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CANTON-CHRISTMAS
ABOARD SHIP
The Funny Things One Sees
in
Smiling Round the World
By
MARSHALL P. WILDER
Copyright , by Joseph B. Bowles. )
Canton , In splto at its dirt , In spite
of Its myriad and Insistent smells , Is
fascinating. Besido' the ordinary
sights of fetrcet life that arc Hko a
kaleidoscope- change and cc-lor ,
there Is a tall and stately pagoda' to
bo seen , the "flo\v-ly" pagoda , your
guldo.AVlll .tell you. Another , known
as the five-story pagoda , hullt in the
year 1400 , stands at the point of the
citadel , the culminating point of the
city wall , the ramparts of which are
decorated with grotesque little cannon
of a bygone age , resting In worm-
eaten and rotting wooden gun car
riages.
Another sight of Canton Is Examina
tion hall , an Institution peculiarly Chi
nese. Hero are 7.COO cells In rows , the
fronts open to the air. They are only
four feet by three , and their only fur
niture a couple of boards , laid crossways -
ways , one for a seat and the other for
a writing desk.
Hero the civil service examinations
take place for the whole province.
Students who wish to compete enter a
, cell , where they remain for three days
and nights , absolutely alone , and
guarded by soldiers to see that they
have no communication with each
other , or with anyone outside.
The examination lasts nine days al
together , In groups of three , with In
tervals of three days In between ,
when the students may go outside. It
Is exceedingly arduous , for there Is
not room for comfortable sleep , and
the tests are very severe.
It Is , however , the ambition of every
man to pass this examination If he
can. Some old students have been
known to go. there every three years
for 30 years without passing. Out of
perhaps 6,000 or 7,000 never more
than 300 pass , generally much less.
A man who passes Is then eligible
ior any magisterial omco m uie pro
vincial government , and If ho is still
more ambitious and can pass the ex-
nmlnatlon at Pekingas well , ho is
eligible for metropolitan offices.
So that in China education Is the
only patent of nobility. In this re
spect It is one of the most democratic
icountries in the world , for a man may
rise from the lowest rank to a high
position.
Only three castes are prohibited
from competing in the examinations ,
barbers , actors and chiropodists , who
are prohibited from most Ihings , as
well as their descendants for three
generations.
The good ship Prinz Eitel Frieder-
Ich bore us bravely from Hong-Kong
on onr way to India's spicy isles , and
also furnished an experience the like
of which we had known neither be
fore nor since. I refer to our Christ
mas dinner , which we ate amid sur
roundings so truly novel as to seem to
us now almost as the passing of a
dream.
The Eltel Friedorlch was not merely
a good , staunch ship ; she was a mag
nificently appointed steamer in
short , a floating palace , and the din-
The Five-Story Pagoda.
ner which wo ate each smallest com
ponent part thereof , from soup to cof
fee was laid In at Firemen before the
steamer sailed. The splendid tree , a
big green fir , had been cut In Japan
and lay strapped to the lower deck ,
lest some sudden cataclysm of the ele
ments might roll It overboard and
cheat us of what proved to ho the
most enjoyable part of our Christmas
.
feast.
It was understood before leaving
Hong-Kong that the most Importanl
part of the festivities , 1. e. the pres
cuts , must bo purchased there ; so a
pool was formed and the presents
having been selected and purchased
by a member detailed for the purpose
were handed up the ship's aide In
packages on the end of sticks , or
dangling from strings , or in small but
tcrfly nets , so that the lottery etfpct
was maintained and no ono couli
know what his neighbor held. This
mode of procedure provoked heart }
laughter and much curiosity as to the
ultimate fate of the gifts , each one be
Ing securely wrapped until the event
ful day should appear.
as we should say In America , clear
and cold but "muggy" and hot.
Clothing , oven of the thinnest sort ,
seemed superfluous ; exertion , even
the mildest , sent llttlo streams of
moisture trickling dawn towards one's
shirt collar. IJut , never mind. It was
Christmas dear old Christinas eve ,
and If wo were C.OOO miles more or
ICES away from home , wo were not
going to have any less pleasure and
happiness out of the occasion , So wo
donned our bravest attire and , sum
moned by the bugle , made our way
with the rest of the passengers , also
In full dress , to the dining saloon.
Hero a scone of marvelous beauty
burst upon our eyes ; but don't ask mete
to describe that table. Running the
whole length of the gorgeous saloon
It was decorated and twined and bla
zoned with potted plants and vincfl ,
garlands and flags , the whole being
set off by a most Ingenious and beau
tiful arrangement of electric lights ,
that peeped out from every leaf and
fold and dish as though some fairy
wand had touched them Into' glittering
wonder. LlttleSwlss chalets , set amid
snows of , cotton and spangled ice
fields , gleamed with lights In every
tiny window ; cascades ran down
through llttlo ice-gorges , lit up with
firefly gleams ; the hearts of Christmas
roses sent out Hashes of beauty , while
at the head of the table was a siiow
man of llfo-Ilko size and proportion ,
whoso smile was as broad as his am
ple form. Truly a wonderful sight.
And the .dinner well , I have eaten
many dinners , and many Christmas
dinners , but this was absolutely
Absolutely Alone.
unique. The cuisine of the Qerman
steamers is world-famed , and justly
so. me ceieorateci f. & u. nno
starves you to death in the pnost
lilghly genteel manner. The insular
exclusiveness of this ancient institu
tion , like that of the much overrated
Cunard , has wrung the stpmach aud
bled the pocket of the wayfarer for
nearly-half a century , while the chilly
hauteur of its offlcers has sent many
a passenger to his berth with a frigid
heart. Rudyard Kipling says that If
you want a favor of one of these mag
nates you must stand on your head
before the chief ofllcer and wave your
feet suppllcatlngly. In the air.
The serving of the Christmas din
ner was truly gorgeous. The proces
sion of waiters reached from the din
ing table to the kitchen , and each
course was brought In with as much
pomp as though It were a banquet to
Old King Cole as wo see It pictured In
the children's holiday books.
The oysters , the soup , the fish , each
had their separate procession , and the
turkey ah ! that turkey ! borne aloft
on a platter , accompanied by all the
"trimmings , " each with a separate
bearer ; while the gravy ! words fall
me. How shall I describe the gravy-
bearer ? A youth with solemn brow
and stately step , who bore aloft upon
ono hand the dish of gravy , as though
It were an offering to royalty. In the
matter of style ho certainly was all to
the gravy !
With the dessert and coffee song
and merriment burst forth. Every
conceivable Christmas glee and carol
not omitting the good old "Trinncn-
haum" of the Vaterland , which these
Gorman officers rolled forth with a
volume that malic the dishes dance
was sung. And then , the tree !
This sorgeous piece of upholstery
reached from the floor up into the
which lantern , which is the nautical
name for the open dome which rises
far up almost out of sight from the
saloon. Every year the decorations
arc brought out from their storing
place and hung upon the tree , and
most gorgeous are they to behold ,
glittering with electric lights and
swaying to and fro with every motion
of the vessel.
The distribution of presents waa a
jolly ending to the evening's festivity.
Some people got their own presents ,
that they had bought in contributing
to the pool , but they enjoyed them
just as much. Ono of ours was a
handsome silver spoon , engraved with
Chinese characters similar to those on
the cane which was presented to me
by Mr. Wei Yuk in Hong-Kong , and
which mean "long life and happiness , "
or something to that effect.
The next day wo arrived at Singa
pore , and it was with Indescribable
feelings that I stepped ashore in a
glare of tropic sunlight , saying to my
self , "Christmas day ! It Is Impossible
I cannot 'believe It ! "
Hut it was , and I smiled as I said tea
a friend : "Well , we're certainly In for
a hot old time , all right , if nothing
else ! "
How IB Julia on Splitting Wood ? .
Miss Julia Chapman won a sot of
silver knives , forks and spoons In a
board-sawing contest given by a medi
cine show in Stelwor hall Wednesday
evening. She went through her board
before any of her competitors had got
REAL ESTATE IN BABYLON.
Dickering Was Keen 5,000 Years Ago ,
Eugene Ware Says. '
Kansas City , Mo. That among the
ancient Unbylonlnns , 3,000 years 11. C. ,
there were lawyers of rare ability ,
real estate men of more than ordinary
shrewdness In driving and clinching a
bargain , and craftsmen with great in
genuity and prldo in their work'Is the
opinion of Eugene P. Ware , lawyer ,
poet and "Kansaii. "
In an address before the real estate
men of Kansas City some time ago ,
Mr. Ware made the statement that as
long as 5,000 years ago men were deal
ing in real estate , and that these men
were as energetic traders and as keen
In their transactions as the real es
tate dealers of to-day.
Mr. Ware explained the result of his
research into the history of the Uaby
lonlans which has caused him to form
this opinion. While traveling In Eu
rope several years ago ho came upon
a number of clay tablets at the Louvre
An Ancient Tablet of Babylonia.
In Paris. The tablets are specimens
uncovered by excavators who were
searching for records of the anclont
Babylonians. Several thousands of
them have been found In the city of
Nippur , capital of the ancient Baby
lonian , state of that name. Nippur
was OHO of the largest cities of
Babylonia , situated 6n the banks of a
canal connecting the Tigris and Eu
phrates rivers. The city was famous
as the seat of worship of the god Bel ,
chief deity of the Babylonian pan
theon.
A tablet owned by Mr. Ware IB a ro-
pllqa of ono In the Louvre. It resem
bles nothing so much as a ctxko of toi
let sonn. In color It Is nnro whlto ami
is covered with letters of the cunei
form alphabet. The Babylonians used
tablets slrnjlar to the ono _ owned by
Mr. Ware for all their writing , and on
these recorded deeds , leases and other
real estate Itransactlonsl The tablets
were made of white clay very much
llko that used by modern , sculptors.
They varied In size from specimens as
small as a pea to others the size of a
bushel basket. They were made by
men who probably occupied the same
position In the Babylonian business
vorld as our modern stenographers
do. A lawyer would go to one of
these scriveners on the street corners ,
dictate his brief to him and thoi
"stenographer In clay" would wrlto on
the tablet with a threc-cornored stick.
The tablet was then baked in a char
coal oven and was ready for use. The
writing on the tablets was flrst trans
lated by Sir Henry Rawllnson in
1854.
1854.The
The tablet owned by Mr. Ware re
cords a transaction between a jeweler
and a real estate mail. The real es
tate man purchased a gold ring with
an ( inierald from the jeweler and the
tablet records the sale and contains
the Jeweler's guarantee of the ring
for 20 years.
PLANS A POLAR CONGRESS.
Dr. Nordenskjold Favors Meeting of
International Experts.
Chicago. Dr. Otto Nordenskjold ,
whose project for a polar congress tinder -
der the auspices of an International
polar bureau at Brussels is designed
to secure from experts a complete
statement of all existing knowledge of
the polar regions and has awakened
keen Interest among the scientists of
Europe , spent two years In the ant
arctic polar regions , 1901 to 1903 , and
has explored Greenland and South
America. He Is professor of geog
raphy In the University of Upsala ,
Sweden. A nephew of the famous
arctic explorer , Baron Adolf E. Nor-
dcnsUJold. he was made familiar with
polar conditions at an early use , and
began his South American explora
tions In 1895 , a year after his gradua
tion from the University of Upaala ,
where ho was known as a brilliant
student.
FOUND THE CAUSE.
After Six Yenrs of Misery and Wrong
Treatment.
John A. Enders , of Robertson Ave
nue , Pen Argyl , Pa. , suffered for six
years with stinging
pain in the bnck , violent
lent headaches nml
dizzy spells , nnd was
assured by a special- .
1st tliat his kldnoya j
were all right. though
the secretions showed
* ' n reddish , brick-dust
sediment. Not sntlsflcd , Mr. Enders
started using Donn'BKidney Pills.
"Tho kidneys began to act moro regu
larly , " ho aays , "and In a short tlmo
I passed a few gravel stones. J felt
bettor right away and slnco then have
had no kidney trouble , "
Sold by all dealers. CO cents a box.
Fostor-Mllburu Co. , Buffalo , N. Y.
WENT HIM MANY BETTER.
Mr. Newrlch's Visiting Card Left
Friend In the Shade.
Mr. Nowrlch , the dust contractor ,
having made a fortune , part of which
ho had Invested In house property in
the east of London , wished to rise ,
llko a Phoenix , from his ashen Into
some sort of society. His golden key ,
applied to the Coffers of tin impecuni
ous arlstorcrut , opened the way.
Mis new friend , among other things ,
advised him that visiting cards were a-
necessity , and , an a guide to drawing
ono up ready for the printer , handed
him ono of his own , which road , "Har
old Do Vere , lena House , Portsmouth j j
Square , W. "
Two days later , as Do Voro was sit
ting in his dressing room at breakfast ,
a servant brought In on a salver a vis
iting card bearing the following :
"Ephralm Nowrlch , I Own i3 ! Houses ,
London , E. "
SEVERE HEMORRHOIDS
Sores , and Itching Eczema Doctor
Thought an Operation Necessary
Cutlcura's Efficacy Proven.
"I am now 80 years old , and three
years ago I was taken with an at
tack of piles ( hemorrhoids ) , bleeding
and protruding The doctor said the
only help for -mo was to go to a
hospital and bo operated on. I tried
several remedies for months but did
not get much help. During this time
sores appeared which changed to a
terrible itching eczema. Then I began
to use Cutlcura Soap , Ointment , and
Pllla Inlnn.Mncr n. miniitltv nf fntoiiril ! !
Ointment with a Cutlcura Suppository
Syringe. It took a month of this
treatment to got mo In a fairly healthy
state and then I treated myself once
a day for three months and , after that ,
once or twice a week. The treatments
I tried took a lot of money , and It Is
fortunate that I used Cutlcura. J. II.
Henderson , Hopklnton , N. Y. , Apr.
20 , 1007. " ,
rn the Free Vaccination Ward.
A Lithuanian woman was getting
hpr fifth baby vaccinated the other
day.
day."I '
"I am glad , " said the young surgeon ,
"that you recognize the importance of
vaccination. "
"Oh , yes,1' she said , "I often won
der. " she added pensively , "what It's
done for , though. It's to show you're
a free citizen , the same as naturaliza
tion papers , ain't It ? "
Cmportant to Nlothora.
Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children , and sco that it
Bears the
Signature of
In Use For Over 'JO Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Immense Pig Iron Production.
In the last eight years the three
great iron countries have produced
10,300,000 tons of "pig Iron , of whichever
over half has como out of the United
States.
To prevent that tired feeling on
Ironing day Use Deilanco Starch
saves time saves labor saves annoy
ance , will not stick to the Iron. The
big 1C oz. package for lOc , at your
grocer's.
.Every human belnu Is Intended to
Imvo a character of hln own , to bo
what no other Is , to do what no other
can. Chamilng.
Lewis' Single Binder the famous
Mniitflit C VciW ( ( nhvayH bct-t quality.
Your dealer or' Lewis' Factory , 1'coria , 111.
The butcher should bo careful how
ho steaks his reputation.
NOTARIES and JUSTICES HANDLING
DErWGBrf"S\l ! viiurhuMiihouIdwrit"forouh
]
EllYIOlvrBoitcr to TAIIHI & WHITMAN
Ik ) . , Wubblnglon , 1) , C , ( Over 27 jri-aiV uipenciled. )
If Aii Advertisement Convinces You ,
Stay Convinced
Whn ji > u read in this newspaper
the { luvortlBcmont of a mannfj turcr ,
who has paid for the space used to
(
convince you thnt it Id to your Interest
to buy his goods , and von go to n
dealer where such articles are usually
handled for sak > , do not lot the dealer
or any ono of his clerks sell you some
thing olBO which ho claims la "just as
good. " If an advertisement convinced
you , it was becauno of the element of
truth which it contained. |
INSIST ON GETTING WHAT YOU '
ASK FOR.
"Hero , nurse ! Who's that young
chap that's always following you
around ? 1 ho a beau of youra ? "
"Oh , no , Kir. Wat's Jimmio Hawk-
jilinw , ilo detective. I hires him to pro
tect mo from kidnapers an' thlngo ! "
Starch , llko everything else , is beIng -
Ing constantly Improved , the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and Inferior to
these of the present day. In the lat
est discovery Dollanco Starch all in-
urlous chemicals are omitted , while
he addition of another ingredient , in
vented by us , gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never approached
preached by other brands.
His Elusive Memory.
Employer William , did that man
who called to see mo while I was out
leave his name ?
Shaggy-Haired Ofllco Boy Yes. sir ;
his name la Iswoll , the last part of
it is "shaw. "
Employer What's the flrst part of
It ?
Office Boy ( making a strenuous ef
fort , to recall it ) Well , sir , It's either
Grim , or Hawk , or lion , or Brad , or
Fan , or Kor , or Rick , but to save my
bloomin' life , Mr. Townscnd , I can't
remember which.
I
With n smooth Iron and Defiance
Starch , you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at homo as the
BIUUIU luiiuury tun ; 11 , wm uuvu mu
proper stiffness and finish , there will
bo. less -wear and tear of the goods ,
and It will bo a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not slick to the
iron.
Before Ananias.
Adam had just finished naming the
animals. >
"Wnlt till I start on the fish , " ho ex
claimed , gleefully.
Tliuti wo learn ho was preparing to
tell some whopporn even before the
fall.
It Curcc While You Walk.
Allcn'n Font-Knto in a certain cure for
hot , inventing , callous , and mvollcn , nchliiK
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't
ncccpt any substitute1. Trial pnckngo FRW5.
Address Allen S. Olmstcd. Lo Roy , N. Y.
The world belongs to these who
como the last. They will find hope
and strength , as wo havo'dono. Long
fellow.
Gnrfield Tea is of particular benefit to
these Mibjoct to rlic'iiiiiiitimn nnd ioul ; ! It
purificH the blood , clcntiKOH the ! Byatom and
eradicates discai-c. Drink before ictiriug.
The theatrical manager has a poor
show if it isn't a good one.
Lewis' Finale Hinder straight He. Many
Binokcis prefer tlirm to 10o cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis' Factory , Pcoria , 111.
Electric signs are responsible for
Eomo bright remarks.
Mrs. WlriBlow'B Soothing fiyrnp.
Kor children toetklux , notions the Kumi , rouurcn ( n-
Oumimilunalluyipalacuroi wluiloollu. 2SoubotUo.
Do your duty and let the other fol
low do the explaining.
Thousands of American women
in puv homes nro daily sacrificing
their lives to duty.
In order to keep the homo neat
and "pretty , the children well dressed
and tidy , AVoinon overdo. A female
weakness or displacement is , often
bronphton and they sniVorin silence ,
drifting alone from Imd to worse ,
knowing woU that they ought to
have help to overcome the pains and
aches which daily make life a burden.
Ib is to theeo faithful women that
comes as a boon and a blessing ,
as it did to Mrs. F. Ellsworth , o
Mayvillo , N. Y. , and to Mrs. W. P.
J3oydof Beaver Falls , Pa.who say :
"I was not nblo to do my own work ,
owing to the female trouble from which
I Buffered. Lydla E. I'iukhain'a Vofro-
tablcCompound helped tuo wonderfully ,
nnd I am so , woU Uiat I can do aa blp a
day's work n1 ever did. I wish every
oick womau , vomd try It ,
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pink-
ham's Vegetable Compound , made
from roots and herbs , has been the
standard remedy for female ills ,
and has posit ively cured thousands or
women who have been troubled with
displacements , inflr. initiation , ulcora-
lion , libroid tumors , irregularities ,
periodic pains , backache , that bear
ing-down feeling , flatulency , indiKos-
tiondi/.zinessor nervous prostration.
"Why don't you try it ?
Mrs. Pinlclmm Invites nil Rick
women to write her for advice.
She has truldcil thousands to
health , Address , Iiyiiii , Muss. '
Keeps the breath , teeth , mouth nnd body
nntlscptically oicnn nnd free from un
licaltliyj < crm-lifo and disagreeable odors ,
which water , soap and tooth preparations
alone cannot do. A
ticrrnicidal , disin
fecting and deodor
izing toilet requisite
of exceptional ex
cellence and econ
omy. Invaluable
for Inflamed eyes ,
throat and nasal and
uterine catarrh. At
drug and toilet
otorca , 50 cents , or
by mall postpaid.
Large Trial Sample
WITH "HCAITH AND OCAIITV" BOOK SCNT pncc
THE PAXTON TOILET CO , , Boston ,
$60,000 Vahto G/von Away
TUP I\HVflK ! \ li * 27 % le" PrPBBiiro
IHDI > < \
IHDIimiGon ttll crank huDiror.X
IrM utrtiiii on rhaln. It nm * nU tllrnhB
hllla filler ( lion other bicycle * . In the
Imviuit Fulllni ; \ iuicrndo \ \ wheel In tUd
world. Will lait allfullnia. Wu make no
cheap UAVVCI.CII hut jon rnn not vourj
AT FACTOKY PRICES JSSlOTi >
leif mid pornpUlot milt Fu r. IttPllmiliuat
thu IUCYCI.K and huw to ctt II.fl 000,000.
HAHUFICTURERS OF 1HE R1CTCIE. MIDOLETOWII , 0.
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waw TewAT TfT' * > y JO N W. MORRIS ,
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DEWGE Odd Water Starch
makes laundry \vork u pleasure. 1(3 ( oz. i > lcg. iOa
W. N. U. , 'OMAHA , NO. 21 , 1908.
WEAR SHIELD BRAND , SfrfcOES
Recess School Shoes for boys nnd girls.
Dressy , comfortable unequalled for real hnrd wear.
Price , $1.7S to $2,50. If not nt dealers ask us.
ELJLET-KENDAUL SHOE CO. MFCS.
i > tnl-UtA
Kanoao City , Mo. rf M Mr
FOR wfcwmTTVjr Ta-S'tfrim DISTEMPER
CATARRHAL FEVER
AND' AL1 , NOSE
AND THROAT DISEASES
Cures the sick nnd ncta as a preventive fur others. IJqulil ' ( riven on
the tongue. Bnfo for brood mure * nnd nil olliera. lic ( kidney rmVily ; 10
cenUiiiid$1.00abottle.rXnnd ; ( JIUOC the itozrii . Sold l > y all afiiRRlB
uiul horsu goods houses , or Heut eiprurm paid , by the manufacturers.
SPOHN MEDICAL CO GOSHEN , INDIANA
GHOE3 AT ALL
. rPRICE3 , KOR EVERY
MEf/IDEROFTHEFAMILY / ,
MEN , BOYS , WOMEN , UIDSCO AND CHILDREN
Vf 1. . Oougas mafraa anil sell ft rrioro
rncn'a $2,0(1 , & 3.1H1 anil $3.BUtiltoru
than any othop manufacture * In the
' world , honatiso they hold thslr
ftispc , fit hotior , vtaai > lontiop , ant ! tolvr
nro of orentos * vatuo than any other , tvelttt
nhooa In the nrof/cf to-day.
W. L. Douglas $4 and $5 Gilt Edge Shoos Cannot Go Equalled At Any Price ExeluiHittV.
_ , Wr 'AirriOV. W. U ninUi name nnil prlro Is itunvcd on bottom. TitferWo Hiili.Uliite.
hcilil IIT the N > t > lu > ( Iralpr * f'enwhcic. tUocs umllwl from Inrtnrv to any imrt of Inn trotl'l. llla >
tiuted Cutalo Jrui to any additis. IV. JL. . l > OIJ < JL.Atl , Itrucktuu , ilxu .
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