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About The morning Astorian. (Astoria, Or.) 1899-1930 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 11, 1907)
r ... FRIDAY, OCTOBER it, 1907. OTHE MORNING ASTOIUAW, ASTOK1A. OREGON. 0 "ASTORIA, ORE., OCTOBER 10, 1907. "TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: "A GREAT MANY ASTORIA INQUIRIES HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY HARTMAN k THOMPSON, THE PORTLAND BANKERS, CONCERNING ROSE CITY PAKE, AND UNDOUBTEDLY THERE ARE MANY MORE PEOPLE HERE WHO WOULD LIKE TO INVEST A LITTLE MONEY IN PORTLAND REAL ESTATE IF THEY ARE CERTAIN OF GETTING SOMETHING GOOD. CONSEQUENTLY, I HAVE SELECTED AFTER YEARS OF EXPER IENCE IN LOS ANGELES, SAN FRANCISCO AND PORTLAND WHERE I HAVE MADE THOUSANDS OF DOL LARS FOR PEOPLE WHO FOLLOWED MY ADVICE, THE CHOICEST AND MOST PROMISING RESIDENCE SEC TION THERE, ROSE CITY PARK, WHICH I NOW OFFER FOR SALE ON THE EASIEST POSSIBLE TERMS. MY POSITION IS UNBIASED, AS I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO INTEREST IN THE , PROPERTY AND NOTHING TO GAIN BY RECOMMENDING ANYTHING BUT THE BEST. "YOU ARE ALL MORE OR LESS FAMILIAR WITH THE MARVELOUS GROWTH OF PORTLAND, AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OTHER REASONS ALL POINTING TO THE SAME CONCLUSION BUY PROPERTY IN PORTLAND AND DO IT NOW. TAKE PART OFYOU2 MONEY THAT IS ONLY DRAWING THREE PES CENT OR FOUR PER CENT INTEREST, AND PUT IT INTO THE BEST BANK IN THE WEST, PORTLAND REAL ESTATE, WHERE NOBODY CAN TAKE IT AWAY FROM YOU, AND IT MAY BE THE BEGINNING OF A PROS PEROUS AND HAPPY LIFE, v-;. "IT IS HARDLY PRACTICAL TO GO INTO THE DETAILS OF SUCH A LARGE PROPOSITION AS ROSE CITY PARK IN AN INTRODUCTORY LETTER LIKE THIS, BUT UNDOUBTEDLY YOU ALL HAVE HEARD A GREAT DEAL ABOUT THIS MAGNIFICIENT PROPERTY AND THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY BEING SPEN? TO MAKE IT THE MOST MODERN AND ATTRACTIVE RESIDENCE SECTION IN PORTLAND. I SHALL BE PLEASED TO FURNISH YOU WITH LITERATURE, MAPS, PRICES, OR ANY OTHER INFORMATION YOU ' MAY DESIRE CONCERNING SAME. KINDLY DROP ME A CARD IF YOU PREFER TO HAVE ME CALL. ' "TRUSTING YOU WILL NOT NEGLECT INVESTIGATING THIS OPPORTUNITY OF INVESTING A LITTLE MONEY WHERE IT WILL UNQUESTIONABLY BRING EXCELLENT RETURNS,' I AM, RESPECTFULLY YOURS, POSTAL TELEGRAPH OFFICE, 513 COMMERCIAL STREET. H. L. JOHNSON. A MING IN EARNEST China Making Rapid Progress in Past Years. OPIUM IS NOW UNPOPULAR Confucius Still Taught But In Connec tion with nn tn Dt Kfiidinn ftrien- tals Ambitions to Become Profficient in Modern Methods JXX1)0X, Oct. 10. "The awaking of China has so long been talked of that now it i really tnkiug plnco it i in danger of being overlooked," said an authority on Chinese affairs this week. "Within the hint three of four years from soon after the Boxer rising what may be described as a peaceful reyolu tion has been getting under way in China. Since the close of the war in the fur east it has began to develop that a new China will face the world in the next 15 or 20 years." v A Chinese gentleman of western edu cation, who is now visiting London, told an Express representative that one of the most . remarkable . features of China at present is the birth of a new national spirit, bringing with it an ir resistible llemand for modem knowl edge and the strengthening of the po sition of China among the notions. "A late telegram from Poking men tions an edict against feet-binding, but tha4 is by no means the first edict on that subject" foe said. "For the past 200 years such edicts have been pro mulgated. What is significant in this matter, as in many others," h that the custom is breaking down. Not long ago T was , in China, and. I found, that the young ladies of my own family have already given up binding the feet! In China custom is stronger than law, but inmong tne more enugntenea people an over tne empire tne teet or younir ems nre no longer being bound. It is be coming fashionable for women to nave natural feet, and before many years bound feet will be out of fashion. That is typical of many things in China now. "The taking of opium, for instance, u becoming very unpopular. It is true that in some province the anti-opium edict in still almost unknown, but that is not because of the difficulties of com munication. The government is deter mined to put an end to the taking of opium, and thousands of opium shops have Ix-cu closed, amid the rejoicing of the people. The system of education is being revolutionized. New schools are being opened, and knowledge as under stood in Kurope is being taught, instead of the mere teaching of the old Chinese classics. Thousands of students are go ing to Japan, and they will help to spread the demand for modern educa tion all over China. "The Chinese newspapers are becom ing real organs of public opinion. They are far better written than they were and their circulations are Tnpidly grow ing, In Peking there is a ladle' news pa pen, edited by a woman, and cartoons are becoming popular. Soon wo shall have newspaper cartoons ridiculing Borne of our leading mon at any rate, I hope so." IFew people have so good an opportuni ty of seeing what is really going on in China as the missionaries who are at kork among the people, and the mis sionaries hear the same testimony to the new spirit in China. "The Urgent Cry from China," is the title of a strik ing article in the "Church Missionary Review," the monthly organ of the Church Missionary society, in which the Rev. Raring-Gould says: "Assuredly no prophetic vision is required to reveal the wounderful results which must speedily follow upon China's awaken ing. What iwestern science and educa tion . have affected in Japan, unless a strong reaction sets in, will, at no dis tant date, be witnessed in China." Here are a few facts which Mr. Baring-Gould mentions: In 1901 there were 176 postofficea in China; in 1905 there were 1020, In 1901, 10,000,000 letters were posted; in 190C 76,000,000. There are now 9000 miles of railway, and steamers on almost every river. Instead of being examined on the teaching of Confucious, the students qualifying for government posts are now being set such questions as: What is the bearing of the Siberian railway on China? What is the hearing of the treaty of Berlin and of the Monroe doc trine on the far eatt Explain free trade and protection. It has been decided that every pro vince shall have its university, every perfecture its high school, and every village its premary school and 250,000 teachers are required at once to meet the sudden demand for 'western knowl edge. Girl's schools, with gymnasia and playgrounds, are to bo established. A fever for education is possessing the better class of people, and the imperial secretariat is to be gradually converted into a cabinet for council on the Euro pean model. There are vast changes and there is no longer any doubt of the sincerity and reality of their inaugura tion. When China reaches the present level of Japan she will have a great navy, a still greater army, an immence commerce and mercantile marine, a mod ern coinage and banking system, a vast educational schools, technical college, universities, and au efficient political svstem. Afflicted with Sore Eyes for 33 Years, I have been afflicted with sore eyes for thirty-three years. Thirteen years ago I became totally blind and was blind for six years. My eyes were badly in flamed. One of my neighbors insisted upon my trying Chamberlain's Salve and gave me half a box of it. To my sur prise it healed my eyes and my sight came back to me. P. C. 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