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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12
CHINA'S CIVILIZATION.
Great Strides Being Made by Govern
ment of Oriental Country
ESPECIAL TO THE moRn,ue r,aEsa

ESPECIAL TO The MORNING Ti3ES.1
Washington, Dec. 1l-China s great
strides toward civilization are striking
ly exemplifed in the government 5 e.
forts to establish a modern educational
system throughout the empire, accord
Tag to information contained in a re
port from Vice Consul ". r. Dorsey at
Shanghai.
The system is similar to taat used IA
Japan, and when carried ont il VIII
compare favorably with that of any
other cosntry. The one great obstacle,
according TO the report, is the lack IT
qualified teachers, and che government
Is holding out substantial Inducements
to any who are capable of doing this
WORK
Aside from the new government in
stitutions. there are two other classes
of schools in china-the old-sryle
schools and the mission schools.
The old-style schools which date back
to the time OF Confueius, or earlier, are
found throughout the empire Their
number = beyond computation; every
village and hamlet has one or more. 1t
is N them thar the largest number of
youths still receive their education. ami
it viii probably be long time before
all of them are superseded by schools
of modern learning
They are Hot q Dart of any govern
nent educational system, nor are they
under any government regulation or
supervision. They ere really private
schools opened in room OF an ordi-
nary reed, adobe or brick house 81
one Of tie iterasi uadcr the old re-
gine, VINO. in most eases, was bora
AMI reartd in the neigaboraoad. The
teaches collect their pupils aud an.
paid by subscription IRON the patents
and by presents from the rapils at ta,
great feas.s. On. of these primiti {
institutions have come some OF tn,
great mon Of China
The curriculum in them is very Jim
ited Mathematics, science, geography
history, are not taught, except in ),
far as they appear IN the old classics
A certain amount of instruction ],
given in the use of the abacus, but tn
principal thing is to teach the pupil
to write, to memorize the classics, t,
make essays and compose poetry.
No crayons or blaekboards are use.
m these schools. The pupils learn L
write from copies set by their teach
ers, and which they at first trace wit
brush and India. ink through a THU
and very cheap paper made of bambo
fber-
The various missions have opene
schools. from primary day schools u
to colleges and universities, in all part
Of China. There is not province i
the empire in which mission schools o
some grade are not established. I
10o5, according to statistics publishe
iA the records of the Centenary Aiissios
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

airy conference, held in Shanghai it
1907, there were under the missions
covered by that conference 2,l96 day
or primary schools having 1886 pupils
and 359 intermediate and high schools
and colleges with 15,137 pupils. Since
then the number has increased
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

was chosen for the appeal owing to the
fact that it is the seventy fifth ami
versary of the sending to Africa of the
first Methodist Episcopal foreign mis-
sionary, Melville Ii. Cox.
The leaders in the movement believe
that almost the entire amount has been
raised.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

Mexico wants to have hand in con-
trolling Central America. Might be a
good idea. We need all the help we
can get in spanking those bad children
down there
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12
AFRICAN DIAMOND JUBILEE.
Great Celebration to Mark Close of Mis-
sionary Campaign.

tSPfClhL TO TIE MORNING -!MES)
New York, Dec. ia greaS mass
meeting in Carnegie hall on Dee. 10.
known as the Africa Diamond ,Jubi1ee
celebration, will mark the close of q
missionary campaign for the purpose of
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

Tickets on sale daily until April SO,
1910, with final limit May 81, 1910.
Winter tourist rates are also on sale ste
various points in Georgia, Florida
North and South Carolina. For full in
formation, phone or write
G. A. HOPKINS, Ticket Agent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

Heaters of all kinds, coal stoves aud
ranges. G. n. Keith, 227 Main street.
Phone go. tt
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12
RHEUMATISM 0R FOUL cAIlRRH

with shoulder pains, hawking splitting, headache
earachc. even old stubborn cases are quickly cured
by Botanic Rlood Balm :: B b. B. =. because these
troubles come from Blood Poison.
Cssres Itching Eczema.
Watery blisters. spen. itching ssfes of all kinds
all leave aftsr treatment with B. b. B., because
these Troubles are caused by Blood Poison,s while
B. b b kills the poison. makes the blood pure
ofreveT.
BOTANIC BLOOD BAIM !: B. B. b. = II pleas
ant and safe to txkes composed of pure Botanic in
gradients. e puxifies and enxiches the blo04
SAMPLE SENT FREE BIZ writing Blood naln
Co.. Atlantis O.. Vixen writing for ssAmpA give
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

If you have aches and pains in bones. back or
joints Itching Scabby Skin. blood feels hot or thin
Swollen Glands. Rising or Bumps on the Skin.
Sore throat mouth. falling hair. Pimples Of
fensve eruptions, Cancerous Sores Jumps or sores
on Lips Face any part of the body, rash On skin
down nervous. Ulcers any part of
the body; Caxbuncles or boils. TAXI 30 IANiC
BI GOD BALM =: q. B. B. =. GUARANTEED to
cure even the worst and most deep-seated cases. B.
B. B. drives all poisonous matter from the system
and sends flood of pure rich blood directly to the
skin surface. In this way eruptions. pinpes
and every evidence of Blood Poison are quickly
healed and cured, completely changing the entire
body into clean healthy condition. Thousand of
cases of syphilitic Blood Poison cured by B. B. B.
after all other treatment failed. If you have been
disappointed of cure by other treatment. give B.
B. D. trial. 1t may be the remedy your svs-
TEN needs
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1909-12-12

The recent cold snap was calculated
to make a man forget his hook worm.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
train ?


Herbert Copeland who has been ma.
king a study of Boston newsboys,
write of them in the Transcript The
ordinary newsboy," he says, does not
earn SO much as you think-25 cents a
day being, | should say, the average,
though OF course some OF the smarter
ones make good deal more There
are in Boston about 5000 newsboys,
and of these 5000 at least are under
IA, the average age being IL. No child
under ten Is allowed to sell at all. Yes,
many of those little fellows that you
see are ten years old and more, but
circumstances and environment have
stunted their growth-and then the
Jewish is naturally a small statured
race, also the Italian; and most of the
newsboys are Of these races"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
ExToLs LIFE IN THE COUNTRY,
suburbanite Correets Misrepresentation
of the City DwelIer.

"One of the great blessings Of living
In the country is that we can see the
sky and the moon and the stars and
the sunset" said woman at social
gathering in the New Century club the
other day, according to the Philadel-
phia Record. She lives In a beautiful
country place In the Chelton hills all
the year round I'VE have had some
wonderful sunsets in the past few
weeks" she continued. Il have known
friends to spend afternoons in art gal
leries looking at pictures when they
might have been cut In the country
watching a far more beautiful sky
painting by the hand Of Nature. Then
you who live in the city never see the
stars at all in the cltys glare of elec,
trio lights. Neither do you have the
interesting occupation Of watching the
sky and anticipating weather changes
by the clouds, | know that most city
residents think the country dreary
embarrassing waste in the winter time
but we suburbanites don't consider II
that way. The earth is rather bleak
when 1t isn't covered by white man
tie of snow, but the winter sky always
presents an interesting If not fascinat
ing study, and seldom a day goes by
that we don't h&ge charming sunrise
or sunset"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
MANY BAPTISED
AND JOINED CHURCH

Sunday morning last there were
twenty-nine new members admitted
into the Munsey Memorial church by
Pastor S. B. Vaught. There were also
three admissions at the night service,
total of thirty-two for the day. OF
these thirty-two seven were by letter
and twenty-five by profession Of faith.
Twenty-Five were baptised by sprink-
ling in the morning service and two at
the night service, while five are to be
baptised by immersion. There have
been a total of fifty-two new members
since the revival started
Rev. Vaught closed the meetings
Sunday night, as he was unable to
ueep up the work without assistance.
The Sunday-school has grown conSid-
erably during this revival, and especi-
ally the mems Bible class. There were
seventy-five in attendance in the mems
class Sunday morning. A talk was
made to the class and the Sunday
school by J. M. Spencer, drummer
out of Philadelphia. Mr.. Spencer is a
leading member of the "Order of Gid.
con, religious organization among
travelling men, numbering more than
5000, Mr.. Spencer carries a book Of
gum labels bearing the inscription
'Get right with God,n which he sticks
on every travelling mans baggage and
around in hotels and places where
travelling men frequent His talk was
very edifying and shows him to be fa
miliar with evangelistic work.
He taught Mr.. Ferguson's class o
boys, and while teaching them he ask
ed all who had never smoked cigarettes
to stand up, and out of 80 only fou
stood up. Who would have though
that in that class of fine young mer
that 80 out of 80 smoked cigarettes?
Shame on you, bt vs.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28

Gov. Stuart, at dinner In Philadel.
phia during the opening of the opera
season, said Of noted Philadelphia
scientist:
He Is the most exact man ever
met. He believes in nothing but
proven facts, Continually he pins you
down.
"One day said to him:
'Cannibalism-what an abomina.
tion To eat of human flesh!
Brrrr!'
THE old scientist frowned.
Pardon me, but have you ever
eaten Of human tlesh? he said, Sc,
verely.
No. said /.
"'Well. them he demanded, why
do you speak Of things that you know
nothing at all about?"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
Apple superstItlons.

In Scotland one of the Halloween
customs used to be eating an apple at
the glass" That was to stand before
q looking-glass and eat an apple with
one hand and with the other comb the
hair, when the face Of ones future hus-
baRd would be seen in the glass look.
ing over the left shoulder In the
south of England an apple charm was
for each person present to fasten an
apple on to string, after which the
strings were hung and twirled before
the fire. The owner of the apple which
first falls off is declared about TO be
married, AS each ones apple falls off,
so does the order Of matrimony pro
coed, Single bliss is the lot of the
owner Of the last apple left on the
string.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
INDIANS OF LOUISIANA
Tribes Cling to Primitive Customs Of
Their Ancestors.

The blowgun is still popular for hunt
Ing birds among the Koasati Indians
Of Louisiana. This weapon consists
OF tube, usually of cane, about six
feet long, rubbed smooth ON the inside
with an implement made for the pur'
pose, and carefully Strengthened with
the aid of fire. Slenderpointed darts
about eight inches long are used as
ammunition, each one wrapped neatly
along third of its length with thistle
down or cotton to make 1t fit the In.
side OF the tube. The hunter places
a dart in the tube, which he raises
TO his lips and aims at his game; then
quick puff of the breath drives the
little dart flying with sufficient force
to impale and kill a small bird or
squirrel.
! discovered a curious industry
among the Koasati-the weaving OF
Spanish moss into fabrics. During my
sojourn with the southern tribes 1 had
heard that their ancestors once made
blankets of moss, but this was the
first time had ever seen the process
or its products. The moss, which may
be seen festooning the trees all
through the south, is cured and then
spun with simple contrivance. The
moss yarn is strung on frame and
woven into blankets. In former years
the Indians wove large moss blankets
for bedding and rugs; but at the pres
ent day saddle blankets only are
made.
Among the most interesting things
found among this tribe were two OF
the old handmade pottery vessels
now very rare among eastern Indians
drum made Of a cypress knee,
some very fine beaded shoulder
sashes, collection of baskets repre-
senting many weaves and forms, and
some silver head bands, brooches
and other ornaments labOriously
pounded ont of coins by the Indian
silversmiths.-M r. Harrington, in
the Southern Workman.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
COUNCIL DISCUSSES
NEW CHAR TER
Continued from first page.


were made to support their position,
and it could be seen that it was purely |
one of politics.
The clause relating to the change in
she date of holding elections was about
evenly divided. Some were in favor OF
changing the date to June while others
wanted ii continued the same date as
present. The argument in opposition
TO change found its support in the fact
that greater number of voters would
have their poll tax paid by electors for
other offices, such as state and national,
while if changed to June, the city
would have to pay the poll, or else lose
many votes, which would-Oh, pshaw!
Politics again.
Some objection was also made to the
employment or appointment of city
commissioner, but after an explanation
by the mayor the matter was agreed
10. AS TO paying aldermen salaries,
they pretty much all agreed that they
ought to be paid, as men generally did
not want to work for nothing. That
big 50 seemed to catch some of them.
The board went on record as favoring
paving the members as heretofore,
while some thought it should be raised.
The charter, as it stands now, which
was adopted by the citizens in mass
meeting assembled, is unqueStionably
good one. Much hard and painstak-
ling work was done by Maj. Lee, Recor-
der Ellsworth and the committee from
the Commercial Club, and with few
minor changes vas endorsed as the thing
the city needs. However, it is matter
for the citizens to decide, and not the
board, who of course have a pefect
right to their respective opinions, but
not as an aldermanic board, and as the
citizens have endorsed it, so it is hoped
it will pass. There will be less politics
under the new charter than there is at
present-a thing to be desired; there
will be greater opportunities for growth
and expansion, needed reforms and en-
forcement of the laws and a more eco
nomic government than is at present
obtainable.
p. H. Wofiord made good point in
suggesting the reduction in the corpo.
ration line. AS it is our line extends
to Cash hollow and other territory
which is undesirable and wholly un
necessary from an economic stand
point in fact, costing the city more
than they get out of it in taxes. W.
} agree with Mr.. Wofford in this matte
and hope it can be done.
1t is hoped the present board will pu
out the hogs and have an arc light pu
in public square before winter is over
They can secure the everlasting graft
tude of a long suffering people by 81
doing.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
MAKES WORK FOR SCIENTISTS
Eminent hen Busy investigating Pos
sibIiities of Radium.

The University of Vienna which has
received, through the Vienna Academy
of Sciences, an anonymous donation
of 100000 kronen for the establish
ment of ''Radium institute" is rap.
idly becoming famous among ply
sicists for its experimental work on
the wonderful radium emanations. The
rarity and great cost of radium neces
sarily restrict tn number of inves
tigatoTs, and Sir William Ramsay,
who In his recent experiments has
gone far toward proving the suspected
transmutation of radlum into heAum
and other elements. was recently spe
cially honored by the Vienna Acade
my of Sciences by the loan of frac
ton of a gramme of radium for the
purpose of enabling him to continue
his valu- be irres cations. A gramme
of radium, ii has been calculated, has
stored up in it energy equal to one
horse power for 5 days; but 1t parts
with its energy 50 slowly-it cannot
be stayed or hurried-that it takes
some 10000 years to exhaust itself.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
GOV. PATTERSON'S VETO.

Though the Tennessee legislature has
passed the statewide prohibition meas
ure over his veto, Gov. Patterson did
his duty in trying to save the legisla-
ture from its own foolishness and the
states citizens from an era of perjury,
smuggling, drunkenness and undemo-
cratic politics. 1t will not be long be-
fore those who are now condemning
the governor for his opposition to the
proposed law will praise him and con-
denim themselves, for life will not be
pleasant in a state where such polit-
ical principle as legislative regulation
of the individual prevails with all its
attendant evils. Nor will the farmer
and the merchant relish the new state
of affairs when they see that the taxes
now paid the state by the liquor traffic
are mulcted from them instead. Gov.
Patterson is to be congratulated upon
his stalwart championship of demo-
cratic, wise and logical craftsmanship.
He has done his best, and "angels
could do no more. n-COurier-Journal.
Gov. Patterson's two messages to the
legislature are the ablest papers on pro-
hibition since those written by Jeffer-
son Davis. His political enemies may
damn him for many things, but they
can not indict him for lack of intellec-
tual force and ability to express him
self.-Commercial-Appeal.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28

AS soon as the Nassau street tailor
moved up to Fifth avenue he, OF
course, sent out new cards. says the
New York Times Their appearance
caused some surprised comment among
his friends.
THAT looks funny" said one man,
with avenue. Isn't that new wrin.
kle?"
mot exactly said the tailor. "Ro.
man numerals are getting to be rather
popular in writing the names OF
streets. Fifth avenue business men
are particularly partial to them. On
cards and in newspaper and street car
advertising you may frequently see
the address of some tailor, haberdash-
er, or other tradesman, written With
avenue. So far the other avenues have
not adopted the style to any great ex-
tent, but the time may come when the
business houses on all those streets
will write WITH, With, With, With, and
IXth avenues"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
GREAT MUSIC OFFER.

Send us the names of three or more
performers on the piano or organ and
twenty-five cents in silver or postage
and we will mail you postpaid our lat
est Popular Music Roll containing 20
pages full Sheet Music, consisting of
popular Songs, Marches and Waltzes
arranged for the piano or organ includ-
ing Rud Knauer's famous "Flight of
the Butterflies, :" "March Manila" and
the latest popular song, "The Girl I've
Seem" Popular Music Publishing Co.
Indianapolis, Ind,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
Christmas High Finance.

William Bayard Hale, who has got
more fame by suppressing an inter.
view than ever got by printing one,
is caustic, sarcastic man." said a
magazine editor
Il once heard Hale speak at a bank
ers' Christmas banquet. He always
speaks well, because he is a clergy.
man. One part of his speech I'll never
forget. 1t bore on Christmas games.
There is one Christmas game, he
said, that has become very popular,
especially in banking circles. 1t re.
sembles hide-and-seek. You play 1t as
follows:
"a cashier or president takes all
the institutions money and runs and
hides. Detectives swarm out to find
him. II they succeed, he comes home
with them, and has to pay forfeit. "
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
NOT LIKELY TO HELP HIM OUT.
Economical Traveller Had Approached
the Wrong Man.

J. Adam Bede of Minnesota, the hu.
morist of the house, whose humor still
bubbles, despite the fact that he was
elected to stay at home, tells the fol
lowing on friend Of his who travels
for carpet firm:
MY friend" says Eede, "is of a
saving turn of mind aid he recently
had to make a longish jump with two
trunks. Arriving at the railroad sta.
tion, he approached a stranger stand
ing on the platform and said
Are you going to Chicago on this
train?'
81 am
Have you any baggage?
ono
Well, friend, you can do me q
favor. and 1t won't cost you cent
I've got two good-sized trunks here
and they always make me pay excess
for one. You can get one checked on
your ticket and save me some money.
Yes, but haven't any ticket.
But you Just said you were going
on this train
SO am. I'm the conductor
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28
"The Seaside Hotel" Where?
PO|SE FOR THE BODY.
Simple Exercises That Will I'm
prove a Woman's Carriage.
Should Stand Erect.

Every woman can possess a supple,
agile body under perfect control.
The first essential is to learn to stand
properly, with the head erect and the
shoulders fiat, not pressed backward.
To acquire this, balance an object on
the head, in imitation of the peasant
woman, and stand against solid wall,
the bells, trunk and back of the head
touching it, When you feel that you
are ain positition," step forward, re-
tanning the object lit may be anything
IA small pillow or weight upon the
head.
Now raise the heels slowly, pressing
the floor with the toes; repeat this ten
times. Now hold the arms fiat against
the sides, bend the knees and lower the
body toward the heels without actual
" touching them; raise the body slow
", keeping the back straight and up
right otherwise the object will fall off
your head) and not allowing the hands
10 touch the floor. Repeat tsn times.
Next, fill the lungs full Of fresh air;
hold it, and with the body and head
erect, raise one arm forcibly above the
head while the other is held close to
the side; lower the raised arm, and,
while so doing, raise the other. Con-
tinue vigorously this alternate move
ment (aiding yourself in the erect pos
ture with the object upon the head UNI
iii the air in the lungs must be expell-
ed. Slowly refill the lungs and repeat
This exercise has also a particularly
stimulating action upon the liver
The Delineator.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-01-28


To begin sighting along the barrel
OF q six-shooteE, as In target gallery
practice. 10 handicap TO the man
who wants to learn the art at it, best.
The hand and eye, Of course, work
together with all weapons and In oil
conibats; but there ID q difference be-
tween the eye-gensral aAd the eye
particular. The best form Of boxing or
fenctns-that is what the use OF the
six-shooter means. You point your
fist or your foil instinct. You cannot
help pointing your nager directly and
straight at aAy object no matter how
hard you try. Yet surely you do not
sight down your finger. In the best
work with the six-shooter, you point
with. the barrel iast as you point with
your finger, or really. you point with
your wrist and forearm, and the SIN
shooter 10 the finger OF your wrist, the
Of your arm. That Ia the
theory and creed Of the siS-shooter,--'
Outing.