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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-02-26
VISITED co u D'ALENE
G. A. R. and w. 2 .. Observed
Washington's Birthday.

The G. A. r. and W. Il. c. OF
Rathdrum went to Occur d'Alene
Monday, Feb. -. Members Of the
Corps who went were Mrs. w. j..
Tucker, president, and Mesdames
Post, Taylor, Peters. Poleson, Hum
phrey. Walker, Adams. Reinhari.
Mcdonald, Roberts, Green, Borth-
wick aud McNett. Those Of the
Post were Mes>rs. Taylor, Young,
Kinds, Stoddard, Linden, Brophy
and Goodrich. A. W. Post ID. r.
Adams and Ernest Reinhart were also
~ the crowd They were met at the
depot by the Occur d. lene Post with
the fife and drum and escorted to he
hall. After visiting with friends and
touring the city, IL sumptuous dinner
was served at the hall, and at 2:30 a
program was given ia honor of Wash
ington. The program was opened by
prayer by Rev. Power Of the Baptist
church. Recitatlons and speeches
were given IN honor Of the occasion.
The program closed about o'clock,
after which they visited friends until
evening when supper was served.
After thanking Coerr k'Alene 70, the
kindness shown, the visitors departed
at 6:35 for Rathdrum, arriving here
at 1920.
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A FEW years ago the leglsla-
ture OF Idaho and the voters on
the amendment increased the
percentage of taxes which the
state could levy to defray the
expenses OF government, etc,
yet ut the converting OF the pre-
sent legisla ture it was found
that the $ ate is not raising
enough revenue and Il movement
WAS set on foot to ascertain why
this condition existed. Creation
of new Office !, raising OF salaries
and buildin. 1000, 900 capitols
take money.
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Tax certificate No. l52 Of 1908 was
ordered cancelled.
In District Court.

New suits have been filed in tie
district court AS follows:
Eli Petajameni, Sam Moak and
Hilma Lunden VS.. Washington Water
Power Co. damages for alleged over
flow of lands on Occur d'Alene river.
A. LorenZen VS.. Occur d'Alene &
Spokane Railway Co.. for $500 dam
ages on account of boXcarS in front Of
his property.
G. B. LaDean VS.. N. p Ry., for
$500 damages for alleged injuries
from rock falling through the car
window and striking the plaintiff
Ella Cahill VS.. Thomas Cahill, for
divorce.
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ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the First Judic,a,
District OF the State OF Idaho, in and 70,
the County of KoOtenai. -
Robert Miller, Plaintiff. VS.. III
Parthers under the firm name of Thomson
Bros. Defehdants.---AliasS Summons.
THE STATE OF IDAHO,
70 Ed Thompson and Jacob Thomson.
copartners under the firm name OF ThOmn.
son BROTHERS. the above named DefendaiiiE:
bere on are herebK notified, as you have been
been filed in the Office Of the Clerk ~ tSs
District Court of the First Judicial Distrirt
OF fhe a state OF idaho IN and for the County
OF kootenai at CHur d'Alene, IN said cOmntt
ana state, by the above named nlaintik
against you, the said defendants, in which
Judgment IS demanded against you for the
sum OF sixteen hundred and seventy ave
this action. 1850 "
You are hereby directed to appear and AN.
Swtr to said complaint within twenty taiM
DAYS after the service hereof II served with.
~ ~, hootenai County and the First judicial
Distrlct or the State OF Idaho, and within
forty (4O) days II served elsewhere (exciusivel
OF the day of service). "
And you are further notified that unless
you SO appear and answer as above direct-
20, ene piillntitf Will take Judgment for tina
sum OF one thousand six hundred seventy
hve and Sl-l00 f2l675.SD dollars and the costs
OF this action. O Nos''
Given under my hand and the seal of tho
DisIrlct Court OF the First Judicial District
- OF the State of Idaho. within and
SEAL Nor the County of kootenai this
V0Nl'd day of Isn = Ky. 4; p 81 i9 a. !.
BY Jas. A. Foster Deputy. - -.
EDWIN McBEE, Attorney for Plaintiff,
hesluence ana Post Office address,
epur d'Alene, Idaho -
Jano9-Ephog- .
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Call for School Warrants.

Rathdrum, Idaho, Feb. Is, 1909.
Notice is hereby given, That l am
prepared to pay the following des-
cribed Warrants of Independent
School District No. 2, at my office in
Rathdrum, Idaho, interest on same
to cease ten days after date of this
notice.
All Of the old series, including 1928,
dated March IA, 1908, and Nos and
"a inclusive, of the new series, dated
May %, 1908.
r Z. YOUNG,
Treasurer.
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FOR The VILLAGE ELECTION
Election Board Appointed by Coun-
cil.-Marshal Sullivan Resigns.

J The council met in regular session
Monday evening, but on account O.
the END being legal holiday ar
adjournment was taken until the fol.
lowing evening, when the first pre-
llmlnary steps were taken in prepar-
alton for the coming biennial munich
pal election to be held the first Tues
day in April. Mrs. B. Alexander
was appointed registrar; E. E. Tay-
lor, f. P. Dyer and O. S. Kinds,
Judges; and Mrs. Matte Saunders
distributing clerk.
The election is to be held April 6,
and the registration books must be
open the four Saturdays next pre-
ceding that date. 1t is understood
provision will be made for the repis-
trar to be present at some office on
First street on those days in order to
be easily accessible to all qualified
electors. The law requires that all
voters must register for this election.
More than the usual Importance at
taches to the election in that the
water question remains unsolved and
must still be wrestled with. There
is talk Of dispensing with the services
of a marshal, and the expression of
the citizens on this subject may also
be considered at the election or bv
the new council to be elected. One
or more conventions to nominate
candidates for trustees must be held
in March and may be called bv anv
citizen. Two years ago there were
two tickets in the field and it is said
there may also be two this year.
Marshal ]. F. Sullivan rendered
his resignation to take effect at once
or within day or two, to permit
HIM to accept a position in Spokane
Thursday night The resignation
was accepted and balance of SAP. so
due on his salary was ordered paid
{. A. Christie was appointed to
serve for the balance of the unexp;r-
ed term.
The street commissioner was in.
s'rueted to flush out the. fire hydrants
and the treasurer was instructed TO
credit U. w. Sylvester 81. SO on his
water rent, on account of the main
having been frozen up.
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Call for Village Warra nts.

Rathdrum, Idaho, Feb. II, 1909.
Notice is hereby given that | am
prepared to pay The following war
rants OF the Village of Rathdrum,
Idaho Interest on same will cease
ten days after date of this notice.
Nos. liz and l79, inclusive, dated
Nov. IL, 1908.
p. f. YOUNG.
treasurer of the Village
of Rathdrum, Idaho.
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Notice Ladies,

$500 down and $500 per month
brings new sixty or fifty-five dollar
Singer or Wheeler & Wilson sewing
machine to your house. Drop a card
to j. A. Green, Athol, Idaho.
Feb. 26.p.
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Commissioners on Junket.

County Commissioners C. M. Trigg
and V. f. Mailman left Occur d.
Alene Wednesday TO see he court
house at North Yakima, Wash. 1t
is reported the commissioners will
visit other court houses later, with a
view to planning new court house
for Kootenal county.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued
by the county recorder to the follow.
ing
Feb. "a flames A. Clinginpee
and Annabelle Police, Spokane.
Fred Pearson and Rosie Rowe, Spo
kane.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-02-26

The jury 10 the probate court at
Occur d'Alene this week acquitted
Thomas McHenry of the charge of
allowing gambling in his saloon at
Harrison.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-02-26

IDAHO is Il rich state, but there
ought to be some limit placed to
the extravaganza that can be
practiced.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1909-02-26
Sheriff's Sale
STATE OF IDAHO.
County of kOOteua

STATE OF IDAHO, So
County of kootenai
Led out of the district court OF the frsi
Judicial district In and for Kootenai COUNTY
on, the Ord day of February. 1909 by tie
CLERK thereof. In the case OF Chas A. Hill
versus Guy l.. Rogers & Rudolph Miles Co.
FARMERS NO. land to me as sheriff, dir.
e G and delivered will proceed to sell for
me hour OF 10 o'clock, A. NJ. on the 9Th day
Oh March, A. d., 1909. at the front door OF the
court house In the city of Occur d Alene in
hoolsnai county, State Of Idaho, the follow
ing described property towit: All of the
Iisnt' title ana interest OF the above named
ueIehdants OF In and to the NEA OF the NEiz
OF section -. township 50 N of range s, W. B.
M hootenai County. State of Idaho, levied
on as the property of Guy L. Rogers, to satis-
~ ~ Judgment amounting to $2O7525-1OO In
tavor OF Chas, A, Hill and costs OF suit.
Given under my hand this 10th dav ~
February, 1909 AP, HALEY. Sheriff.
Febl2-Mar5 At
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The Rifle Club.

The following scores were made by
the Ralhdrum Indoor Rifle club al
the regular shoot February IS:
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Inc D0afd rejected the app lCaJloD
OF Thomas Theriault for license to
conduct saloon In Mission precinct,
and the sheriff was directed to return
I'd the applicant the money deposited
by him for such license.
February l6.-
Bills allowed:
CT lrscallen Bros. Post Falls
bridge $1,000
&" St. Maries
bridge 1850
II b Wright pIats for assessor so
l NJ Bnsby expenses, etc. SO 80
y E Danny expenses "a so
W J Maxwell, courar bounties As
Dean & Ross supplies to road 3 50
q A Norton wood 1876
Oolqnhoun Hdwr Co supplies 275
+ G Ross ferrynlan at Dudley As
q R Shern expenses % 40
q DrGmheller care of Cataldo
bridge 81
John Crenshaw supplies $50
Journal printing psi 80
Y e Mailman expenses IS
Rose Lake Lum Co supplies 80
G a Bal!ur safe for attorney 125
Carscallen Bios. extra work ON
Post Falls bridge 992 20
J IL Miner jantor work. Is Is
9 Drumheller boom at Mission 225
James Lambros was granted a
License to conduct an employment bu
raau in Occur d'Alene.
The petitions of Albin Anderson,
Ct al, Geo HALEY, ct al, and Il. A.
Colfey, Ell al, for public roads, were
approved.
Fred Carlson was appointed over.
seer of road district %.
The application of c p Hill for a
saloon license at Emida was rejected.
Official bonds approved. -Consta-
pies: Frank Mnrland John Mitchell,
Adolph Schudar. justices: II C
White. Fred A Dudley, L G johnson.
Road overseers: Harry A Ogston, dist.
q; james Casey. dist. 3; C + Reming-
ton, dist. .; John II Renfro, dist. II:
9 B Trefrey, 81.
Saloon bonds rejected: Ed O'Don-
nell, Y b Hendershott, e L Hill.
John Mitchell was appointed con.
stable for Post Falls precinct.
The applications OF Mrs J A Irvine
and Dan Weaver for county aid were
approved.
Luther Tabor was declared elected
overseer of road district No. %, and
ChaS Rushmore of district 6.
February IL
Bills allowed:
J HOLMAN, damages Benson
road SIS
John W Graham supplies IS IS
a Schudar constable f.es 10 O5
| IDAHO Mere Co supplies 16 O5 |
Ii Somes road work 70
Y NJ wilson, road work $50
r ) Eliot /" 1915
l w hfenan care county charge
bill $l64, allowed Sc
y Duerselin Justice fees 10
J w Smith expenses 127
a Schudar consta Bile "a 25 alld 1878
SPOKANE Stamp Works supplies IA Is
1TA Furniture Co supplies 1854
\ Duerselin justice fees II 40
aura Berry witness . 20
Mrs f O'Donnell witness go
a HE DiShore %
4 Urlander %
! blanchard blacksmithing s 25
PIN + Rensberry livery hire $50
y Maries Gazette prinrg notice
81 Mauk cougar bounty Is
VIM ii Cleland moving county
officers 5
AXE City Hdw CT. supplies s IS
l. Cole supplies aud labor % %
Fl Potts expenses $50
lartin Meeham jaritor services IS
y + Smith rent and supplies
bill III 81. allowed l6 81
! Schudar blacksmithing 3 60
Bills rejected:
YIN McPeek witness S47o
ID p'o"h 40
A Sawyer i" An
Inc Official bond of L NJ Brown Il
Unstable of st MarirS was annr,roa
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Commissioners Proceedings.
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE)

territory, will not be conducive to the
best interests of the community: that
saloons In said territory are not likely
I'd be conducted in quiet, orderly
and peaceahle manner.
The board rejected the app icatioD
OF Thomas Theriault for IA license to
and the sheriff was directed to return
I'd the applicant the money deposited
by him for such license.
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CHURCH DIRECTORY.

NJ. F. CHURCH - Rev. !. 8. Rell Pastor
services every Sunday morning at II
O'clock m. and every Sunday evening
az :ao O'clock p. m; Epworth League at $50
F. IN M, =, h,rayer meeting every Wednesday ut
m. every Sunday. ~
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GERMAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL
~ ~. uKCii-SaDbath school 10 a. M; Preach
ne service ii a. m; Catechism, SATURDAYS. .
. CLOCK Those who understand the Germ an
pastor 49, '
,,,,,,,
II, FikS,r PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-Rev.
w. y. thompson. Pastor. Sunda ySchOol 10 a m,
a morning service II O'clock. Christian En-
9eavor AT $3.50 D. m. Evening service at 1880,
rrayer meeting every Wednesday evening.
o., ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.-Scrvices
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
Regal Shoe Store
ERNEST \. SMITH
TAKES A BRIDE

Chronicle, September 29-The wed.
ding of Miss Edna May Robotham,
daughter of Mrs. Adela Tucker Ro-
botham, and Ernest n. Smith took
place last evening at the brides home
in indianapolis. Ernest Smith is the
son of Walter Clifford Smith of Homo
lulu, aud his bride is well known here.
having made her home at Palo Alto
during her college course at Stanford.
The wedding was a brilliant affair, the
maid of honor, Miss Agnes Smith. com
ing from New York, and the brides
maids and best man going from here
10 be attendants in the bridal party.
After honeymoon trip Mr.. Smith and
his bride viii be at home after No
vember Is at Burlingame. where a
pretty bungalow awaits their coming.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
BUSINESS LOCALS.

See the beautiful display of MILL
merry in the windows of Dunn s Hat
Shop.
Whitney & Marsh s exhibit of French
gowns, trimmings, etc, should not be
missed.
Mr.. Merchant! If you want your
freight delivered from the wharf
promptly and in frst-elass manner,
ring mp Honolulu Construction and
Draying Co. Phone 281.
People who wish to keep the interest
of their heirs in mind will find it much
to their advantage to nominate some
good trust company executor OF their
estate. Bishop Trust Co. makes no
charge for drawing up wills if they are
named as executors.
Every indication points to the fact
that the price of land will advance in
the near future; in fact, is advancing
now. The man who buys now viii reap
'fthe benefit. The Hawaiian Trust Com
pany, Ltd, has choice improved and
unimproved pieces of property for sale
in all parts of the city.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
REAL CIRCUS MAY
COME TO TOWN

Al. G. Barnes Trained Wild Animal
circus NAV exhibit in Honolulu if Joel
C. Cohen Will take up a proposition
made to him by the management of the
circus. Mr.. Cohen received a letter
yesterday from his San Francisco cor
respondent in which he stated that
Mr.. Barnes, although he has his dates
pretty well set, would be willing to
consider an offer from Honolulu.
Honolulu is good circus town, for
it is not often that the island people
have an opportunity to see strange
beasts, and Barnes outfit has a fine
collection. 1t is composed of sixteen
animal acts with seven cages and two
big steel arenas are required. He ear
ries ten head of performing ponies
There is an elephant comedy act in
which three tuskers take part. Seven
lions and a bear give a thrilling per
Torrance. Six leopards, one giant
Kangaroo that does a boxing act, a
group of performing bears and sea
lions 60 to make up several acts. There
are also in the show Arabian horses
performing dogs and ''laughing and
talking" pony.
Mr.. Cohen has lot of amusement
propositions on hand just now and l;
not certain whether he can take "
the circus just yet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
PERSONALS.

DR.. George Herbert returned yester-
day on the Mongolia.
F. ". Macfarlane Of the Union Feed
Company, returned from the Coast yes
terday on the Mongolia.
John Martin returned home yester-
day on the Mongolia after long alb
senee spent on the Coast.
w. T. Lucas, manager of May & Co.,
arrived yesterday on the Mongolia.
While on the mainland Mr.. Lucas was
quite i'll, but he has quite recovered.
Mrs. Mamie Moore, formerly of Ho-
nolulu and recently of Los Angeles, ar
rived on the Mongolia to visit with
her sister, Mrs. Bel of Vineyard street
The latest addition to the police force
is John Woo, who commenced his du-
ties under Chief Leal yesterday morn
ing. He has been appointed as the Ko-
rean officer in the place of C. Y. Yong
resigned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Court Canoes, No. $40, A. 0. f.
will meet IN San Antonio hail this even
ing At $50.
Excelsior Lodge. No. !, /. o. 0. F..
VIII meet in odd Fellows hall this
evening at 1870.
The Pythian Sisters dance will be
given on Tuesday, the 18th instant. in
K. Of ?. hall. There VIII be good music
and refreshments.
Tim Chong was arraigned yesterday
morning before Judge Andrade in the
District Court for violation of the
board of Health ordinances.
Chas. K. Simpson has. established his
patent rights for an invention magni.
tying the sounds OF Photographs. The
device Is called the magnaphone, and
has been used locally.
A big automobile skidded on the ear
tracks in front Of ". W. Dimond IS on
King street, last night, and bumped up
on the sidewalk, smashing an iron
hitching post en- route. No particular
damage was done to the machine.
A meeting of the Ahahui Iolani o ma
Wahine Hawaii viii be held tomor-
row afternoon at half-past three in the
parish house of st. Andrew s Cathedral
for the dispatch of important business
A full attendance of the members and
their friends are cordially invited to be
present.
A horse pulling one of Love s bakery
wagons yesterday cut loose on Queen
street, and, after endangering the lives
OF dozen pedestrians, smashed into a
truck on Nuuanu avenue and turned a
complete somersault. Examination
proved his shoulder to be fractured, and
he was shot.
Shiraka, a japanese laborer on Wal
manalo plantation, was yesterday stab
bed by coworkers, and messenger
bringing the news into town a-horse-
back started the sheriff s officers after
the offenders 1t is alleged that the
man detied his creditors after borrow
ing money through the Tanamoshi bank
system.
A letter received by Chinese gives
the information that l.. H. Kentwell
who graduated from Oahu College IL
1897, and afterwards took law course
| at Columbia University, is now al
| Oxford studying for the degree OF
Doctor of Civil Laws. Upon gradua
tion it is said he will take the chail
| of Civil Laws in the University Of
Picking.
Pang Ping Peck and Wong Kwai yes
terday objected to the county rules that
make a stab at providing clean streets
and INSTRUCTED the cleansing way
of Sam Silva Portuguese employed by
| the city. Sam expostulated and the
pakes took his broom away from him
| and lambasted him with it. The assault
! ers were taken into custody, but the
| broom is past all usefulness except as
Exhibit A of the prosecution. " Its
cleansing days are over, for Sam s head
was the hardest, and the broom broke
DR.. Donald Currie, of the Marine
Hospital Service, who returned yester
| day on the Mongolia, recently attend
ed an international conference against
leprosy in Bergin, Norway. He went
| as delegate from Hawaii. The con
gress lasted four days. DR.. Currit
stated that the congress came to the
conclusion that leprosy was commun
icated from man to man, though just
! in what way is unknown. Another reso
| luton advised nations to isolate lepers
| and the congress also stated its be
lief in the durability of the disease.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
DEATH OF MRS. MILLIKEN.

News has reached Honolulu of the
death at Lake Placid, n. Y, of Mrs.
Louise Milliken, of New York City,
formerly of Plainfeld, n. J. She was
the wife of Foster Milliken. who, al
though not resident of Honolulu, is so
well known here that the news Of his
wife's death will cause profound sor-
row TO his many local friends. Her
death occurred on September II and
the funeral was held the following
Monday at the home of her sister-in-
law in Plainfeld, her old home. She
had been in poor health for nearly a
year but had not seemed to be any
worse up to the time Of her death.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
LORD MAY LAND
SIBERIAN CONTRACT

E J. Lord, the local capitalist and
contractor, departed for the Orient last
evening on the Mongolia. He stated
that he might remain around Manila
and other Far East cities for awhile
and also might take a trip across the
Trans Siberian railway to st. Peters
burg to see a contracting friend, who
is said to have about s20.0o0,00o worth
of railroad contracts on his hands. 1t
Is reported that Lord may have an op-
portunity to take some of these oil ms
hands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
TIMELY ADVICE.

Never leave home on a journey ut
this season of the year without bot
tie of Chamberlain = Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy, is good advice for
young and old No one can tell when
tanned on board the cars or steamships.
it may be required. 1t cannot be OBJ
Buy it before leaving home. For sale
bv all dealers, Benson, Smith Co.,
Ltd, agents for Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12
C. BOLTE UNDER ARREST.

c. Bolte was placed under arrest
yesterday on a warrant sworn out by
Jacob Coerper, charging him with
criminal intimacy with his wife. Bolte s
name did not appear on the police
court blotter until some hours after
the arrest. Flashlight photographs
and other things are said to figure in
the evidence collected against the ac-
eused, who will probably be arraigned
this morning.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-10-12

Torrential rains caused the loss OF
one hundred lives in northern SYRIA.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-22
THE AsIArIc THREAT.

II was Finlay Dunno who predicted
in one of his dialetie ironies Of few
years ago that if the Chinese ever
found a leader they would dominate
the world. There is no fear of domi-
nation today, but TO those alive to
what is going on in China there is
considerable satisfaction at her
awakening. A good survey Of pub
lie life in the erstwhile shut-in nation
is afforded by that student of world
politics Prof. Paul S. Reinsch, in the
April Atlantic Monthly. He says
that China is suddenly posed with
fervor for modern education. A COM
mission of education was appointed
in 1904 and, following its report,
customs which had obtained in
China for 1000 years were abolished,
a national board of education was or
ganized to create public school sys-
tenn and introduce western courses of
study, and today there are kinder
gartens, lower and upper primary
schools, academies and colleges in
every province. In addition to these.
there are a large number Of agricul-
turaI and technical schools and
schools Of law and political science.
Already China has begun to have
trouble over the embezzlement Of
school funds, so that her progress
appears to present the problems Of
other lands. The article is extremely
edifying concerning a spirit made
manifest in certain quarters to profit
by the almost pathetic eagerness to
learn which has at last possessed the
Chinese. .-Ex