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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16

Fishing is the national employment.
Fish is the stable article OF food, and
only since Americans and Europeans
have taught them, do Japs find a good
steak palatable.
In color their skins range all shades,
from white to light brown, yellow,
copper color, dirty red, and almost black.
The average hue is pale copper on the
body, and yellowish brown in the face.
The color depends upon the degree
OF exposure. The ladies of the upper
class who rarely leave the house, are
often perfectly white and fair, while
some OF the coolies are almost black
as negroes. Their eyes are oblong, of
very dark brown, often deeply sunk
in the head and not so oblique as the
Chinese. Their noses are fiat, thick, short,
depressed at the bridge, round and open
in front instead oi underneath. Their
hair is not u true black, but OF very
dark brown, sometimes distinctly red.
| Its blackness and coarseness are pro-
noted by the universal practice OF
shaving the heads OF children from their
birth. Usually it is made to appear very
black and glossy with unguents and
bandoline made from gluey plant.
Some OF the mountaineers, boatmen and
coolies, are tall and muscular, but the
average Jap is flat breasted, undersize
and weak in physique as compared with
Caucasans. The women are usually
small and dumpy, though often very
beautiful and exceedingly neat in dress
and coiiiure. Maidens, married women
and widows are distinguished by the
manner OF their coiiiure Married women
formerly blacked their teeth with a
mixture OF gals and powdered iron,
which is black, but not more corrosive
than writing ink. This is now discour-
aged The empress and court ladies have
ceased TO blacken their teeth since 1853,
and as in all other countries, the people
| follow fashions the court sets. Both
sexes have small hands and feet.
! All | have here stated has been much
condensed and much more can be said
about so strange people, as | have
not touched on their literature or mar
riages, their railroads or other progress,
but this will give "a fairly comprehensive
idea OF the Japs and their country. |
may next describe Corea and China. f.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
MISS Bates POLITICAL DEAL.

MISS BATES POLITICAL DEAL.
A paper published near Forman,
N. Dak., brings out romantic Incl
dent in connection with the nomina-
tion by the republican state conven-
ton of Miss Emma F. Bates, Of Valley
City, to be state superintendent of
schools. Miss DaSes had charge Of
her canvass for the nomination, and
found formidable opponents in Hon.
John H. Divine and Prof. j. II. Hol-
land. She was able to sidetrack the
latter by making herself solid with
the Young Mems Republican League.
She then entered into negotiations
with Mr.. Divine, first demanding
unconditional surrender. This he
refused. After further negotiation,
it is said, he agreed to pull off the
track provided, If she was elected
state superintendent, she would
make him her deputy and marry him
into the bargain. After some delib-
Grafton she agreed to do this, provid-
ing he would stump the state for her.
This was also agreed to. AS he is a
powerful speaker, with fund Of wit
and repartee, Miss Bates is conceded
to have made the shrewdest political
deal yet known.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16

First entitled to mention are the
bills for the expenses
of the government, which form an
important part Of the regular work
of every session, although generally
the last to be finished. General
legislation is usually engrafted upon
these bills, and from this rn.S
those of the past session were no
exception. The post office depart
ment, the first to pass, authorized
the post master general to allow
post masters of first and second
class offices to disburse at their
discretion the amount allotted to
their offices, and admitted to the
mails periodical publications pub
lished at least quarterly by benevo-
lent fraternal societies and other
organizations as second class mail
matter.
AS measure of relief to the
west during the business depression
the requirement that on each mining
claim located not less than 800
worth of labor or improvements
be made each year, under penalty
of forfeiture, was suspended for
the year 1894. An act was passed
disqualifying registers or receivers
of land offices from hearing cases
in which they were interested and
providing that the secretary of the
interior shall designate special agents
to hear such cases. The time for
making final proof and payment
for all lands located under the
homestead and desert land laws
was extended for one year and
the time for final payments under
the pre- -emption act when entry
men are prevented from making
payment from causes beyond their
control. The donation act of 1850
was amended 80 that persons who
had made proof of settlement in
Oregon, Washington and Idaho, but
failed to file proof of their con-
tinued residence and cultivation,
are given until January l, 1896, to
make final proof.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
,Irrp STATES OFFICER DEAD.

A UNITED STATES OFFICER DEAD.
Thomas J. Haggerty, who has been
chief examiner in the United States
appraisers office in st. Louis for the
past thirteen years, was found in
tetanus commissions in room at the
st. James hotel, and died before
medical aid could reach him. A
bottle partly filed with cocaine was
on a table at his bedside, and the
indications point to suicide.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
JUDGE G. j. HUGHES.

JUDGE o. J' HUGHBS'
Judge @. J. Hughes died in Rich
mond, at the age of 72 years. Judge
Hughes was one of the most promi-
nent attorneys in northwest Mis-
souri,, and had held many offices of
trust He represented Ray county
in three terms of the legislature,
was once Judge of the Ray court of
common pleas, was probate Judge
for eight years and presiding justice
of the county court for twelve years.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
GENERAL NEWS.
,rr DAVIS, nopy SERVANT.

JEFF DAVIS BODY SERVANT.
At his home in Hope, Indiana,
James Hardy, colored, died at the
age Of 100 years. He was Jefferson
Davis valet during the war. He was
married six times and the father Of
forty six children.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
DEMOCRATS WIN IN ALABAMA.

DEMOCRATS WIN IN ALABAMA.
Democrats won in the state cleo
ton in Alabama Monday by 10000
majority. VIM. @. Oates was elected
governor. The legislature is dem
ocratic and will elect Senator Nor
gan's successor.
The negroes in south and middle
Alabama either did not vote at all or
voted for Oates, while in north Ala
bama they were largely for Kolb.
The white republicans worked and
voted for Kolb almos to a man.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
THE SUNRISE KINGDOM.
interesting Sketch Of Japan, Its People,
Their Customs II .ditions and
Occupations,

The countries OF Japan, Corea and
China are specially interesting at this
time because OF the war prevailing be-
tween two of these nations relative to the
third. We print therefore an article
upon Japan, prepared specially for this
paper by gentleman familiar with that
Kingdom. 1t will be followed by articles
upon China and Corea.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
THE REIGNING CONFECTIONERY.

From the New York Evening Post.
Peppermint pralines, cream pep
permints iced or coated with choco-
late, are one Of the popular
CONNECTIONS. II made at home OF
either the French boiled cream or the
cream made from the white of an
egg and confectionery sugar, they
should be rolled very thin and when
they have hardened dipped in melted
! chocolate.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
STATE BAR COMMITTEES.

Judge H. O. McDougal, president
Of the Missouri State Bar Association
has announced the appointment of
the various committees of the asso-
citation. In naming the committee
men Judge McDougal says he en-
deavored to select gentlemen whose
pre- -eminen. qualifications and pro-
found interest in the welfare of the
bar of the state would insure their
performance Of their several duties.
These are the committees:
Jurisprudence and Law Reform
O. L. Dobson, chairman, Kansas
City; John W. Noble, st. Louis; l.
b. Valiant, st. Louis; Paul b
Moore, Charleston; Willard P. Hall
st. Joseph.
Judicial Administration and Rem.
edial Procednre--R. L. Goode, chair
man, Springfield; g. A. Finkelnburg
st. Louis; Joseph O. v. Karnes, Kan.
sas City; John G. Paxton, Indepen'
dence; Charles Nagel, st. Louis.
Legal Education and admission t.
the Bar--Alexande Martin, chair
man, Columbia; Harvey L. Christie
st. Louis; James F. Mister, Kansa
City; Edwin L. White, Aurora.
Associations and Legal Publica
tons William @. Marshall, chair
man, st. Louis; Bernard Zwart
Ironton; Geo. Bubbert, Neosho
Henry Wollman, Kansas City; T. J
Smith, Butler.
Grievances - Noah M. Givan
chairman, Harrisonville; Joel Funk
houser, Plattsburg; r. B. Oliver
jackson; B. H. Bonfoey, Union
Vile; Edgar P. Mann, Greenfield.
Legal Biography = William A
Wood, chairman, Kingston; H. {
Riley, New Madrid; selden
Spencer, st. Louis; James T. Neville
Springfield; Pope Higgins, swe'
Springs.
Statutory Observation-Disclosures
w. Pattison, chairman, st. Louii
Frank Titus, Kansas City; W. \
Williams, Boonville; Ben e. Turne
Kahoka; Edwin Silver, Jefferse
City.
Delegates to American Bar Asst
ciation--ssymour d. Thompson, 8
Louis; Wallace Pratt, Kansas Cit,
Stephen 8. Brown, 81. Joseph.
Delegates to National Bar Assoc
alton for the Term Expiring in IS
~. II. shAnklin, Trenton; @. q
Burgess, Jefferson Oityi J. Nc
Trimbls, Kansas City; Seneca
Taylor. st. Louis Thomas H. Baoo
Hannibal.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
CAN DO NO MORE BUSINESS.

The temporary injunction restrain
ing the National Temperance Relief
Union from doing further business
in Missouri has been made perma-
nent.
The court said, after listening to
the evidence presented, that he was
convinced that the liabilities OF the
concern greatly exceeded its available
assets, and that 1t was insolvent.
He said that in his opinion it's con-
dition was such as to render its
further proceeding hazardous to the
welfare Of the. public. He ordered
that the company be dissolved and
the title to it's assets at once be
turned over to James b. Waddell,
state superintendent Of insurance.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
NORTH CAROLINA pEMooRArs.

NORTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
At the convention Of North Caro-
lima democrats the interesting ques-
tions were the silver plank and the
question Of primaries for the instruc-
tion Of members of the legislature
as to their votes for United States
senators. The proposition for prima-
ries was laid on the table. The plat
form committee reported resolu-
tions reaffirming the doctrines ex-
pressed in the democratic platform
Of 1892, declaring for free silver and
demanding the repeal Of the state
bank tax. The president is COM
mended for his action concerning
the recent difficulties at Chicago.
Senators Ransom and Jarvis are
heartily indorsed.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
AN OLD LANDMARK,

Bartholomew hall, landmark Of
Glasgow, built away back in the 40's
for Methodist meeting house, has
been razed to the ground. 1t was
in the basement of this building that
many Of the first citizens Of the
town received their first schooling.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16

A KENTUCKY JURIsT DEAD.
Judge Caskell Bennett, chief JUS
tice OF Kentucky, died very suddenly
at the residence OF Major Crum-
baugh, in Hopkinsville. His death
was the result of rheumatism.
He was candidate for re election
November next. According to a
constitutional provision his successor
will have to be appointed by the
governor and his election will go over
to November, 1895.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
Why SUE PAINTED.

From Harpes's yoans Psopls.
> Tommy ! think sister Lucy y
going TO play Indian.
MammA-Why do yon think =,
Tommys
Tommy Why, becAuss ] jast sAW
be- paintine hsr fac.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
AS SEEN IN JOPLIN.

The Joplin Ne,os says that after the
circus there were ten cases in the
police court, seven drunk and three
bad women. Six years ago when
Barnum was in Joplin, thirty -one
were arrested and the fines amount
cd to over 5000. Is the world grow
ing better or the police worse?
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
WANT WATER.

Gentry county farmers are con-
tracing with Chicago company for
artesian wells, with a guaranty Of
flowing water thrown in. The com.
pany agrees to bore ten wells for
$1,000.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
ALL SORTS OF ITEMS.
PATTI ROSA DEAD.
Patti Rosa, the actress, died in
New York.
OFFICIALLY OFF.

OFFICIALLY OFF.
After a struggle for forty days
against the united railroads, the
American Railway Union in Chicago
has declared of the strike inaugu-
rated in behalf Of the Pullman
employees.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
MONEY IN MELONS.

1t is said, after careful estimation,
that Morley has received the hand
some sum Of 81, 900 thus far from the
shipment Of cantaloupes from that
station alone.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
GOOD APPLES PAY.

Elijah Young, Of johnson county,
estimates the value Of his present
apple crop on eight acres of ground,
400 trees, at $4,000. The same or
chard has before netted him as much
as s1,4OO in a single year, when
apples were an ordinary price.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16

consists of IA number OF loose wide gowns
worn over each other, fastened by n
girdle. Every class Of people is dis
tinguished by certain popularity OF
dress On the back and breast of the
outer garments OF the higher classes
family or clan crest is woven or worked.
The sleeves are very long and wide and
serve as pockets Many OF them who can
atlord it carry watches. The japanese
display good taste in their dress. The
women wear brighter colors than the
men and border their robes with gay
embroidery and gold. Loose trousers like
long kilt, are the distinguishing mark
OF the dress of samuri or learned.
Within doors socks or foot mittens,
having special compartment for the
great toe are worn. For out door use
clogs, heavy blocks of wood, or straw
soles, having a double thong that fits
between the great and second toe and
binds over the top and side of the foot
are worn. Straw sandals are worn by
farmers, coolies or travellers. Usually
neither men nor women wear head COW
erings except broad screens (washbowls)
to shed rain or keep OFF the sun. In cold
weather hood covering all but mouth,
/ nose and eyes is worn. Their umbrellas
are large bamboo frames covered with
oiled paper. The fan is carried by both
sexes, and gyrations and motions with it
are most graceful.
There is perhaps no country in the
world Of the same area that produces
such II variety OF conifers. They are
everywhere abundant; the main roads are
lined with them and clipped hedges OF
them are very general Around the
temples, where they are never cut down,
they attain the greatest size and grandeur.
Timber is plentiful and cheap. The null
berry grows wild and the young trees are
cultivated to feed the silk worms. The
varnish tree from which the famed
lacquer is made also produces oil and
vegetable tallow. The japanese are
Buddhists in faith, but form as many
sects as we Christians do. They worship
IDOLS and certainly not the beauty of
them for most or all are horrid They
have thousands in one temple and
planted along every highway and road.
Shintoism or fire worship prevails to
some extent, and was once the govern
ment faith.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16

The ordinary dress of both sexes and
III ranks is somewhat similar in form,
differing chiefly In colors, fineneas and
value OF the materials, those OF the
higher orders being of silk and the
lower orders Of hemp and cotton. II
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Last week chairman Wilson and
his associate house tariff conferees
scored a victory when the house
democratic caucus, called with
view of terminating the tariff strug-
gle by instructing or advising the
house conferees, adjourned without
taking any action. The effect Of
this was to leave the house conferees
to proceed as they saw best, and to
show conspicuously that the effort
to advise them had failed. The
friends of Mr.. Wilson found that
they had the caucus 80 well in hand
that they could have passed the
Livingston resolution expressing
confidence, but there was no desire
on the part of the supporters Of the
conferees to take this course.
Speaker Crisp and Chairman Will
son expressed themselves as gratified
with this conclusion, and among the
rank and file of the house the senti-
ment was general that the move
ment inaugurated to bring about an
acceptance Of the senate bill had
resulted in materially strengthening
the opposition to the senate bill.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
POLITICAL.
wRAynH NOMINATED.

WEAVER NOMINATED.
Gen. J. B. Weaver, who was the
populist nominee for president in
1892, has been nominated for con-
gross by Iowa democrats.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-08-16
IN OUR OWN STATE.

RAISING FLAX.
Johnson county farmers are re-
joicing in their fax crop, and have
been convinced that it pays 70
diversity agricultural induatries.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
Tnrlnnd,s TiscnI srstem.

Great Britain has wider range of
ssurces of national income than the
United States. Instead Of two main
sources the British government has
four. The two largest are like our
own-import duties and internal
revenue (excise) on spirits. The other
TIVE are the income tax and series of
imposts known as stamp taxes. These
stamp taxes are collected on all kinds
of legal transactions, and the great
bulk OF them pertain to the settling of
estates and are known as death duties,
i. e., taxes upon the probating of
estates, upon legacies and upon sue
eessions Stamps upon deeds, receipts,
Insurance. policies. patent medicine
packages, and various papers and
transactions make up the rest. There
is small national land tax and a
house duty that yield some revenue,
and the operation of the postoffice is
somewhat profitable. The elastic ele-
ment in the English system is the in
come tax, which is made higher or
lower to meet the situation. The con-
densed exchequer receipts and ex-
penditures for the British fiscal year
1929 IN pounds sterling estimate
about s. to eD are as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30

PORTRAITS OF EARr AND HIS vIcTIhB
doubtedly the result of trouble in the
family over the division of the estate
left by John Hart, the father Of the
defendant, who committed suicide two
years ago, leaving much valuable
property. The family consisted of
Mrs Hart, two daughters and six
ssHR John, who was the Oldest boy,
wanted the estate divided, while the
mother and sisters would not consent
30 break up the homestead. Up to the
time of the double murder the counsel
of Mrs. Hart and her daughters pre-
vailed, and the family lived together
on the farm. which prospered under
the management of the boys. The
day Of the tragedy John was at home
alone with his mother and sisters,
During the afternoon Mrs. Hart lett
the house for = short time. 1t was
during her absence that Hart attacked
ths two girls, killing Mary instantly
and t9'ally injur'~%s Nellie, She died
thu following day, but made an ante
nortsn statement fixing the crime
upon her brother, John Hart. Hart's
crime was most deliberate and fiendish.
Ne sooner had Mrs Hart left
the house than he called Nellie to the
barn and induced her to go with him
70 the basement, where he nearly
pounded the life out of her and then
compelled her TO drink n mixture of
Paris green. Not satisfied that the i'm
iuries he had inflicted would prove
fatal, Hart completed his murderous
attack with two pistol shots. Leaving
the dying girl in the barn, the muir
dersr went to the front yard and at
tackled Mary. The girl was almost as
strsny as her brother and made des-
psrats fight for her life. The porch
where she had been sitting was stained
with blood and the surroundings
showed. that terrible struggle had
taken place. The design OF the Eur-
deror was successfully executed, for
he left his sister dying upon the grass.
A. Mrs. Hart was returning TO the
farmhouse she saw John gallop out of
the barnyard gate on an unsaddled
horse. Near the porch she was horri-
fed to find the dead body of Mary.
The alarm was given, and search for
Nellie led to the discovery Of her
senseless body under the barn. She
was cared for and every effort made to
save her life. There was no hope,
hswsver, and to Attorney r. q. Nc
Evoy. partner of States Attorney
Arthur II. Frost, she made her state
mcRt. She was in terrible agony at
the time and her utterances were in
complete and disconnected, but left no
doubt rs to the guilt of John Hart.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1894-03-30
MEN AND WOMEN.

Abel Head of Boston has two broth.
ers, named Ernest Head and Willing
Head.
A car driver in Sheboygan, Mich.
has been discharged because it was
discovered that she was a woman.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Massey succeeded
TO the practice of her late husband,
General Massey, and is one of the most
successful lawyers in Washington.
Yuet Lee is reported to be the FIRST
Chinaman to bring suit for divorce in
a civil court of New York state. He
first met his erring wife at Sunday
school.
Make your dwelling tasteful and
attractive, both within and without;
the associations of the home of our
early days have strong influence on
the future life.
Charles Ridabock, formerly q
wealthy New Yorker, recently gained
admission to the San Francisco aims.
house. He is 81 years old, and has for
years been penniless.
Sims Reeves, England's famous
tenor, receives $3.50 per hour for
teaching at the London Guildhall
school. This is in addition to the fees
he receives from private pupils.