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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1905)
THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1903. WILL RETURN SOON Governor Mead to Visit Port land Thursday. TO -INSPECT THE EXPOSITION Washington Executive Says Ke En joyed Himself st Commercial Club Banquet, and Will Be Pleased to Enjoy Himself Again. A tM mm wmxkms a 4emeraic hat a4 a wipnbMea air fetrrie eut ( the rirt4 Jtitlc4 ye4.affrUy afutran hi crM hf-wfca, J m haa4 be earritd a a. Mel la mM jrtahtliiy eeatalaed tttaarm, WMU 1m tin" ether wi a wn Mwaa aMtaea. frww th? W whlck flMw4 a rwW fltrtea Intacta f temr iMbc Uue It wu A. it. M4. Gverer of WaaMnctpa. hmewara baod after a nidt fteMt h lite BMrmbtsra f tbe Vh.tUm.uA OetoaMretat (b at their an tul titniwK he44 Saturday evuwtwg. "I cm ?U4 t ee yH". rfaiarked the ;ror. faNbtg ifrto Mi ri4c. as a friend hw atossd. bvt I cwwet etp t toftc tor 1 mi tryT t catch that inm ma 'ckxrk." Ym ace wttr heavy roareMag r4er l make fc. 'nfth4x4 the friaad. leak Sac the aad the grip. Then he rerac bM. "I wotrid Mke le carry a Oowora' ert Jut. Mee lv Me hew it ireig, Kf pleaded "IX tfeut rwnnnot was white. tm4ea af Mwr. 1 wwwld thtak H wu a Hag ef himms." remarked th frkmd. as he puffed atancide Che rat snaa ef the State ef VMiagtMi. "That Is the relt ef talk. admitted the Governor, leektotg at the raffle aad pkag it ewt ef ctghc as he walked alone. i uJknd tmtM 1 am afraid 1 have miAed My tral. Had an Enjoyab'e Time. "I had a awt erJwyaWe time at the toaaeuec aeetfBued the Govrnr. after xtettex: that sM traces ef his hurry had bera removed frera his crip. "1 se, but I return. I am cetatac hack ea next Satur day wkh a special ear and aM of raj" staff la thetr uasierms and with th Waishing tea lQwk aad Ctark l"mmIfcsioH " Thoa the. reUtraiHC vtetter teld. as c hrM' as could W with hie rapid walk lug. ef what lie intaJd te de en Ms visit here The Geiwaer is a seed friend ef the LoMri aad Clark Fair, as ever one la Washington "I. atrdfng to his state mesas, and he wiH de aM ia his pouter te make k a waerfw. He wlH pen-anally see that Ms state has as good a represents tieR here daring the Summer as is pes Nbif. and wM aid M ovory way. He wiM put in a creed werd Utr the Kxpositiea at ever opiertjUtlO . and hepes te he nble te send many ef Ms friends and aequaiHt anees te htt Pertland. whe weuld net (Hhersrlre oesae. On Tour of inspection. On Saturday the tieverners party will rah J'ertlaiid fer a tear ef lapertion threuch the creuttds unA buildincs ef the Bxposteiea. There atM he 17 of the party. Including the ieven members ef tbe cem roirrtou and the Geverner. The remainder wM he eetnnoiwd ef the members ef the CeveTOef stafL "U'hat de yea think ef the possibility t a raiiread mwinMsn In Vahinr; leaT" Gevemer Mead was aiiked. "I tMnk that the state wtH have a com mission. Mad that it wHi be a conservative and twpahle one. he rrplied. "With Sen ator PMes ejected. I think that there is no doubt but that a cemmlxsien wiil be cre ated whieh w4M nave mueh te de for the imprevemoat ef railroad conditions in the ptate. Kins' eunty will supjort uch a measure. I am confident, whieh will five It the f-upport ef Katern AVasbinston and laMtre a seed and strong cemraltusion. Railroads Working in Harmony. "la feet. I think the railroads arc work ing in harmony for the creation of the cemmlj4en. AH that thy want is a Keuare deal, aad I am confident that they wtH r,-t k. and am ef the opinion they knew tMs te he a facL It was lmenuaird that there are man people in AVashiMKteH whe would be glad te leans the personnel ef tho new cem tnitmten. astd It wns suggetsted that It avuld be a great act ef kindness for the Governor te announce at this time who the Jucky men weuld he. I expect there would be a great deal ef atifact!oa cxpretd at iHich an an Deuneemont." he responded, very quiet ly. But I could not teM who will be on the commission, if I was so inclined. I de net knew, that Ik. with the exception ef one man. whom I will not name now. bet. whe is weM known te those who arc fe(4owing the aituaiiea. I tMnk he is an aMe maa and well-nttod fer the place." "I de tMnk. however." continued the Governor, "that, when the commission is appointed. It wH prove te be an instru ment of groat good te the state. I am rare It milt be composed of Icvoi-hoaded men. who are farattir with the duties which wiH devolve upon them, und know their work will be benetk-lal In the regu lation ef the rates and geaoral railroad cMMditiens preva!tta. or to arise." Governor Mead expresses himself as er muah pleased at the treatment re ceived whMe in the city, and looks for ward with great pleasure to his isit here at the end ef the week, whieh he expects to not a substantiNl benefit in briagiag the states even closed together than at pre t HAST SECURING PLAYERS. Histronic Artists Being Engaged for New Stock Company. The Bew stock company which will open at the Empire under the manage ment ef A. Lincoln Hart wiH have as w of Ms members Mis Kthei Hepburn, a fermer Portland girt, who U weti known te the theater-seing puhHc and ry popular In this city, iiif-f Hepburn ntfl be pioaxtntt)' remembered as the fciiMie ef the Baker Stock Company, during which engagement her pretty laee and pleasing personality wen for her many friends and admirers. She reme te Portland direct from the Majes tic Sleek Company, ef San Francisco, aad previous to that engagement she took ingenue roles with the Morosce eempany. In Ios Angeles. tVhMe it has net been determined what rele MIks Hepburn wit! piay in the Hart Stock Company, it is supposed that she wttl continue in ingenues, in wMeh she has been t-a suecessfuL She has net yet been cast fer "leaver's Lane." the open ing play ef the company, but it is mere than prehabie that she wilt be given a character well suUod te her ability and charms. Manager L4noeln Hart announces that he has engaged John Sainpolis. whe was seen here a few weeks age as leading man with White Whittlesey. Mr. Saia peMs wtH art as stage manager and will -play heavies in the support of Louise Urandt and Edgar Baurae in the new --teck company which opens at the Km $ire ea February 1L He is known as one of tbe cleverest ef younger American ac tors. For the past two or three years he has appeared here a number of times and has a large acquaintance both pro fessionally and socially. A unique feature of Mr. Sainpolis con nection with the company is the fact of the marvelous resemblance between fclia and Edgar Baurae, and the two men are known as doubles. Mr. Sainpolis wiH arrive "Wednesday from Saa Fraa-cisee. WILL UmODUCE BILL. Senator Holman to Present Park Act to Legislature. Senator Herbert Holman. ef the Mult nomah delegation, today, before the Sen ate at Salem, will Introduce a bill for an act empowering- the city of Portland to eM 3.0U worth ef bonds fer the pur pose of acquiring lands for public parks and further, for the relinquishment to the city ef buildings erected at the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds by tbe State of Ortrgos. The biH. as prepared by Judge Fenton, was taken under consideration at a meet lag beM Saturday ia the Lewis and Clark Corporation ofilces. Mayor George II. WlHlams, Paul Weaslnger, Judge Fentoa and ethers were present. It was decided that tbe bill was complete in ever re spect and a copy was sent to Senator Holman in the night's mall. Portland, through Its Park Board, is empowered by tbe act to dispose of bonds te the extent of $2,000. It is stipulated that the purchase of the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds aa desired shall not entail an expenditure of more than S250.CKO. The remaining JIM. 009 ia for the purchase of lands on the East Side for public parks. Contrary to resolutions adopted by the Taxpayers' League, which recommended that the proposition to purchase lands for park purposes be submitted to a vote of the people, the bill calls for an act em powering the city to condemn any prop erty which In the opinion of the Park Board may retard the progress and Intentions- toward laying out a great park, and to determine a value of said property and compentute the owners with war rants from the City Treasurer. The desired act further provides that the city, on acquiring the Lewis and Clark Fair site, shall reserve a piece of land for tbe state on which at some futHre time a Lewis and Clark memorial structure wtH be erected. The buildings which arc recommended to be relin quished to the city are tho Forestry and Oriental exhibits structures. CLEAK AND HONEST FIGHT. Senator George H. Baker Thus De scribes Senator Piles' Election. Sonater George H. Baker, of Gjlden dale. Klickitat County. Wash., is at the Imperial for a short business visit, and will remain until tonight, when he will return to Olympla fog the remainder of the session of the Washington Legisla ture. Senator Baker was one of the men who were the warm supporters of Charles Sweeny during the recent Senatorial battle in Washington. It was largely through his instrumentality that the Sweeny votes went to Piles, and elected the Seattle man He Is of the opinion that Wahlpgton will have a railroad commission, though he does not think It will do a groat deal of good, even if It is created. The election of Mr. Pile." said Mr. Baker, "was gratifying to me,' and comes as the result of a clean and earnest fight. I think he will make a good Senator., and will give satisfaction." In regard to the commission, Mr. Baker was not so hopeful, though he is sure that a railroad commission bill will be passed. "I am sure that the commission will be provided for," he said. "King County is pledged to the measure, and that will scj tle the controversy. The railroads are not making any fight on the proposition, and It will have no opposition from any for midable quarter. "I do not think the commission will do any great good." continued Mr. Baker, "for it will be able to regulate the rates on that part of the wheat which will be hauled to Seattle and other sea markets. The commissioners may bo able to put th rates down, but If they get them too low, the railroad will take the matter to the courts, and tho question will be settled there at last." Senator Baker will leave this evening for Olympla to take part in the delibera tions of the legislature. MAY MEET IN PORTLAND. Advertising Men Discussing Trip to the Exposition. The Pacific Coast Advertising Men's As sociation, which was organized by the professional advertising men of the Coast in finn Francisco last July, having as Its object "to promote fellowship, broaden Ideas, elevate the status of the members in their various communities and of ad vertising as a business, and to give pub licity men the power which can come only through organization," will In all probability meet in Portland during July of this year. The present officers of the association are: President. H. B. Stabler. Yuba City. Cal.: vice-president. R, C. Ayer, San Francisco; secretary and treas urer. L. H. Mertz. Los Angeles. A number of conventions have been held by this association since its organ ization and advertising men feel that they have derived great good through their deliberations. A meeting will take place at San Jose. April 10, leaving the Portland meeting until the Lewis and Clark Fair shall open. SELIGION ON FIRING LINE. Six Days More of The Meier 2b Frank Store's Clearance Sale Merchandise Purchased on Credit Today and Tomorrow Goes on Your February Account Last week of the great Annnal Clearance Sale Not for another year will the opportunity present itself to choose from tbe largest and best stock of merchandise on tbe Coast at sttch extremely low prices Every article in every department is included (a few contract goods alone excepted) Wear ing apparel for women, men, and children; homefitting needs of every description The economical buyer wiH look to tbe Meier Sc. Frank Store for his or her supplies because only merchandise of dependable gaaEty is sold here More than yonr money's worth in every instance Get your share 75 Women's Suits at Half Price At promptly eight o'clock thvs morning we will place on sale 75 Women's High-Grade Suits Regular valnes from $25 to $65 at exactly one-half price Styles are desirable, materials the best The offering is worthy the earnest attention of every woman having garment needs to supply The reputation of Portland's Leading Cloak and Suit Store is so well established that an announcement of this sort never fails to attract a throng of buyers, so better plan to come early if you want to choose from the entire lot Materials include cheviots, broadcloths, tweeds and coverts Black, bine, brown and mixtures Jackets are Tourist style, tight fitting with or without vest Directoire Strictly tailored or fancy trimmed Plaited skirts, all sizes $25 to $65 values Half Price $25.00 Suits at $12.50 $27.00 Suits at $13.50 $32.00 Suits at $ 1 6.00 $34.00 Suits at $l?.O0 $40.00 Suits at $20.00 $45.00 Suits at $22.50 $30.00 Suits at $ 15.00 $35.00 Suits at $17.50 $55.00 Suits at $27.50 $75.00 Suits at $37.50 $65.00 Suits at $32.50 Second Floor Buy New Tourist Coats at Half Price Women's Tourist Coats, belted backs, in cheviots, ker seys and coverts, blue, blacks and browns, this sea son s very best styles, $27.00 values, at the extraordinarily low price "of . . $12.95 ; $34.00 Tourist Coats, coverts and mix tures, for the very low price of. $18.45 Tourist Coats, tweeds, cheviots, kerseys, tf l Lf coverts, $22.00 values, at the low price of. P Evening Costumes, Wraps and Waists at Extremely Low Clearance Sale Prices Magnificent Creations All Suits, Coats, Skirts and Cravenettes at Low Clearance Sale Prices Largest Display in the City Choose from All Our Silk Petticoats, Tea Gowns, Kimonas, Etc., at Clearance Sale Prices Second Floor We Are Offering Our Entire Stock of Children's Garments at Very Low Clearance Sale Prices Wonderful Clearance Bargains in Fine Lace Curtains TodayThird Floor V Two, three and four-pair lots of Notting ham Lace Curtains, plain centers and ail ever patterns; great values now as follows: $1.25 qualities, pair..? .81 $1.50 qualities, pair. .1.07 $1.75 qualities, pair.. $1.19 $2.25 qualities. palr..lJ8 $3.50 qualities, pair. .tS $3.00 qualities, pair. .C $3.25 qualities, pair.. $23 $3.50 qualities, pair. Figured Swiss Curtains, with plain ruffles. 35 in. wide, 3 yards long-, one - pattern only, 59c 7 patterns dotted and flo ured Swiss Curtains, with plain ruffles, 40 in. wide, 3 yards loner; great special value at, an pair o9C India Stools, golden or Flemish oak, just the thing for bed- qo. rooms, each "OC The greatest values in high-class Lace Curtains this city has ever shared in: 2, 3 and 4-pair lota way below value. 6.00 CURTAINS $345 PR. $5.50, $C.00 Irish Point Curtains, scroll centers with heavy Irish. Point borders; size 50 inched wide; 3 yds. 0 - long, pair 7J r50 CURTAINS H3 PR. $S.'5 an! $7.50 Irish Po'tt (jurtaius. piain and de tached figure centers, small bordei. 50 inches wide, ;j"s yas long, JJSSO CURTAIN S $5.95 PR. $8.5 Irish Point Curtains, scroll, plain or de tached figure centers, neat borders, best nets, B0 inches wide, 3, yards long; marvelous e e value at, pair. J.t"0- Three-fold Screen, white enamel, oak or imitation mahogany, $1.75 value ?!:..$4.95 .98c Y. M. C. A. Workers Follow the Japa nese Army Into Manchuria. From the "Japanese Association Army IVork News Service" comes a plowing re port ef the great work being accomplished among the Japanese army at the front by the Young Men's Christian Associa tion of America. This Is the only relig ious organization which has followed the Japanese soldiers to the scene of their battles, and the most powerful newspaper ia Japan comments upon the fact editori ally, ypcaking in commendation of the work of the association and urging tho different religious bodies of that country to undertake the same good work, all of which goes to show that the efforts of MAKE ? OF MENS Sheets and Pillow Cases The best grade Sheets and Pillow Cases priced at a point where house wives, hotel and boarding-housekeepers must be interested Prices that should start them to taking stock of the linen closet in a hurry 81x90 SUeets, 60c value, each, 49$ 72x90 Sheets, 55c value, each....44 63x90 Sheets, 50c value, each 39 81x90 Sheets, 55c value, each. . . .46 72x90 Sheets, 50c value, each 41 45x36 Pillow Cases, two great lots, re markable values at each. .15, X6p 42x36 Pillow Casus, great val., ea..ll 12-yard pieces of long cloth for the low price of, piece .$1.0S 15,000 yards of our best 7c and S l-2c Prints, in the best a patterns and colors at this low price, yard New fancy silk dot Organdies, all the leading shades and designs, poppies, roses, violets, apple blossoms, etc. styles desir- 5 able for evening and Summer gowns, 50c values, yard OOC 10.000 yards of Dress Ginghams, in all colors and immense q variety of patterns, at, yard C Entire stock of White Goods, Lawns, Nainsooks, India Linons, Swiss, etc., all marked at exceptionally low Clearance Prices. $3.50 to $4.50 Corset Covers $2.98 Great special offering of 500 fine Corset Covers, sheerest materials, daintiest styles, lace and embroidery trimmed, tucked and trimmed ?0 Q9 backs, blouse fronts, all sizes, $3.50 to $4.50 val., your choice. 6fJ3 Our entire mammoth stocks of Paris and American Lingerie on sale at Clear ance Prices. Great Clearance Lace Sale Imitation Cluny Bands and Edges and Point de Paris Laces. li to 3 Inches wide, sDlcndid variety; values up to 18c yard on sale for, r yard OC Black, white and cream even ing Nets, fine quality; values up to $1.75 yard, on sale at thelow price of, $ 1 1 9 Exceptional reductions on real Valenciennes and Torchon Laces; handsomest patterns $ -S3 values, yard 9 .S3 $ .50 values, yard 9 A2 $1.25 values yard At $1.50 values, yard 91.19 Cutlery Sale Paring Knives, best steel. Sc, 18c Clam Knives, 25c value. ca...l6c Potato Ball Cutters, all sizes 8c Apple Corers-Parers. each... 4c C-in. Butcher Knives, 20c; 7-in., 32c; 8-In.. each ....40e 60c Bread Knives, fancy han dle 4Sc Pastry Knives, 75c value.... 60c 50c Cheese Knives 40c Boning Knives, each.... 20c, 2-ic Knives, celluloid handles, me dium size, $3.75 value. doz..93 3-picce Kitchen Sets, bread. cake, paring knives, set 20c 3-plece Carving Sets in case, best steel and "handles. $5.50 value, S-t.40; $7.50 values. 9.00 Christy Knife Snarpener 16c Stag-handle Carving Set. 3 pieces: $1.90 value for.:$l2 Carving Knife and Fork, co- cobolo handles, great val. 72c Knives and Forks, set of 6: $1.75 value for, set 91.40 Handkerchiefs at Clearance Sale Prices Four grand bargains that every woman wants to take advantage of Quantities sufficient for two or three days selling "Women's and Children's hem- stitnhfld lawn "Handkerchiefs. I w with fancy embroidered corners " r. r -cLr --if Women's embroidered hem- 7TV DtltliU'JU Oll-llU-uil JL-l.CAXJ.VAia.-wi- chiefs, big variety of patterns, i.li. x i li Styles suiiaoie xor siocis. conaa Zr- and corset covers, 20c "Women's Shirtwaist Handker chiefs with colored borders, all pure linen, best 25c values on sale for. . . " & 'Zp "Women's Swiss embroidered Handkerchiefs, hemstitched and scal loped edges, just the kind for fancy aprons, bureau 1 scarfs, 20c and 25c values on sale for, each Women's and Children's Hosiery Sale 100 dozen "Women's seamless, fast black, ribbed cotton Hose, all sizes, the quality most stores ask 35c pair for regularly o at the extraordinarily low price of, pair "Women's outsize black cotton Hose, Hermsdorf dye, all C sizes, 35a values on sale for the low price of, pair ,JC Entire stock of Lisle, Cotton and Silk Hose at' Clearance Prices. Children's "No-Iend" linen knee Hose, fast color, sizes Q 6 to 10, great special value at, pair I OC Boys' Heavy Seamless Hose, 6 to 10, pair 15r Entire stock of Hosiery at low Clearance Prices. KJ I II il I bT.MxVl l Mr A 251 WASHINGTON ST: PORTLAND " OREGON. - CLOTHES Big Soap Sale Pure white Castile Soap. cake... 7c 2-lb. bars pure Castile, 25c value, bar 18c 4 in 1 Castile, long bar 4c "4711" White Rose Soap, cako..l.k: Witch Hazel Soap, 3 cakes 11c "Cutlcura" Soap, great bargain.. 16c Fairy Soap, "it floats," dozen cakes 35c Old-fashioned Soap, large cake. 7c Jockey Club Soap, per box 17c 3 cakes Peuu d'Espagne 17c La Gloria pure Glycerine Soap, bar Te Japanese Pine Tar Soap, box.... 1 "5c Juvenile Soap for, cake 11c Kirk's Geranium Glycerine. 3 cakes 17c Kirk's Brown Windsor at, cake. 3c ilennen's Talcum Powder, can. ,12c Williams" Shaving Soap, cake... 4c. Sozodont Tooth Wash, bottle.... 12c Wisdom's Robertlne, jar 2Sc. Large bottle Violet Ammonia... 18c Dressing Combs, ea.Sc, l6e,2Sc,30c Pure Bristle Hulr Brushes.. 23c, 2Sc Arnlcat Tooth Soap, cake 18c Llsterine Tooth Powder, bottle. 10c All grades of toilet papers at ex ceptionally low clearance prices. Carpet Sale Supply your carpet needs during the Clearance Sale. The saving is sufficiently large to interest every one and the Meier & Frank store presents for your choosing the largest and best-selected stock in the city. Carpets of all kinds and grades. Linoleums, Mattings. Rugs. Art Squares, etc all at tho very lowest prices Third floor. 1 0,500 Towels at Special Prices There's going to he some fun in the Towel Section this last week of the Clearance Sale because we have planned a sale we know every housewife in town wants to shore in Towels of every kind and quality at prices that mean a big saving Hemmed Huck Towels, 16x26-inch, the best 10c Towels money can buy are on sale at, each. . . . Unbleached Turkish Bath Towels, 18x36-inch, great special value, each. . Unbleached Turkish Bath Towels, 20x40-inch, 25c values for, each. . Unbleached Turkish Bath Towels, o 22x48-inch, best value in town at, ea. . C Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, i r - 18x36-inch, matchless value at, ea 2C Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, 20x40- A inch, 20c values on sale for, each. .... All Toweling at Clearance Prices. ..6c Hemmed Huck Towels, 17x32-inches, thousands of o them, 12Jc Towels, extraordinary value at, each..OC 18x36-inch Hemmed Huck Towels, each 11 18x36-inch All-Linen Hemmejl Huck Towels, each. . .16 18x36-inch Hemstitched Linen Huck Towels, each. .19 Hemstitched Linen Huck Towels, 19x39-inch, "Webb's famous grass-bleached Towel .C Knotted Fringed Damask -Towels, 18x36 inches, greatest value ever offered at, each Knotted Fringe Damask Towels, q 20x40-inch, great Clearance value, ea. -C Famous "Bubdry" Bath Towel, made of long fiber Egyptian cotton, absorbs the AffK water quickly, great value. .TfC Knottpd Fringe Damask Towels, 21x42 inches, 35c value for Bleached Turkish Bath Towels, Oftr 22x46-inch, best 35c values, each vC All high-grade Towels are marked at the lowest Clearance Prices. 16c 13c 18c 24c Entire stock of fine table linens, damasks, napkins, sets, cloths, linens of guaranteed style and quality are being sold here at very low Clearance Sale Prices. Included will be found John S. Brown & Sons' famous "Shamrock" table linens, the best the world produces. Knit Underwear Women's light weight fine ribbed cotton Vests, high neck, long sleeves, best 50c -jr values jZ?C Women's silk and lisle, light weight, high neck, long sleeve fine ribbed Vests, all sizes, $1.00 value, at the low price Ankle length Tights to -yQ match, $1 values, for OC Children's fine ribbed white wool "Munsing" Union Suits, Q regular $1.50 value I.ITy Entire stock of women's and children's Underwear at Clearance prices. Specials in Stationery Dept. Newest copyrighted Book "The Clansman" by Thos. Dixon, Jr., $1.08 per Copy Royal Coronation silk-bond bulk paper, 1-lb. packages, reg- q ular 50c values, for, lb oOC Eaton Hurlburt's bond, plate and linen papers, in a large assort ment of shapes and shades, best 25c values, on sale n c. for IOC Eaton Hurlburt's Highland Linen Paper, all colors, extra Ofr special value's ...& G Dennfson's Crepe Paper, all dolors, extra, special at the low price of, roll C Dennison's fancy Crepe Paper, 20c folds, best patterns, at the o low price of. each ,1C Crepe Paper Napkins, large assort ment of patterns, great special values at the very low price of 8c, 12c, lSe. 2Sc hundred. Commercial Envelopes, white wove. all sizes. 2 packages, 3cj OO. per hundred tC the T. M- C A. are being felt In various ways. C. V. Hibbard, writing from Antung, speaks of the eagerness with which tho Japanese soldiers receive tracts and the printed Gospel, and the deep attention with which they listen to addresses given by "the Christian workers in the field. Headquarters have been established at which the men can spend a comfortable hour and obtain stationery and wriUng materials, which is a great boon to them. The Emperor's birthday was observed by a big reception in a tent erected for the occasion, and great hordes of men and commissioned officers crowded In to pay their, respects to the American Chris tians. Good work Is being done in the hospi tals and much is accomplished by use of the phonograph. The National Commit tee of Japanese T. M. C. A. is sending out an appeal for $15,000 with which to carry on the work during 1905. A Kansas "Leader." Erie Record. An Erie man who has no ambition to be a Chesterfield or a leader of Erie's 400 was Invited out to dinner a few even ings ago. He conjured up every excuse imaginable, and as a last resort tried to make his wife believe she was sick and unable to go, but she gave him to under stand that she was going and he must accompany her. "Weli." he said, "I'm sick myself, but 1 reckon I'll have to go." And they went. When the first course was brought on. the old gentle man filled up pretty well, but seemed ti be getting along all right. In the mid die of the second course he declared he was full "clean up." and pushed back from the table. "JVhem, you folks ilst go ahead an' cat your supper an' don't mind me. I've got to go home an feed the pigs!" A,