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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

Burma. Our missionaries have done
more for the people in the way of edu-
cation and civilization than have those
Of any other country. About the first
rChristian work done was that of the
American Baptists who sent the Rev.
Adoniram Judson here in 1913. Jud-
son made the first Burmese dictionary
and grammar and he translated the
bible into the vernacular. He remained
here when all other foreigners fled at
the time of the first troubles with Eng
land. and later, during the British-Bur
mese war. was thrown into prison and
almost starved The story of his suf-
ferings is one of the most affecting in
missionary history. He kept at the
work, however. and did much after the
British took possession OF lower Burma,
dying in 1850 while on a sea voyage
home for his health.
Since then the Baptist mission hove
has steadily increased. That branch of
American Professionalism seems to have
chosen Burma as its special fold, and
it is now spending almost a quarter of
a million dollars per annum upon it.
1t has a large number of missionaries,
over 500 native churches and about co.
600 communicates. 1t is carrying on
a number Of girls and boys schools,
and the Baptist college at Rangoon,
which has has more than 1900 students.
is about the most advanced educational
institution in this country. 1t is recog-
nized by the British government and
is affiliated with the University of CAL
cutta. Nearly all of the students are
native Burmese and many are Chris
tians. The institution is largely self
supporting. The students pay for their
board and tuition. and not few work
their way through. Recently a man
ual training school has been added, and
the course is such that the graduates
are given the degree of 3. A
The American Methodists have mis-
sion here which was established about
80 years ago They are doing consid-
cradle work in lower Burma and nave
numerous schools. The American Bap-
fist Press is one of the largest and
most f1ourishing of its kind. 1t pub
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
c. ERsL LETT
RICE IS KING

fishes bibles, tracts. religious news
papers and many educational works
Public Schools in Burma.
The British government is doing
much to educate the Burmese. Il is
establishing schools of 81 kinds from
kindergartens to colleges. and it has
now more than 5000 public schools with
about a quarter of a million pupils on
the rolls. In addition, there are almost
as many pupils in other schools, over
$4,000 of the schools neing carried on
outside the government.
The public schools lave about the
same studies as our schools at home
and their hours are somewhat similar.
The students are Interested in ath-
letics and the boys Gr.L and play foot
ball ana cricket.
Taugbt by the HOnl<s.
IT addition there are thousands of
classes taught by the monks. Every
village has it's m0pastic school and
such boys as do not go 20 the ether
schools attend il. The girls dare not
come near the monaste; les. for the
priest who would touch Or talk with a
woman word be defiled 1t IS a part
OF the duty Of he monks tt teach ami
they charge 10 tuition. ne boys re
taught to read and write a Id they learn
elementary arithmetic. They study out
loud and commit to memory the pray
ers and hymns of Lord Buddha- They
are supposed to pray night and morn
ing. one of their morning prayers read
ing as follows:
How great a favor has the Lord
Buddha bestowed upon me in showing
me his law, by the keeping of which
/ may escape hell and secure my SAL
vation."
At the close of their schooling many
of the boys go into the monasteries
for a time and some stay there all
their lives. Others remain for white
and then come out and go into bust
ness They all learn to read and write
in the schools, and Burma, for this
reason, in the point of the literacy OF
the men, is far in advance of any coun-
try of Asia
Frank G. Carpenter.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

America should have good trade in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09

NOOZOONDOUNG. India, April IL
- have just visited the greatest rice
mill of the world. It lies here at
Poozoondoung. on the Irrawaddy river,
below the port of Rangoon. 1t belongs
to the Bullock brothers. who own other
large mills and export thousands OF tons
Of rice every year. Burma is about the
best rice patch on the bosom of old
Mother Earth. The lower part of 1t is
a garden devoted TO the cultivation OF
the crop, and upper Burma is more than
half rice. The country has altogether rice
areas equal to the state of Ohio, and its
annual exports of this grain are more
than two billion pounds This is enough
TO give every human being on earth all
the rice he could eat in one day, and still
leave enough over TO make PUDDING
for every man. woman and child as well
as sprinkle all the brides and grooms OF
one year. Rice is the money crop Of
Burma. 1t takes the place of wheat, corn
and cotton with us. The exports sell
for millions. and the people are rich or
poor as the rice grows well or ILL.,
Increasing the Rice Crop
The British government appreciates
how much the prosperity of the country
depends upon rice, and tits doing won
ders in increasing the crop. It has an
agricultural department whose efforts
our department at home. 1t is studying
seed selection. increasing the irrigated
territories and making forecasts show
ing the possible yield 1t has its agents
in every part of the country, and their
reports upon rice are more accurately
made than our reports upon cotton Dur
ing the past five years, in which total
of $4,000. 600 tons was raised for export,
the government forecasts were only 5000
x,f4 q
largely from the local officials. Burma
is a land Of villages Most of the peo-
pie live in little settlements of thatched
huts raised upon poles; and they go out
side to work Every village has its
head man. who reports to the govern
ment the number of acres his people Will
plant. His figures are sent to the coun-
" officials. and they send their estimate
for their district on TO officials of the
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-04-09
BURMA's GREAT FOOD CROP WHICH ENRICHEs
a PEOPLE.

It's Rice Fields Could Give One Feed to All Mankind The
Big Mills of Rangoon, and How They Are Worked.
Girl Laborers Who Save Money Cents Day.
Harvard Athletes Beaten by East Indian Coolies.
The Hindoo Invasion of Farther India-Queer Money
Lenders Burmese Trade and American Missions.
Government Education-A Nation Where the Boys
Are Taught by the Monks
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
A Tour of Inspection.

Seventeen officials of the city of
Atlantic City, N. j., spent Satur-
day in Louisville inspecting the
water works, filter, sewerage sys-
tenn, parks, etc. They were en-
tertained at the Seelbach, Penden-
mis- Club, and at Peter Lee Ather-
tons estate.
The Atlantic City officials have
inspected the drainage and sewer
age of the principal cities of the
South to gather ideas for use in
building a sgreat drainage and
sewerage system in Atlantic City.
The party first visited Charles
town, then Savanna, Atlanta, New
Orleans, Pensacola, BirminGl pam,
Nashville, and from there came to
Louisville and intend to stop over
in Washington. ID. c.. for a short
stay Oh the return trip.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
A Notable Chef.

THE old-fashioned cook thought
only of his cooking; the modern cook
seeks to provide light and healthy
food suited to the stomach" said NJ.
Auguste Escoffier, in reply to the salu-
tations of his confreres at the Cafe
Monico on the occasion of supper in
honor of his professional jubilee. Born
at Villeneuve Loubet in 1S45. Mr.. Es.
Golfer entered his uncle's restaurant
in 1859 and went afterward to the
Moulin Rouge, in Paris, until the war
of 1870. AS chef to the general staff
in Metz he suffered capture, but. man.
aging to escape, he became chef to
Marshal MacMahon until the end of
the war, when he returned to Paris.
His latest encounter with the Ger
mans was on board the Hohenzollern,
when the present kaiser was so
pleased that he presented him with a
diamond pin. remarking: "They may
say what they like; no one cooks like
a Frenchman."
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
The American Girl.

Many others besides Mr.. Henry
James have remarked upon the alb
surd position held in American society
by young women. The ruinous indul-
gence of children ought at least to be
confined to the home circle and not be
carried into a world where age, intelli-
gence and experience should have
precedence and should form the stand
ards. The reversal Of values, so as to
make the debutante the point of inter
est in a social season instead of the
accomplished matron. is as though so
ciety should have foresworn its func-
tions. This would be true even were
the manners O the debutante all that
they should b. in Difference. suavity
and tact. The experience Of Washing
ton, where society is fairly representa-
tive, goes to show that much is still
to be desired in these respects in the
general education of American girls
Editorial in Century Magazine.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Ihornlessl Roses.

This is the day in which old adages
are being relegated to the scrap heap,
and the one about every rose having
its thorn will now have to give way
before the advance Of science. II
seems that woman, Mrs. w. J. Beggs
OF Seattle, Wash, has succeeded In
producing this PRICELESS variety. For
years she was neighbor of Luther Bur
bank, the California wizard; each
tried to produce the thornless rose
but without success. Then Mrs. Beggs
concluded that the trouble lay in the
climate, and she moved to Seattle
where she succeeded in producing a
flower of great beauty and of a fra
GRANGE which is second to that Of
none of the roses which grow. The
stem is smooth like that of lily
Pathfinder.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16

BE 1t Ordained by the Mayor and
Cuy CouacH Of the city of Mt.
Sterling, n.y.:
That it shall be unlawful for any
person to sell, lend, give, procure
for or furnish spirituous, vinous
or malt liquors or any mixture
thereof or either, to person while
in the custody of the City Warden
or while serving a sentence under
judgment of the Police Court of
the city of Mt. Sterling, KY, for
a violation of any of the city Ordi-
nances of Mt. Sterling, KY, or of
the Statutes of the State of Ken
lucky, and for a violation thereof
the person or persons so offending
shall be arrested andiItried for a
misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined not less than five nor
more than fifty dollars for each
offense.
This ordinance shall take effect
from and after its passage and
publication as required by law.
w. A. SAMUELS,
Attest Mayor.
H. Nj. Ringo, City Clerk.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
DEDICATED TO SUN
BEAUTIFUL CHRISTENING CERE.
MONY OF THE HOPI.
Mother and Female Relatives, with
the High Priest Of the Clan, Alone
Participate In the FormaIities
Observed.

The christening of child is one OF
the most beautiful and impressive OF
the many religious ceremonials of the
Hopi, an Indian tribe who still survive
in the great desert of Arizona. For
10 days after the birth. the mother
and child are kept indoors, and not a
ray Of sunlight is permitted to enter
day, the mother, arrayed in her bridal
robes and accompanied by all her fe
male relatives, walks to the very edge
of the cliff, the desert lying hundreds
of feet below. The grandmother car
ries the child and holds it until the
time of the christening ceremony
while the mother and the other WON
en- form a half circle round her, all
facing the east.
Just before the sun appears, a high
priest of the clan to which the moth
er belongs marches toward the wait
ing group and confers with the young
mother and grandmother. The differ
ent women of the party have each Sc
lected a name for the little one-no
commonplace or meaningless names
such as civilized babies are burdened
with, but poetic phrases typifying
some nature element or living thing.
such as Rushing Water" Fleet Ante
LOPEZ" or Golden Butterfly" The
mother now takes the child, while the
grandmother sprinkles little corn
meal on its face and blows puffs OF 1t
toward the four points of the compass.
Then, taking two ears of corn, she ex-
tends them toward the east, bringing
them back. with circular motion and
allowing them to rest for q moment
on the childs breast.
The group, standing motionless and
silent, now awaits the appearance OF
the sun, and when it rises majestically
above the horizon Of the tIachies,
waste, the mother, with outstretcheH
arms, lifts her child toward the glort
GUS orb of day, while the priest calls
out in a loud voice: II cOnsecrate
thee to the God of Life!" and all the
women shrek in unison the names
that have been chosen; for each has
the right to choose. This ends the
simple and significant ceremony, and
the mother afterward selects the
name that pleases her most, which re-
mains the child's name until it has
developed into manhood or woman.
hood, when 1t is initiated into the So
ciety of its clan and receives the name
1t carries through life.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
AN ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance Prohibiting the Se!-
limo, Lending, Giving, Pr0Cur-
ING For or Furnishing VInOuS,
SpirituOuS or Malt Liquors or
Any Mixture Thereof or IL
ther, to a Person in Custody
Of the City Warden or While
Serving a Sentence Under a
Judgment of the Police Court
Of the City of Mt. Sterling,
KY, and Providing Punish
ment by a Fine For a Viola
ton Thereof.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Household Goods for Sale.

/ will. on Friday at 2 O'Clock, at
my residence on West High, at
public sale, dispose of household
goods, chickens, corn and many
other articles. See bills.
w. T. Swango.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Legislation Vetoed ami RepaSSed.

Governor Wilson vetoed the
Louisville Corporation Counsel bill
at B O'Clock Monday. 1t was APP
parent that the Republicans in
tended that this measure should
become effective by default. as
any action on the part of Governor
Wilson recognizes the validity of
it's passage.
The measure abolishes the office
of City Attorney, held by Re-
publican, and creates that of Cor
poration Counsel for a Democrat.
In vetoing it Governor Wilson
claims that it did not take its reg
ular course in either branch. He
says partisanship is the only ex-
cuse for the existence of the meas
ure. The bill then was passed
over the Governors veto, 81 to %.
HOLLAND BILL PASSED.
Gov. Wilson sent in long
message relating to the Holland
bill which seeks to prevent the To-
cation of the Lincoln Memorial
Institute for Negroes in Shelby
county, but the House promptly
passed the measure over the veto
by 60 to &c.
Three Democrats, Representa-
tives Points, .Southall and Will
Jams voted to uphold the veto.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
for Sale.

A sound bay mare. .the foal of a
King dam, and sired by Red Cloud;
also King mare, just now wean-
ing her last fOal.
w. 4. Withers,
35-tf Sharpsburg, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Uncle Sam

wants possession of his ground to
build a postothce and we want to
sell the buildings or the ground.
They must 90, and some one can
get bargain.
II. Clay Mckee. 4 Sons.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Hemp Growers.

1909 Crop of river bottom and
upland cultivated hemp seed.
Latest importation. Sample, price
and application. Both phones.
j. w. GLASS d Son,
2S-17. Camp Nelson, Ky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
AS a Last Resort.

Mrs. Johnson-Oh, professor, | won
der what | could do to icprove my
daughters voice?
Distinguished Professor Of Music
Well, I'm sure l do not know, unless
yau try feeding her on canary seed.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Roofing For Sale.

Henry Judy will furnish you all
kinds of metal roofing and save
you money on same. Will also
see that your roof is properly put on
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16

Those spring creations of Spring
Millinery at Miss Wilson's are
great. Come on Friday and Sat
urday.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Ladies!

We cal! special attention to our
fine assortment of window shades
and wall paper. For bargains in
roofing see us on Bank street.
35-tf Nj. X. Hanllre.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Home Again.

K. L. Thomas who left this
county to live in Clark. has re-
turned here to live.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16

One-half gallon decorated stone
jugs l0c each, this week only. at
Spot Cash Grocery.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16

Now is the time to do your
spring papering. The Fair Store
has the largest and cheapest line
in town. Look at their line be-
fore buying.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Opening

Sale Of Mems Clothing,
Hats, Shoes and Gents Fur
nishing and Children's Shoes
and Suits. This is not an
after season sale, with a lot
of shelf worn goods, but a
sale in season, with a new
spring line of goods at Act
ual Cost in order to get ac-
quainted with the trade.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
House of 6 Rooms

On Holt Avenue, with lot 75x26o feet
House fitted with gas. Good garden,
etc. Possession at once.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
To Loan.

Any sum from 500 to $4,000.
II. Clay Mckee Il Sons.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16

have a customer for ICo acres of
hemp.land, cash rent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
farm OF 2I8 Acres

9li miles from town, on pike; viii sell in
two tracts, each with house; possession
at once.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
A farm of $40 Acres

Nicely improved nearly all in grass, five
miles firm town on pike; good neighbor-
hood. Possession any time in March.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16
Real Estate!
| Offer For Sale:
arm of 1870 Acres

miles from town, on pike; possession
March Ist.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16

T h e National Clothing
Store, rs West Main, will
give an
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16

Several nice vacant lots.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16

35-tf
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1910-03-16

2S-17.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
Jones Bros. & Co.
l4lSl42o East Main.
COURT TO PASS ON
DEFUNCT BANK CASE
Decision Awaited With Much In
terest by Residents of Char
lotte County.

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
KEYSvILLE. Va, April 1s.-The
many friends OF DR.. A. s. Priddy In
this and the surrounding counties will
learn with much regret that he has de-
ctded to accept the position Of execu-
tive officer or the Epileptic colony near
Lynchburg, which will necessitate his
removal from the county.
DIR. Priddy 10 not only an able ply
sfcian, but an all-around, public spir-
tied citizen, and he will be sorely
missed by our people.
Charlotte Court convenes Monday,
with Judge Hundley presiding. The
most important cases to be heard at
this term are those OF the Common
wealth against E. F. Daniel, president,
and +. G. Thornton. cashier. of the de-
funct Charlotte Banking and Insur-
ance Company. The hearings in these
case are being awaited with much In
terest.
Mrs. w. f.. HALEY entertained the
Social Club Thursday afternoon In q
most delightful manner. "Forty-twu''
was played. after which refreshments
were served. Those playing were Mes-
DANES Spencer, Osborne. Via, Priddy.
Peters, Wood, Watkins and Ftzger-
Mr.. Charles A. Osborne spent the
week In Chase City on business.
Mrs. Ellen Gregory has returned
horne after a visit to her daughters In
Richmond and Chase City.
Mrs. II. ID. Peters 10 visiting rela-
tives In North Carolina.
Mrs. r. W. Thomas and daughter are
the guests of Mrs. ]. II. Prtddy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
TRAMP is ARRESTED
AS ROBBERY SUSPECT
Manassas Authorities Think Him
One Of Trio Who Burglarized
Weaver Store.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
MANASSAS. VA, April 1s.-About
midnight on Friday the store of L. j.
Weaver g. Son. at Bristow, four miles
south of Manassas, was entered and
goods to tho value OF over $500 stolen.
Last night a colored tramp was ar
rested at Calverton and lodged In the
county Jail here. charged with COM
plicity in the crime. Goods answer
ing the description of those stolen
from Weaver q Sons store were found
in the possession Of the suspect, and
other discriminating evidence OF his
guilt 10 being secretly held against him.
According to the younger Weaver's
statement, there were three parties en-
gagged In the robbery. He says upon
hearing noise In the store. which Is
Immediately beneath the living rooms
OF the building. he hastily went down
in time to see three persons making
off in the darkness. A few nights be-
fore the robbery a small boy Of this
place heard a conversation between
three negroes, near the Southern rail-
way depot. plotting the robbery of
Waener's hardware store In Manassas
The matter was reported to Sergeant
Wilcoxen and he made search for the
would-be burglars, but they had left
town.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
w. and u, Football Dates.

LEXINGTON, VA, April 1S.--The
W, and L. football schedule for the
season OF 1910. which has been an
nounced here. includes game with
Georgetown University at Washington
on October Ii. V. p. l.. North Caro-
lima and A. and NJ. of North Caro-
lima, are on the list of the eight games
tina twill be played.
The prospects for good eleven for
the coming season are very bright as
twenty Of the best men on last years
squad will be back In school. DIR. J. II.
w. Pollard. who 10 general athletic
coach. will have charge of the team.
The schedule follows:
October !, Roanoke College, in Lex
ington; s. Hampden-Sidney. In Lex
ington; rs. Georgetown. in Washing
ton: %, Davidson. In Lexington; 30,
w. p. L.. In Roanoke. Va
November--5. A. and NJ, of North
Carolina, in Lynchburg, Va: IL,
North Carolina, In Norfolk. Va;
Thanksgiving Day, Alabama in Bir-
mingham. Ala.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-18
ELECTROL YSIS OF SALT
DISCUSSED BY DR.. MEYER
Chemists Club-Opera ton Of Electric Currents

On Friday evening DR.. Otto Meyer.
OF Richmond. read = paper before
the Virginia Chemists Club ut the
Virginia Mcchanics' Institute on the
eicctrotysts Of s&is. Dr., Meyer cut.
lined the various processes which
have been devised for the msnufAc~
ture of caustic soda and chlorine
electric current. When one considers
from common salt By the uss Of The
how rapidly the science OF chemistry
II developing. and reflects that the
use OF electricity In chemical pro.
ceases 10 developing much faster than
the other applications Of the science.
and. furthsrmors. that manufactures
are generally unwilling 10 make pub
tic the dstaits Of their processes. one
then become aware ct the task in
VOWED In making q report ON one OF
these rapidly developing methods.
DR.. Meyer had made . careful study
or the patent literature and OF such
articles ~ have appeared In the Jour
mails.
When an electric current II passed
through solution Of salt. It 10 well
known that sodium, one Of the con-
stltuents Of the salt. collects at one
pole the "kathode": and chlorine, the
other constituent. at the other pole.
the "anode." The sodium Immediate
~ reacts with the water. and thus
caustic soda 10 produced. But II the
chlorine and caustic soda mix, trou.
BILE IN caused. To avoid this, much
thought has been expended After
describing these In detail, the lee