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Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

every one OF these powers has its own
little city here on the banks Of the Pei
Ho. Each concession has Its police. it's
consular court, its town hall and its own
troops. one sees companies Of Japanese.
German ana French soldiers marching
here and there through the streets. The
British have a regiment OF Highlanders
who show their bare knees M flirt their
short skirts in the faces OF the natives,
and Russian Cossacks, with great fur
caps, gallop through the city on horse
back.
There are altogether ten different set
Elements in the combined city, so that one
visit a half dozen nations In the jim
rikisha ride OF a morning. These foreign
concessiones have magnificent buildings,
many of which would be considered fine
in London or Paris. The hotel structure
in which l am stopping would BIO good
in New York or Chicago, and there is an
English clubhouse adjoining it which
must hace cost several hundred thousand
dollars to build. There are magnificent
bank buildings here. representing millions
of dollars of capital, and there are stores
with plate glass windows filled with all
sorts of European and American goods.
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and the cartridge is pushed in from the
other side as It is being pulled out. This
machine Is run by hand, but 1t can fill a
belt in a very few minutes. When the
belt is in the gun the force OF the recoil
from each explosion is utilized In such a
way that the belt is pulled along one
notch further, the empty shell elected and
the firing pin drawn back for another shot.
This takes place about twenty times a
second when the gun is working at its
maximum speed.
These machine guns have been in the
service only three years and have never
had a chance to be used in actual warfare,
but the tests have all been very favorable
and the men are proud Of their evident
fighting power.
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somewhat different from the French club,
known as the Circle d'Escrime.
Young China Mt school.
AS to churches, these foreign settle
ments have congregations, both Protestant
and Catholic, and there are missionary
stations, as well as a live, up-to-date
branch OF the American Y. NJ. c. A.
The foreign concessions are only an APP
probation OF the great movements which
are going on among the Chinese. The
real progress is in the native city, and in
the vast suburbs, which ware growing
up on the opposite side of the river. Dur
ing the last four years there has been a
greater educational development in Tient-
Sin than almost anywhere else in the
world. This Is a broad statement, but
the facts justify 1t.
Since the Boxer rebellion millions OF dol
lars have been invested in school build
ings and schools of all kinds have been
established. | took a drive yesterday, GO
ing past structure after structure OF brick
or stone and covering acres. All are de-
voted to schools and in them are being
taught the sciences Of our civilization.
There are kindergartens and primary
schools. secondary and grammar schools,
manual training schools and technical
academies, as well as high schools n a
large university. Tientsin has now twenty
night schools, attended by those who can
not go during the day. 1t has Il number
of halliday schools and eighteen lecture
halls, where men talk night after night
on such subjects as those Of our uniVer>
slty extension courses. The lectures last
from a half hour to an hour, and their
subjects comprise geography, history and
travel and also social and political coon
omy, modern government and constitu-
tional reform. There are four such halls
in Tientsin where lectures are held every
night for six days of the week. and there
are 100 other lecture halls Of q simila;
nature, which are in constant use in other
cities Of this province.
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Girls Schools.

I find many girls schools here in Tient-
sin. Woman's education has never been
encouraged by the Chinese, and today
almost no Chinese girls. taking the vast
population into consideration are going
TO school In the new schools of the
province of Chill there are ninety-nlne
boys TO every girl receiving instruction,
Girls schools, however, are being started,
and the center Of the movement is here.
I understand that about 10 per cent Of
the Tientsin school children are now
girls and that their schools embrace all
grades from the kindergarten to the high
school. There are also normal schools
where Chinese girls are being trained for
teaching the primary schools, and there
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Military Education.


Tientsin has long had its military acad-
emies; and II has today large schools
for training soldiers. There were army
and naval academies here before the
Japan-China war. They were organized
by Ii HUNG Chang while be was viceroy.
Ii had already seen the need of a reor-
ganization of the Chinese army. a need
which he came to appreciate more and
more during the China-Japan war and
the Boxer rebellion. In the first he lost
his yellow Jacket, and the strain of the
second was so great that he died soon
after.
After Ii left the vioeroyalty other pro-
gressive officers were appointed for
Chilli, and among them was Yu1 Shin
Kai, who acted as such until a short
time ago. Yuan Shlh Kai was the author
Of the most progressive Of the new in
stitutions of Tientsin, and under him
not only the military but every form OF
education has been pushed. Today there
are a medical college for the education
of surgeons for the army and schools for
the training Of officers for the army and
navy. More than this, military officials
are assigned 10 drill the boys in all the
schools and academies; and Young China
now learns to handle the musket be-
fore he has reached mis- teens. The boys
drill in uniform, they are taught modern
military tactics and are exercised every
day.
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Had Cause for Complaint

A big, able bodied man Of about middle
age shuffled into the poor law guardians
office and curtly bade the clerk good
morning.
Two dyer mean" he began. by
knockin' orr poor Wilder snagE's parish
pay? She's a 'onest. ard workin' woman.
whose nose is in the washtub all day, an
It's a wicked shame to rob 'er Of 'er lorful
rights"
The clerk took down a big ledger and
silently consulted II.
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10 . UVTTWUT vi WUITT--T VNUTTU-TITT WI
they learn cooking, sewing and house
keeping.
Medical COLLEGE for Ome
The only medical college for women In
China is in Tientsin. 1t was established
by Yuan Shin Kal, and is supported out
of the salt revenue. Salt is a govern
ment monopoly and one of the chief
sources from which the government funds
come. This medical school is an academy
rather than a college. II is to train
women to act as teachers in medical
schools which are TO be established, to
fit girls as matrons for the new hospitals
and as aids in the new sanitary work
which is to be carried on tnrougout the
empire.
The head OF the college is DR.. Yamei
Kin, a Chinese woman OF twenty-five or
thirty years, who was educated in the
United States She spent a part Of her
life in Washington, and came here with
a strong Endorsement from President
Roosevelt. DR.. Yamei Kin is a graduate
Of the medical college Of the New York
Infirmary for Women and Children, the
educational part of which institution has
since been merged into the medical COL
lege of Cornell university. She speaks
English fluently, and l had a most in
terestIng talk with her today concern
ing the school and its possibilities.
1t was in company with Mr.. Williams,
our consul general to Tientsin, that I
called. We found the school in the old
Chinese city, on a street 50 narrow that
we were crowded to the wall by the
carts and jinrikishas as we made our
way In. Entering a low door, we came
irto a compound filled with many one
story buildings OF Chinese architecture,
The roofs were the shape of a bow, and
they overhung brick walls. in which
were lattice-work windows, backed with
white paper. They seemed old, and, upon
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

Mrs. Snagg has married again." he
said, and the guardians have decided that
she is no longer entitled TO outdoor relief;
and, in any event, my man" he added.
sharply. Il should like TO know II the mat
ter Is any concern OF yours?"
Concern Of minei" the mar repeated.
well. l should rather think SO, guv'nor.
II you stops the ole lady's pay you stops
my daily ounce o. shag an quart O. beer,
tool I'm 'er moo 'usband!'-London
Answers.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29
ELucntionul AssocIations.

Tientsin has a large numbepl of educa-
tional associations. In the province Of
Chihli there are 100. and in addition thir-
ty local boards of education. The city has
an educational museum, in which the
methods OF teaching and all school appli-
ances of the various foreign countries are
shown. These are classified according to
schools, as we'll as to subjects. When a
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

lie Introduction Of rapid fire
machine guns into the regular
field equipment Of the United
States army is not a new de-
parture. but recent orders have
made a squad Of men and mules
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inquiry, i tOund tnat they nhu oeen
used for more than one hundred and sixty
years as a Chinese orphan asylum. This
asylum was founded by an emperor who
relgned more than thirty years before
our Declaration Of independence was signed
and the institution has been Kept up with
money furnished by the Chinese govern
ment from then until now. DR.. Kin tells
mo tina there are still one hundred and
eighty girls in it, and that 1t admits about
one hundred orphans per year.
Women Doctors for the Chinese.
During our stay DR.. Kin took us over
the institution, saying that the orphan
asylum had been moved TO buildings on
the opposite side Of the river, and that
these buildings were TO be devoted from
now OH to her school. There are enough
of item to accommodate hundreds Of pu-
pits. although. so far, only twenty-five
have been admitted. Said DR.. Yamet
Kin.
Women doctors are greatly needed IN
China. Our customs are such that II Is
not proper TO call in men to attend women
and in most OF our cities there are neither
female doctors nor raine nurses. h
few Chinese women who nave received
medical education abroad have all and
more than they can do. Those trained in
the mission schools are largely employed
in the mission hospitals, and It is almost
impossible for us to get Chinese women
teachers for this instruction. As 1t is
now. we do not claim to be a college. We
are, rather, a medical academy, and We
give such an education as is common in
England and America for district visiting
nurses. The institution is supported by
the government and the tuition 10 en-
tirely free, Our students will enter the
government service as soon as they
graduate, and they will work for the gov
eminent for a fixed number Of years. For
this they will receive salaries, and after
wards, II they wish to practice as physi-
clans. they will always have more than
they can do"
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are also bridges over the Grand canal,
which crosses the Pei-Ho at this place,
and such improvements are now made
without regard to the unions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

hoe b1 aibAOAAO WV pRClls
Yea, he has sprung from his bed
and is fast drawing on the clothes OF our
civilization. The ruts and filth Of the old
city are disappearing and m~acadamized
roads. electric trolIeys and iron bridges
are taking their places. The old wall,
forty feet high and twenty feet wide,
gray with age. has been torn down, and
q trond avenue. as smooth as the drive
in Rock Greek Park in Washington, now
runs around the great city. There is a
car line upon It, and its motormen have
driven the passenger wheelbarrow coolies
quite out Of business.
The tearing down Of tina wall was one
OF the rude blows which made Tientsin
rouse up and take notice. II was done
by the foreign troops at the time Of the
Boxer rebellion, and that Notwithstanding
the protests and prayers Of the natives.
The Chinese became greatly excited and
said that destroying the walls would ruin
their city. "A town without walls" said
they, IS like a woman without a kootsu
that is, without pantsloons. 1t is dis.
graceful and It cannot succeed"
Nevertheless, the powers took the pants
off Of Tientsin. and since then the old
municipal lady has been trottlnR along at
telegraphic speed. The macadamized road
on the site OF the walls has been copied
all over the place, and there are clean
streets everywhere. The city has grown
far beyond the old walls and = great new
town has sprung up, with factories and
foundries and modern schools OF every de-
scription. The Chinese nabobs have buih
magnificent residences, some OF which are
~ NWmr, -. ~ @Wa~g.. go 49,. --
ride about in their carriages with coach
men and footmen in livery.
The d of the Psi-HO.
: Tientsin lies on the Pei-Ho at about
ninety miles from the sea. In = straight
line the distance is not more than half
that, but tho river winds In and out
like the coils of a snake all the way. II
Is winding In the city itself and canals
are now to be cut TO shorten its course,
When l was last in Tlentsin the railroad
station was outside OF the walls on the
north side OF the river, far away from
the town, and Ii Hung Chang had vainly
attempted to ave a bridge built right
into Tientsin. He had erected stone piers
and was ready to lay down the girders
when the unions OF boatmen annd cartmer
objected on the ground that q bridge
would ruin their business. The result
was Ii had to submit. and the station
was left far out in the country. The
city has grown up to II and there are
big business houses on every side. There
Ia also an iron drawbridge which crosses
the river right in front OF the depot and
a half dozen other bridges at different
places, Riding along the Pei-ho yester-
day, I observed a new bridge with q
Woo'en fence az each end, and asked our
90 general why the way was shut
O. lie replied that the bridge had Just
been completed, but the people most
benefited by IT on the opposite side OF
the river refused to pay their share
for matchmaking the road leading "a
IL. and the authorities were keeping the
bridge shut to bring them to time. There
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

19O9.-CSpeciaI Core
spondence OF The Bee.)-The
awakening Of China!
/ am in the midst of It here
in Ticntsin. The Yellow Giant
has his almond eyes open.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-29

teacher, chosen for a certain school, asks
about the books and character Of teach
ing required, she is referred TO the edu-
cational museum and she spends some
time there in preparation. Near this there
is a commercial museum and also al in
dustrial museum which are largely used
by both teachers and pupils.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-11

The spacious home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles A. eager of Bozrah will be
the scene Of festivity and rejoicing to-
day when their sons and daughters
and other relatives and friends gather
to help them celebrate their golden
wedding. They were married in Boz
rah. hardly half a mile from where
they now reside. About one hundred
invitations have been issued and prob
ably between two and three hundred
people will call between the hours OF
three and ten this afternoon and eve
ming, to pay their respects to Mt and
Mrs. eager and congratulate them on
the occasion which happens in the
lives of but few. The house has been
attractively decorated in the appropri-
ate color of yellow, with green trim
mings. Already many handsome and
valuable gifts have been received and
the event will be made a memorable
one to the happy couple. who. though
slightly advanced in years, are still
as youthful in spirit as ever.
Charles A. eager Is a native and life
long resident of the town of Bozrah.
He was born in the eager homestead
off Bozrah street, June Is, 1887, the
son of Wealthy Ann Huntington and
Samuel Austin eager. He received his
early education in Bozrah and later
attended Monson academy at Monson,
Mass, where he was a school mate of
the late Judge Charles w. Carter. On
his return to Bozrah, Mr.. eager at
once took up farming, an occupation
which he has followed ever since. On
January IL, 1859. he was united in
marriage with Harriet Francis Fargo
by Rev. Nathan S. Hunt, the wedding
taking place in the old Fox house on
Bozrah street, the home of the bride.
Soon after their marriage Mr., and
Mrs. eager took up their residence on
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-11
CATARRH CURED
No Cure, No Pay, is a Most
Generous Otter.

To get an antiseptic strong enough
to kill catarrh germs and not destroy
the tissues of the membrane at the
same time, has been a problem which
was never solved until the discovery
of Hyomei pronounced High mel.
Hyomei is prepared from eucalyptus,
the most powerful yet healing anti
septic known. Breathe it through the
inhaler over the inf1amed and germ
ridden membrane four or five times
a day, and in a few days the germs
will disappear.
The inhamed condition will go, too,
and the snufflng, hawking and often
sive breath, and the discharge of mu-
cous and crusts in the nose will cease.
Then why should any catarrn suf-
ferer hesitate, when The Lee & Osgond
Co. have such faith in Hyomei that
they offer to return your money IL
after a fair trial Hyonei does not
cure catarrh.
complete Hyomei outfit, including
the inhaler. costs $1.oO, and extra bot
ties, if afterwards needed, cost but so
cents. Hyomei also cures asthma,
Group, sore throat, coughs, colds or
grin.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-11
SPOKE IN BOSTON.
Charles Courtney Haskell Talks to the
Century Club.

Charles Courtney Haskell, the
preacher of the Gospel of Perfect
Health, responded on Friday, Jan. Sth
to an invitation TO address the Century
club of Boston for half an hour upon
the science of health and the results
of his work in this field. Mr.. Haskell
has no nostrums or prescriptions, out
just directs sane men how to save
themselves from themselves in a sane
way, and his success the world over
has given him an international repu-
tation as a dietest and health-rule dis
seminator, as well as wide repute IN
his own country. He gave the club a
practical and entertaining talk upon
the subject of Health and the Way 20
Maintain It." and in the audience was
a gentleman of note who had recovered
his health under his instructions after
every other method had failed.
Mr.. Haskell Will respond to another
invitation to address one Of the lead
ing clubs of Boston upon this same
subject during the present month.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-11
HAVE BEEN MARRIED so YEARS
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. eager of Bozrah will Celebrate
Golden Wedding this Afternoon and Evening.

/ the hill off Bozrah street, now known
as eager hill, where their Farm, COM
prising about 200 acres, is situated.
In this place, well known for it's fine
location and for the beautiful views
obtainable. they have since lived to
enjoy the fiftieth anniversary of their
wedding.
Mrs. eager was the daughter Of AL
win and Mary Fargo and was born
April 80, 1841. in the town of Mont
vile, but has lived nearly all her life
in Bozrah. Both Mr.. and Mrs. eager
have been members of the BoZrah
Congregational church for over forty
years anG are counted among its most
active and useful members, always
taking a keen interest in both its re-
ligious and social life.
Mr.. eager has been prominent in the
public life of the town, having been
selectman and treasurer for many
years and for the past half-dozen
years been tax collector. Proof of the
esteem in which he is held by his fell
low citizens is further shown by his
election as representative to the state
legislature, a position which he filled
with credit to himself and his town.
In educational matters he has also
been active and is at present school
visitor. The genial disposition and hos
pitaIity Of Mr.. and Mrs. eager are
far famed and they have host of
friends who wish them many more
years of happiness and prosperity.
Mr.. and Mrs. eager have four chill
dren, all of whom are married. They
are Mrs. Edwin E. Lathrop Of Boz
rah, J. Austin eager of Norwich. Mrs.
Edward E. Abel and Charles A. eager,
Jr.. of Norwich. The grandchildren
are Miss Maude G. Lathrop, Harry
and Leroy Lathrop, Frances G. La
throp and Leslie 7. Gagei-
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-11
DIED.


BENHAM-In New London, Jan. 8,
1909. Maria s., wife of William Henry
Benharn, aged 40 years.
COCKING-In Preston, Jan 10, 1909,
Mary, wife OF John Cooking. aged "a
years.
FRITTS-In Plainville. Conn. Jan. s,
1909, Julia, widow OF William il.
Fritts, aged 76 years.
Burial in Yantic cemetery in this city
Monday on the arrival OF the 11.56
train.
BROSOFSKE-In this city suddenly,
Jan. 3. Paul Brosofske Of No. SOS
Boswell avenue.
Notice Of funeral hereafter
TOOTILL-In Norwich, Jan. s. 1903,
William Tootill, aged 81 years.
Funeral services will be held at tho
residence of William McCord, 1874
Fark street, this CMonday) afternoon
at ESQ o'clock.
FULLER-In Norwich, SATURDAY.. Jan.
9, 1909 Edward Denison Fuller
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence. No. 2e3 Broadway,
Tuesday, Jan. IL. at 2.30 p. m.
STAUBLY-In Norwich, Jan. 10, 1903,
John Staubly. aged ~ years.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
SMITH--Suddenl In Taftville. Jan. 10,
1909, James Smith. aged So years.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-11

Sun. Moon and Tides.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-11
WEDDINGS.
HarVey-Burgess.

Saturday evening at o'clock at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edwin L. Burgess of No. 20 Hedge
avenue, there was a pretty but quiet
wedding, when their younger daughter,
Miss Matte F. Burgess, was united in
wedlock with Moses K. Harvey Of this
city. Only the immediate families
were present, the ceremony being i'm
pressively performed by Rev. c. H.
Ricketts,, pastor Of the Greeneville
Congrega tional church.
The bridal couple were attended by
the brother and sister OF the bride, Ed
win S. Burgess and Miss Jennie L.
Burgess, as best man and maid of hon
or. The bride was charmingly gowned
in white silk. with point lace trim
mings, and the maid of honor wore
blue silk.
After the ceremony the newly mar
ried couple were driven to the home of
the groom, No. 459 Hamilton avenue.
where they will reside. A wedding tour
TO New York and other points will be
taken later this month.
Mr.. Harvey is among the best known
young men on the East side, and his
bride has also a host Of friends in this
city where she has always resided and
has been employed for the past five
years as an operator at the telephone
exchange.
RisIey-Burdick.
Charles L. Risley and Mrs. Annie J.
Burdick, widow of George H. Burdicl1,
were united in marriage Saturday
evening at 7.30 o'clock by Rev r. Johns
Bohanan, the ceremony taking place
at the parsonage of St Andrews Epls-
copal church, Greeneville. The bridal
couple was attended by Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Risley.
Tho bride was attired in a tailor
made suit Of blue and her gift to Mrs.
Risley was a gold brooch. The groom
presented his best man, who was his
brother, with gold cuff links.
Mr.. and Mrs. Risley will reside q
No. "a Penobscot street, which has
been the residence of the bride. rne
groom, whose home is near whitman
tic, has lived in Norwich for the past
five years and is employed at the Nor
witch Cutlery company.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-01-11
The Source Of True Best.

At the First Congregational church
on Sunday morning Rev. George H.
Ewing took as his first text Job 3s 90,
speaking to the boys and girls Of how
we see the beauty Of the Lord in the
works Of his hand.
Rev Mr.. Ewing's second text was
from John 1876, 1 am the way, the
truth and the life, no man cometh unto
the Father but by me. Jesus never
blazoned his way, but when occasion
demanded He could assert himself as
no other man ever has. The words OF
the text are full of movement and the
Christian life is a journey and the
movement is a definite goal. Jesus is
the only and sufficient way. Man is
the only one Of Gods creatures that is
always unsatfsfied. The soul is rest
less until it finds it's rest in Him
Make Christ tie sum and substance OF
your life The Christian faith is a
crown Of glory. Jesus Christ is the one
true way to life eternal.