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Evening star., 1909-05-23
TRAVEL REQUISITES IN CHINA.
Passport for the Interior-Lump o3
Silver and Small Change.
From the Shanghai Mercur,

From the Shanghai Mercury.
Passports are essential to any traveller
proceeding into the interior and are sup
piled at the various consulater., Ours
were issued at the British consulate and
in size they looked like small ehsigns COW
cred with Chinese characters. and in
these a good deal was set forth both for
our protection and for the Chinese. Stu
dents being regarded In China as essen
TALLY class to be respected. the Chinese
being nothing IL not literary, we were
classed as ''men OF learning" and those
with whom we came in contact were in
formed that 50 long we were within
their gates courtesy and attention were to
be shown us.
On the other hand. If we made ourselves
Objectionable in any way we were not to
be cast into prison, placed in a box with
torture awaiting us or other incidental
Chinese attentions. but we were to be
taken with all possible speed to the near
est British consul and have our punish
ment meted out according to British law
But money difficulties in China are not
trifiing. Dollars-that Is, the silver dollar
or tael-ceases to be current after Ichang.
so that 1T is necessary when travelling
long distances into the interior to take a
draft on one of the Chinese banks. The
compradore at the Chartered Bank at
Hankow saw to this for us and presented
US with the amount required by a draft
on the Shansi Bank and its branches in
provinces through which we are travel
ing.
Hupeh silver dollars were also taken,
which at Ichang and beyond could be
converted into Shoes" A "shoe" Is q
lump of silver from which pieces must be
! Clipped as we proceed on our journey.
Lastly a quantity Of cash. a cash being q
brass coin with a hole In II, a thousand
being equal to about half a crown. would
be forthcoming for Hupeh dollars. mcef
cumbersome but necessary coins for pay
Ing coolies, boatmen and innkeepers.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

with vaulted ceiling in gold and fresco.
! This hall will be on the north side Of the
| building.
In the basement will be located the jani-
| tors quarters, steam-heating plant, cold
storage and lockers for tenants The
tradesmen's entrance will be through the
basement to a service elevator In the
center of the house, reaching the kitchen
of each apartment.
Various Conveniences.
In the basement will be located gar
bage incinerating plant for the consump-
ton of all the garbage that comes down
the service elevator from the apartments
| above. The passenger elevator. operated
by electricity, will be located to the rear
of the entrance hall and directly facing
the front door. The cage will be done In
artistic grillwork in iron and bronze
Space has been economical in the elevator
shaft and stairway.
Just off of the elevator to the left leav-
ing the car will be a small hall with
door entering the foyer of each apart
ment. From the foyer entrance Is made
into the drawing room. which opens into
the dining room and library. There will
be four bed chambers, opening into three
bathrooms. Then there are three rooms
for servants, with bath and toilet. and
kitchen
Each apartment will have a number Of
lockers or closets and a trunk or storage
room.
The halls are to be finished in highly
polished birch, while the drawing room.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
AN ARMENIAN COUR1SHIP
WINNING A BRIDE IN THE SUI
rAN's DoMINIoNs.
Mother of Would-Be Groom Takes
Initiative-Family All Mixed
Up in Proceedings.

yap Turkey Correspondence Boston transcript
The custom of this land is for the mar
rIed sons to live with their famiiies IN
the house of their parents, all the wives
be,ns subject to the will Of their mothers
in-Iaw Therefore. it Is almost always
the mother who first suggests to the son
that il Is time for him TO bring bride
home, since it is the mother who desires
a helper in the housework and daily
companion. Unless the young man has
plans to go away for education or husi-
ness he consents with little urging. fat
tered at the prospect of being the head
of a kingdom of his own. For the groom
and bride are considered a king and queen
who found a new kingdom. Then the
mother tells the washerwoman or milk
woman that they want to find suitable
bride. Perhaps the mother has IN mind
d. a daughter of a good family and Sets
these women 10 make discreet inquiries
as to this girls qualities. Ii they report
favorably she collects some well-trusted
woman friends to 20 and examine the
girl.
The Examination.
This ordeal is very thorough. They
make her thread fine needle to see II
her eyes are good. They look at her
teeth and examine her as they would a
horse for any imperfections. If she is
big and strong, is never i'll, is good
bread-maker and sewer. and incidentally
agreeable to look upon, she Is recon-
mended to the mother. At this point the
son is informed that good girl has been
found. Having no acquaintance with any
girls except his sisters. he readily leaves
the preliminaries to his elders. Now is
the time for the equivalents of candies
and American Beauty roses. These being
scarce. Cupid's stock-in-trade Is square
Of sugar wrapped in shiny paper. procur-
able at all the provision stalls tor five
gents. No one thinks of eating them, the
sugar being inferior and unclean; in fact
| believe the same gay squares are hand
ed back and forth. as need requires, year
In and out The oriental idea Of never
Evening star., 1909-05-23
The Soul as an Atom.

From current Llterdture
In bringing forward his idea that the
soul is an atom DR.. John Butler Burke,
the physicist. warns us against identi-
flying this conception with "the crude
materialism of Haeckel" 1t is a theory
which DR.. Burke says is not so far
fetched" as the spiritualism Of Lodge.
1t is only the monad of Leibnitz. he
AYERS. in a modern dress. 1T empha-
sizes the insignificance of magnitude in
space" 1t is possible. suspects Dr.
Burke. that human souls. like vortex
brings in the ether fluid" may move
through space, approach and react on
one another. as when incarnate thcy
can become conscious of each other By
ethereal disturbances such as those of
light and heat and so forth. When dis
sembled, might they not likewise ard
perhaps more freely becomes conscious
of a still greater variety of sensations
from the vast complex OF ether disturb
ances. in their perfect freedom, con-
sciousness produced by the harmonic
vibrations of the most perfect and de-
fightful kinds-the music Of the spheres;
as Of old?
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Where the West Begins.

From Putnams.
No, the man who thinks Of the prairie
lands beside the Mississippi as the west
is behind the times in his knowledge of
the human movement In America. The
old west is now the center OF the country.
The real west comprises the Pacific
states. But few patches OF the wilder
ness remain. Up to the very border of
King Edwards land has the white man
gone. seeking what Is worth while in the
woodland. the soil and the bowels Of the
earth itself. Even the sea and the lakes
have been searched for their wealth. The
mines may not have been opened except
by the test drill, but what the boring tool
has brought forth has been put under the
microscope Of the geologist and In the
furnace of the assayer. The saw may
not have gone into the forest. but the
timber it will furnish has been gauged
by the skilled eye of the lumberman. The
valley and hillside from which no shoot
of grain or leaf of vegetable has sprung
have been examined by the men of the
northwest Already they know what and
how much they may bring forth. whether
watered by nature or by the irrigation
ditch
Evening star., 1909-05-23
10TH STREET APARTMENT.
Each Suite of Rooms Will Occupy
an Entire Floor.

Work In the erection of an apartment
house at 1909 18th street has advanced
to the second story. 1t will be owned by
Joseph Richardson of the building firm of
Richardson & Burgess.
The new apartment will be fireproof and
constructed of stone. steel. brick and
terra Gotta. 1t was designed by Averill
Hall & Adams, architects.
The work Is being rushed so as to have
the building completed and the plaster
ing we'll seasoned for occupancy by early
fall Richardson & Burgess are the con-
tractors.
The building will cost about $125 900.
Each floor will contain only one suite
With thirteen rooms and three baths.
The building fronts 40 feet on 18th
street and runs back 100 feet to an alley,
and will contain seven stories and base
ment. The elevation from the pavement
to the roof will be eighty feet. On the
north side of the building there will be a
ten-foot alley.
Dressed rough limestone will be used
to the second floor. Above that the front
will be constructed of red pressed brick
laid in white mortar, ornamented with
terra Gotta in light color. Broad windows
will be in the front. The spacious en-
trance hall will be trimmed in caen stone,
Evening star., 1909-05-23

making a request without present and
the poverty of the people are responsi-
BILE for this custom. This suqare of un-
eatable sugar. wrapped in shiny green
or red paper decorated with flowers. Is
sent by poor woman to the young lady's
family with polite regards. and request
that Mr.. So-and-So be allowed to call.
This somewhat vague message carries
very definite meaning and the girls par
ents know that one of their several daugh-
ters will soon become engaged.
The Meeting.
On the appointed day the young man
and some Of his family come to the house,
are ushered into the best room. where the
man of the house receives them with
Welcomes, thousand welcomes" After
a season of small talk and long slences
the tinkIe of glasses outside sets the
wOoer's nerves on edge, for the door
opens and he gets the first sight of her,
who comes in sedately, bringing tea,
chaperoned by her mother: There is no
formal introduction, but the young man
knows intuitively that 1t Is she, his In
tuition being aided perhaps by the
bangles, necklaces and general dressed
up appearance. also by the fact that no
other young girl presents herself Three
cups Of tea are served. during which in
terval the young man makes his decision
and as she offers the last cup he slips
ring on her finger. II he is not pleased
ashamed to give nothing. makes a hasty
departure, and a day later sends word
that he doesn't want her! But II she is
fat enough and slow enough he will be
pleased, as he requires no exhibition of
vivacity or cleverness. In fact, a girl
who is quick to laugh or prone to speak
in company is dubbed bold, and looks far
and long for a husband. Nothing could
be more dummy-like than the Armenian
girl in the presence of her wooer. She
barely raises her eyes to humble an an
swer to q question, and sedulously keeps
all expression of any kind from her face.
If she must rise or walk it is with great
deliberation. and If a smile hickers a
minute on her face II is followed by a
dering if you dreamed Of the smile.
The Engagement.
Giving the ring is the preliminary en-
gagement. Later, at the groom's initia-
tive, a day is set when all relatives and
near friends are invited for the formal
engagement. This consists in giving fur
ther gifts to the girl, a gold watch and
chain or necklace, or something of the
sort. The friends do all the rejoicing
and eating, while the bride sits In honor,
neither conversing nor smiling Some
times guests stay late into the night, the
men to dance and sing and the women to
gossip. The engagement is made legal
by chosen friends of the bride and groom
taking a silver box containing ring, the
whole wrapped in a silk handkerchief. to
the head priest to be blessed. Here the
names are registered and the properly
blessed ring is carried by the priest to
the bride-elect So they plight their
troth, with no real acquaintance and al
most never any love between them.
Evening star., 1909-05-23
FAILING HAIR % the loFeFunae9
Of badness. II you Wish -
prevent %, start IN now 10 1So
**+Hy,;l7zr Ky;
HeeasZfh

and see how quickly she new
hairs VIM begin % come 1n; l0o1
strong healthy oAes too. The ol1
hairs WIN stop falling Ou1s md
dandFuil, the cause % balane1o,
Will disappear. Then you Win
have Z head Of hair % be pro00
Of.
lS NOT 4 DYE.
Hays1 Haflina SOoD cures Gezeaa, rcd,
rough and ehapped hands, and all sl(ia diseesse.
Keeps skin fine and soft, 2Sc. druggists. Seed
1c. for free books, The Care of the Sktn, Ino
Care Of the Hair"
PAilo Hay 0pee. Co, NsW0sSG. y. J.
o,poHHxLLs rHA1.; PEOPLES IxA1..
REEe NoDEH1 YHA1.; 6TEvENe rAAi
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Breakers Ahead.

From the Cleveland Leader.
ut will probably be many years before
| meet my ideal"
And meantime, what will you do?"
"Oh, get married, suppose"
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Mothers Day.

From the Houston Post.
Are you going to celebrate Mothers'
day"
''Of course"
Going to wear a white rose and 90 to .
picnic?"
Yes"
rs your mother going?"
"Of course not. she has to stay home
and do the housework and take care Of
the baby"
Evening star., 1909-05-23
Wow !!

From the Cleveland Leader.
Says Mr.. Jawback-Gee. but you women
think It's awful to be an old maid. don't
you?
Answers Mrs. j.. right OF the reel-Yes.
II would appear so, to look at the dubs
we marry to escape II!
Evening star., 1909-05-23

the dining room, chambers or bedrooms
and foyer will be finished in white enamel,
with plaster cornices. The library viii be
finished I'm a warm brown. with beamed
ceiling, and fitted with wide open nre-
places and built-in bookcases.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Rt Rev. Augustus Van de Vyver.
bishop OF the Roman Catholic diocese Of
Virginia, Is in receipt of a cable from
Belgium announcing the death of his
sister, who was superioress OF re-
ligious institution and known. as Mother
Mary Magdalene.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Delegates from Many tribes in the
Shenandoah valley went to Roanoke this
week to attend the annual meeting OF
the Great Council OF the Improved Order
of Red Men of Virginia.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

Announcement was made this week
Of the marriage of Miss Viola NJ. Sump-
tion Of Winchester and Arthur Mann OF
Baltimore, which took place in the latter
city a few days ago.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

The big yearly meeting Of the Society
Of Friends was held on Sunday and Mon
day at the historic Hopewell meeting
house. this county. and over 5000 people
attended the Sunday service. while an
other large crowd was in attendance
Monday. Henry Wilbur of Strathmore.
Pa, made a number of, addresses.
Evening star., 1909-05-23

After being In session nearly week
at Harrisonburg. the Virginia Chassis Of
the Reformed Church has adjourned to
hold it's next annual meeting in Sep
herdstown w. Va, in May, 1910.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
TISSUE ENVELOPES
MUST BE SEALED D
gardng Post Cards Containing
Metal, Mica, Tinsel, Etc.

Postmaster II. A. J. Mcdonald haT
received notice of an amendment IL
the section of the postal regulations re-
lating to the transmission of postal
cards containing metal, mica, tinsel
and like materials. The new rule
makes it necessary that the envelope
required for mailing such cards, shalt
be tightly sealed so that none of the
particles of these materials can es-
cape. The restrictions on this class
of cards is the result of accidents and
serious injuries TO employees of the de
rartment who handle the cards The
order issued by Postmaster General G.
V. L. Meyer states the section. known
as paragraph ), section 41S, as amend
ed, as follows:
>. Cards bearing particles of glass
metal, mica, sand. tinsel. or other sim.
liar substances, are unmailablc, ex
Cept when enclosed in envelopes
tightly sealed TO prevent the escape oi
such particles, or when treated in such
manner as will prevent the objection
able substances from being rubbed of
or injuring persons handling the mails
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
NINETEEN SALOONS
OUT OF BUSINESS
Proceedings Again Successfully Car
ried Through by the Civic
Federation.

The injunction Suits started by
Attorney ii. B. Betty against
20 saloon keepers of Davenport
and Scott county were taken up
by Judge Bollinger this morning at the
court house. The 20 cases on trial
were against Charles F. Kohn, Will
liam Nienstedt. "Sappy" Rink, James
Weldon, William Bahns, Sidney Sa-
vile, Frank Owens, Joe Treager, Viii
liam Mennig, Jr., John Mok, Lou
Meumann. John Kerken, Samuel Gull
bert, Adam Reiter, Otto +. Schneck-
10th, B,rnlle & Co., Leo Vonhein,
Johanna Mollenbeck, w. F. Mavers,
John c. Davenport. Injunctions were
issued in 10 of the 20 cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
BEATRICE MILLS
NOW WIFE OF EARL
Gifts Include Check for $4,000 from
Father and London Town House
Later from Grandfather.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE marriage OF
the earl of Granard and Beatrice Mills,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills
and niece of Ambassador Reid, took
place this afternoon at the Mills resi-
dence. The Earl of Granard is master
of horse TO King Edward of Great Brit
ain. and head of the royal equerries.
The guests number about $50 and were
prominent in society in this and other
cities. Gifts to the bride included a
check from her father for 100000 L
be supplemented later on, it is said
by London town house from he:
grandfather, ID. O.oIills.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
MANY ARE GIVEN
AID DURING MONTH
Associated Charities Report Shows
That 80 Needy Families Were :
Assisted in December.

The Associated Charities met this
morning in the Office of the asSocia-
ton in the Y. NJ c. A. and received
reports for the past month. During
December SO families were assisted
and the following amounts were paid
out for assistance: Coal, S39.70; gro
-eeiies- -sireeESz5S5 meat, 90
cents; milk, 50; rent, 81; two meals
for aged couple, 80 cents; medicine
for sick child, 25 cents; night lodging
for woman and child, so cents The
following cash donations have been
received: From the Cobb estate, $1OO;
Modern Woodmen, $4S.76; Royal
Neighbors, $3.50; Broadway Sunday
school, 81, and DIR. Emily Wright, So.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
DESERTED; FILES
BILL FOR A DIVORCE
Mrs. Hattie Pardon of Drury Asks
Decree Against Husband-Linn-
berg Case Trial Goes On.

Mrs. Hattie Nj. Robson of Drury
has filed suit for a divorce from her
husband, A. j. Robson. She claims
that he deserted her without cause
April 1, 1906. They were married Oct.
l, 1892. j. T. and S. r. Kenworthy
represent the complainant.
The hearing of the Linnberg case
against the city of Rock Island was
continued today The case involves a
claim of $4,000 for damages for the
death of Edward and Emil Linnberg,
two small boys, who were drowned in
the pond on Thirty eighth street. July
4, 1902. The litigation has several
peculiar points involved, and is at
tracing more than ordinary interest
c. F. Dietz is conducting the trial for
the plaintiff, and J. F. Witter, city at
torney, is representing the defense
Witnesses for the plaintiff today told
the story of the drowning of the two
boys, the older of whom lost his life
while trying to rescue his brother
Emil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
PRESIDENT RIDES 9S MILES IN II
HOURS TOJUST|FY ARMY MEMS TEST

first stage of the journey ont and the
last in being made by the president
on Roswell; the second out and the
third in being on Georgia. while the
other two were on army horses which
mounted.
AS the four horseback riders, follow
ed by two policemen on wheels and
the empty carriage. drove into the
sleet shimmering grounds surrounding
the executive mansion. the president,
in front, with his broad brimmed black
slouch hat drawn down over his face,
presented striking pictlfFe.
Both the outward and the return trip
| lay through Fairfax court house to
Warrenton. ARRIVING at the latter
place about II O'Clock. where the pres
ident's coming had been heralded an
hour or so before his arrival, he was
greeted by a gathering of citizens and
school children, TO whom he spoke a
| few words of greeting.
Fails to show Fatigue.
The members of the party took
| luncheon at the hotel. When they
started to return, after a short rest
the master of the hunt of the Warren
ton Hunt club accompanied them fol
| a few miles.
| In less than an hour after returning
10 the White house the president had
changed his ice coated clothing fol
evening dress and appeared in the din
ing room, ready for as hearty a mea
as he has eaten for a long time
If any of the critics of his army
riding order had dropped in about
that time they would have been sadly
disappointed. for the president did moi
show in the least by his manner tha
he had been sitting for nearly II hour:
i'll a hard saddle.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14

Washington, d. c.. Jan. H.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt rode 9S miles on horse
back yesterday, and when he dismOunt-
ed last night at the White house door,
more than Il hours after having de
parted therefrom, he did not show any
marked signs of weariness.
The object of his long day in the
saddle was TO prove to The critics who
have found fault with the recent order
requiring all army and navy officers
to take a physical test; that if a pres
ident. who is not in training, can ride
more than 90 miles in one day without
tbeing-faid up in bed thereby, ii should
not be too much to ask the men whG
are supposed to be in the best of ply
sical training all the time to ride 90
miles in three days"
Virginia Roads Are Bad.
Mounting his rider and jumper Ros
well in front of the White house door
at $50 o'clock yesterday morning, he
dismounted at the same place at S:4(
o'clock last night The journey was
/ TO WarrentOn, Va, and back.
| Aiiu ' II mia ipoluo III llit NlliiCl
time" said the president, 'are no
usually in the best condition.
With the president were DIR. Rixey
surgeon general of the navy; DR.. Carey
Brayson and Captain Archibald Butt
one of the presidents aids.
! On the return trip the last 80 miles
of the journey We're made in sleet ant
rain, while the last Is miles were il
almost pitch darkness. Arriving a
the aqueduct bridge across the Poto
mac. the president refused to take tht
carriage which was waiting there fo
him. When he dismounted, his Goa
'and ice.
There were four relays of horses, th'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-14
TO DISCUSS GOOD ROADS
Important Meeting of State Associa-
tion Called at Chicago Feb. IL.

Important Meeting of State Associa-
tion Called at Chicago Feb. IL.
A meeting of the Illinois State Good
Roads association will be held in Chi
cago Feb. II, Lincoln's birthday.
The object of this convention is to
for the construction and maintenance
of public roads.
The National Good Roads congress,
chartered under the laws of Illinois,
with which there are associated the
governors of 40 states and the mayors
of more than 100 cities, and the Ma
tional Good Roads association believe:
l. That there can be by Illinois no
more fitting observance of the centen-
nial of Lincoln's birth, than the begin
highways, for the benefit of all the
people of the state.
2. That state and county bonds
lshould be authorized for the construc
tion of good roads.
| 3. In the employment of convict
labor on public roads.
| d. In national aid for the construc
ton and maintenance of post roads.
5. That an adequate system of per
manent public roads is public neces
sity, the development of which woult
give employment to all unemployed
and benefit all classes and condition!
of people.