no one seems to mind them in the
least.
! Housekeeping is rather hard for
| Americans, for the servants are both
| incompetent and lazy. Marketing has
| to be done by the head of the house
hold and everything chartered over
has to be taken home afterward, for
I nothing is delivered. This, together
with the strain of being constantly on
the watch against thieving, is trying
to the nerves of the newcomer.
| The Spaniards used to soundly whip
| their Filipino servants, engendering
in them, as they believed, whole,
some fear and respect. They have no
fear of corporal reproof from the
Americans, consequently are lazy,
saucy and worthless to the last de,
gree.
An American who has fairly good
| servants, whom he has had from four
| to seven years, was asked how he
managed it, and he said he resorted to
the old custom of whipping them,
with the result that instead of the con.