The log cabin Democrat., 1911-08-17
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 ANCIENT CAPITAL M. E. MITCHELL INPEKING CONWAY MAN FINDS MANY IN TERESTING FEATURES OF
 ORIENTAL CITY.
Editor Log Cabin Democrat:

Editor Log Cabin Democrat:
 Since writing last we have left Ja- pan and are now in China. From Kobe We went to Miyajima, one of the sen-dai (most beautiful places in Japan), where we remained one day, and from there through the straits of Shimonesiki around to Nagasaki, then to Tsing-tau, a German conces- sion in China, where We spent a de- ightful week-including the "Glo- rious Fourth Tsing-tau was ceded to Germany by China in 1899, and it ] IS wonderful to see what progress they have made in 12 years. Every thing is German, in fact, one feels that as if slice of Germany had been transported to the orient. There are about 2,000 Germans in Tsingtau, who are engaged in all kinds of busi- ness. It is the headquarters for the German fleet, and there were four 'ruisers in port while we were there. On July 4th we entertained a large number of the officers and men on our three ships.
 From Tsingtau We went to Chefoo where We have been for three weeks having small arms practice on Ken. lucky island. Chefoo is an important commercial center, and is known fol it's laces and silks. There are some large schools there; and some Ameri
 an missionaries. had the pleasure of meeting Rev. and Mrs. Lowe ot Missouri of the Southern Baptist ,hurch last Sunday.
 l secured leave on July P and took a steamer from Chefoo to Tiensien, . distance of 93 miles, and train iron there to Pekin, distance of 8S miles n order. to see Peking, which is one of the most wonderful cities in the world We are at the Hotel "Des Wagons-Lits, Ltd,' and will spend 6 week from the ship.
 There are so many things we have seen it is hard to know where to begin to tell about them. Peking is city of more than a million inhabitants. Its early history is somewhat vague, as the records have all been destroyed However, it is the capital of the old est empire on earth, and it at least B. 900 years old. It is walled city. the walls of which are over "A miles long and were built in 1435, A. D. There are four cities in one in this city The Manchu, the Chinese, the Impe- rial City and the Forbidden City. The Manchu, or Tartar City, is around the Imperial City, which in turn contains the famous and exclusive "Forbidder City" Peking was opened to foreign, CTS in 1861, but aside from govern ment representatives it has only beer since the "boXer" trouble, in 1900, the foreigners have been admitted freely to the city.
 All the principal nations have, since the 1900 trouble, kept legation guards at Peking. We have now very fnt company of United States marines al our legation, of which all American. should be proud. The legations ar, all in one section of the city, called tho legation quarter, near by is our hotel Most of the powers also maintain { postoffice in the legation. It is very strange thing, four letters from { Chinese city, each of which will have a different stamp on. The Interna tional Bank has a branch here. This makes me feel that I am not so fan from home after all. There are lot of missions here - European anC American. The Presbyterian mission is situated in the northeastern part of the Tartar city, the Methodist neal the Hatamen Gate (Hu Tung), anc has large school attached, in whicf am told there are 600 Chinese stu. ldents-many from noble families. l hope to visit this school before 1 leave Peking. The Catholic mission, the oldest in the city, has five churches. Among the sights in Peking are : The Temple of Heaven," built in 1420, A. D., by Emperor Yung Lo where all succeeding have gone tc worship. It is in the Tartar city, and has a wall around about four miles long. The observatory, established during the Yuan dynasty (about 1279), is the oldest in the world Many temples of all descriptions, in fact, We had to threaten to discharge