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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16

Perhaps one reason why people in
this country are SO interested in Japan
and the Japanese is because they are
our nearest neighbors IN Asia.
Then, again, the world is indebted
to Americans for Japan. Time
and again the Russian, the English
man and the Frenchman had been
foiled in their efforts to make the ac-
quaintance of the japanese, and it was
not until Commodore NJ. C. Perry with
seven men-of-war sailed into the Bay
of Yeddo that the island empire was
thrown open to the western world.
Since then the rapid progress of the
Japanese in western civilization has
astonished the world.
Forty years ago the soldiers of the
mikado's empire were armed with
bows and arrows, long pixies and poles
with scythe-lil1e blades attached.
They wore suits of armor and, to terrify
their enemies, had false mustaches and
assumed 'beetling eyebrows" Now
adays the japanese army is drilled,
armed and equipped in European style,
and the victory won by them in the re-
cent war with their Chinese neighbors
proves them to be one of the leading
military nations of the age. Then the
navy of japan is powerful one and is
being increased very rapidly. Should
the occasion arise the Japanese army
and navy would give a good account
of themselves even against one of the
European powers.
The "globe-trotter' has made us all
more or less familiar with the Japs as
they are in their own country, and more
thoughtful travellers have added many
interesting chapters to the story. The
first thing that impresses one in Japan
is the beauty of the scenery. Gen. Grant
called it "the Switzerland of Asia,"
though, of course, it lacks the rigorous
winter of the mountainous republic.
But it is a land of the picturesque, in
which nature and art vie with each other
to fascinate the stranger; in which the
love of the beautiful is cultivated among
all classes, and children are taught to
use the brush and make pictures as soon
as their little hands can be used. In
Tokyo, the capital, the landlord of
house or rooms to be rented always in
cludes among the advantages that "a
view of beautiful Fuji-san can be OBJ
tanned" from the house. Every house
of any size has a small garden which is
laid out in a miniature landscape, with
hills and valleys, forests and streams,
the latter crossed by tiny bridges. In
every home the family altar has vases
for the flower peculiar to the month;
for instance, the camellia is for January,
the plum blossom for February, peach
blossom in March, the cherry blossom
in April, the wistaria in May, the iris
and peony in June. September's flower
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16

of native whose ancestors were war
riors bold than the ascetic teachings,
the self-abnegation inculcated by the
buddhist monks. But the average
Japanese is extremely liberal in relig-
ious matters. He will worship at the
nearest shrine, observe every holiday,
anG is perfect Pantheist, willing to
adopt any number of deities. Many of
the Shinto and Buddhist temples are
centuries old and are SO beautifully de-
signed and decorated as to fill the
thoughtful traveller with amazed de-
light. Christianity has made some
progress of late years, but, believe,
there are not more than 100000 Chris
tians Of all sects in the empire.
In their domestic relations the jap
anese excel all other oriental nations.
The wife is, as with us, ''the lady of the
house." or, as she is called. 'O-dana-
SAN" the honorable lady, and she is
treated with respect and consideration
which increases with her age. The nat
tive standard of beauty is not that OF
this country, and the professional beau
ties of the court of the emperor would
be considered anything but beautiful
here. There are, however, many wom-
en-, especially of the plebeian classes,
who would be considered pretty even by
Americans, This is notably the case
with the professional dancers and sing
ing girls known as ''Gayesha," some of
whom are very attractive. 1t will give
fair idea of the standard of beauty of
Japan to quote the description given
I,xr na4iX-a Of @ho Do ox--
position: ''The mead should be neither
too large" he says, NOR too small. The
large black eyes should be surmounted
by perfectly-arched eyebrows and
fringed with black lashes. The face
should be oval, white, and but slightly
rose-tinted in each cheek, the nose
straight and high. The mouth small,
regular and fresh, the thir lips parting
to show the white teeth behind them.
The forehead should be narrow and bor-
dered with long, black hair growing
round the face in perfect arch. The
head should be joined by a round neck
to large, but not fat. body. The loins
should be slender and the hands and
feet small, but not thin
There are two types of feminine
beauty, one of which is made familiar to
US in japanese pictures, on fans and
lacquer ware, etc. It is the classic or
aristocratic type answering the above
description. The other is the common,
round-faced type, which is more in ac-
cord with our standard of beauty But
if the japanese women are not general
ly pretty they have the charm of sweet,
low voices can excellent thing in wom-
ann and natural refinement of man
ner and gracious courtesy which many
a civilized lady, so-called, would give
much to possess.
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tion to succeed Senator Moody was the
natural consequence, although he had
no political aspirations of that nature
when he went upon the hustings. He
is tall man, we'll proportioned, with
kindly face and gentle manner. I take
pleasure in counting him among my
personal friends.
Senator John p. Jones, of Nevada,
has been member of the senate since
March 4, 1878, and has always been a
republican until within the past two
years. His state is practically unani-
nous in its advocacy of the principles
of populism. and Senator Jones has be-
come member of that party, in order,
as he says, that he may properly repre-
sent the wishes of the people whom he
has served SO long.
Senator William Morris Stewart, os
Nevada, is an out-and-out populist, and
is always fighting for free silver. His
voice is constantly heard in champion
ship of that cause, and he severely
scores both of the old political PARTIES.
He is now editing paper published en-
tirely in the interest of free silver. Ho
is IS years of age, but as rugged as /.
man of 30. His energy is bound
less, and his sincerity unquestioned. He
was a poor boy and became a miner
with pick aid shovel. When Nevada
was admitted to the union in 1863 ho
was elected to the senate, and with one
intermission has been continuously q
member of the senate. He has always
been a republican, and retains his seat
on the republican side of the senate.
But two years ago he became popu-
list, and has left the republican party
forever, although he still entertains
warm liking for his old personal friends
in that party. SMITH ID. Fry.
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SEVENTEENTH YEAR.
WAKEENEY. KANSAS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1885,
he intensive plan, crop following crop

the intensive plan, crop following crop
in close rotation.
The japanese are much-governed
people. The police system is so perfect
that man cannot move from one part
of town to another without the sane
ton of the police, and every mans
name, business and residence is kept
in the police station in the ward or viii
lage, so that it is next to impossible
for him to disappear or to turn up
missing" There seems to be less rea-
son for this close surveillance, as the
Japs are the most law-abiding and or
derly people on the globe. With pop
ulation of over 45,0O0,O00 there are hess
than 10000 prisoners in all the jails
in the empire, and it must be remem-
bered that there the law classes as
crime what in this country would be
considered misdemeanors.
Some travellers have written exagger-
ated accounts of what they are pleased to
call the immortality of the japanese.
The truth of the matter is that the
average globe-trotter generally sees
too much of what is bad in the lands
he visits. And in Japan especially
what seems the most fragrant lies on
the surface, so to spESk-and is thus
brought directly to the notice. In my
opinion the Japanese are not more inl-
moral than the Americans, French or
English, but their immortality is of
different kind.
Religion enters much into the every
day life of the Japs, but it is so inter-
mixed with amusement that one can
hardly see where one begins and the
other ends. Of the two national re-
ligIons, Shintoism and Buddhism, the
former is more popular with the masses
because it is not so strict, its priests are
not separated from the world and it's
chief dogma-the worship of ancestors
lis more in accord with the feelings
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is the eulalia, and the famous japanese
chrysanthemum is especially promi-
nent in October. In no part of the
world are flowers and vegetation more
appreciated by all the people-there
seems to be reverential feeling of ad-
miration for the flowers, and that is per-
haps the reason why floral designs are
50 generally used by the japanese artists
in the decoration of pottery, textile fab.
RIGS, metal work, etc.
To learn something of the natives of
the island empire one must leave the
treaty ports (where the influence of
the foreigner has been not altogether
satisfactory in its results) and visit the
villages of the interior. The Japs. arc
the most industrious people Imaginable
and the most contented. There are
thousands of small farms of three or
four Ecres each which are cultivated on
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
POPULIST SENATORS.
Personally They Are an Extreme
1y Popular Set.
Senator PETER, OF Kansas, Is a Man of
Many Parts, and Not to Be
Ridiculed-Allen's Speech
Against Time.
Special Washington Letter.

It would be difficult for the republic
ans to effect reorganization of the
senate in December, but for the fact
that majority of the populist senators
are primarily republicans in their pro-
clivities. Now that a season of great
political activity approaches, and be-
cause the senate will be the center of
that forensic arena upon which all OF
our people will gaze from afar, 1 have
deemed it advisable to give you several
letters concerning that great body of
statesmen. During the winter you
must have descriptions of the great
debates which will occur, and if you
will save these letters by putting them
in your scrap-book you will have a
better idea of how the men move i'll
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
He Had Raised Many Families.

The elevator boy in the big fat was
airing his views to a passenger on the
proper conduct of children.
what do you know about it?"
laughed the passenger. you're not
married, are you?"
well, no." replied the 10y, "but I've
brought up q great many families in
my time," and then he gazed up the ele-
vator with a rapturous expression
Denver Catholic.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
A Home Thrust.

Mr.. Fozzletou-You make a mess of
everything.
Mrs. Fozzleton-You are mistaken;
there is one thing l have never been
able to make mess of yet.
Mr.. Fozzleton-Whati is that?
Mrs. Fozzletou-The fish you catch
when you go fishing Eagle.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
Easily Remedied.

Young Husband-My love, these bis
cults are sour, horribly sour.
Young Wife (who took the chemistry
prize at boarding schooD-I forgot to
add the soda, my dear; but never mind,
after tea we can walk out and get some
soda water.-Boston Transcript.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
A nfitigating Circumstance.

Stern Parent = You used to write
every week. but of late you have only
written every month.
Yale Student-Yes, but you must adj
NIT that when l did write, of late. I
asked for more money than l did when
1 wrote every week.-Texas Siftings.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
Inclined to Assist Him.

You don't object to II contributor
dropping into poetry once in awhile.
presumed" said the caller. with an
;.ffable smile.
Certainly not. sir. Sit down." re-
piled the editor, pushing the waste
basket toward him.-Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
EASILY ARRANGED.
He Knew.

The Editors Little Boy-Pop says
there was donation party up at your
house last night; what's that?
The Minister'S Little Boy = Why.
that's when folks come to your house
and bring pie and cake, and eat it al
up, and then go home again.-Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
Knsu His Rnsiness.

The new woman prisoner looked over
the jury of gentlemen in the box. MAY
it please the court" she said, with
great hauteur, Il desire to be tried by a
jury of the peers"
''That Is impossible, madam, I am sor-
ry to say" replied the gallant judge.
This court hasn't the power to sum
mon angels to serve on juries."-De-
troit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
InfantiIe Diplomacy.

Kitty (aged four)-Mamma, want
a piece of bread and butter.
Mamma-You can have it when din
ner-time comes, dear.
Kitty Happening in kitchen a few
moments later)-Mandy, mamma says
can have a piece of bread and butter,
but you'd better not ask her about it,
COZ maybe she wouldn't let me have it.
Chicago Tribune.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
NUMBER 40.
RatIOeiuatiOn.

Rector-Duggan, attention! AsyoU're
an old BalaI1lava soldier, / am inclined
to make allowances; but this is the
third time have seen you under the in
fuence of drink. How is this?
Sexton-Wel, you see, sir, when 1 go
downtown one fellow says: ''Duggan.
will you have a drink ?" and another
says the same, and get drunk without
knowing it.
Rector-But, Duggan, when ] &c
downtown no one asks me to take
drink.
SeXton-Yes; but you're not nearly
such a popular man, you see.-Punch.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
A Fit at Last.

Mrs. De Crisscross (who has come to
talk about an unsatisfactory gown
Is Nine. Froufrou Voulezvous in?
Modiste's Assistant-No; madame is
i'll with apoplexy.
Mrs. De Crisscross = Indeed! Then
she has fit at last.-N. Y. World.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
High Proof.

''Do you love me 2" he whispered. Z
''Can you doubt t?" she reproachfuI-
ly demanded.
He followed her meaning glance un-
til it rested upon her sleeves all crushed
and shapeless, and was convinced
Detroit Tribune
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
As to Politics.

Jones-Why doesn't Snaggs quit poll
tics? He gets turned down all the
time.
Brown-He can't. The habit has
been formed and he can't break it off,
Detroit Free Press.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
A Clona 1rneaear.

Button, button. who's got the button?'
We really do not know.
But.the man with the contribution box
May be able to tell you. though.
IL A w. Bulletin
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
Cruel Punishment.

Magistrate-You are charged with
rushing up to this young lady, and
kissing her against her will, and SEN
tence you to
Prisoner-The charge is true, y'r
honor; but she had been eating onions.
Magistrate-Then 1 sentence you to
kiss her again.-N. Y. Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
Knaw Its Dangers.

Lady of the House-Are you familiar
with all kinds of work?
Weary Willy-Yes, mum; I'm onto it.
Puck.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
In Chicago. Of Course.

Ambitious Musician-I have fame at
last in my grasp.
''How SOP"
"You know Mendelssohn's Wedding
March helped amazingly in making his
fame?"
''Well, what of it?"
81 am going towrite divorce march"
-Tammany Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16

Prince Bismarck derives an annual
income of $175,0 from the various in.
dustries in hich he is interested.
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just n Guess.

One reason why the anarchist
Foams at the mouth. We lear.
Il because he cannot spare the time
To blow 1t of the beer.
Il. A. ". Bulletin.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16
A ComDInation Wasted.

Little Fanny Mamma, are porcu-
pines good to eat?
Mother-No, my child.
That's great pity"
why SO, Fanny?"
Because when you got through eat
ing porcupine, you could pick your
teeth with the quilts. Texas Sift-
ingS.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16

"What are you thinking of, Madge? ?"
whether would rather have you for
friend, or Jack for husband"
"Wel, can't you have both?'
THAT depends upon Jack. Brook
lyn Life
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1895-11-16

In His Carriage.
AS an acrobatic biker,
Our baby's not a Ounce:
For ev'ry day within the week
He rides four wheels at once.
Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-25
Lynched in a Prison Cell.

KINGSTON, Mo, Feb 1S.-About2 2 O'Clock
yesterday morning a mob of masked men,
supposed to be negroes from Hamilton,
surrounded the sheriff's house and Jail
here, caught and bound Sheriff Colds
worthy, whose deputy was away, took the
keys from him and gained entrance to the
Jail corridor, with the avowed purpose of
taking out and hanging George Tracey,
negro, who shot and killed his wife at
Hamilton, in this county, last month.
The mob was unable to get into the steel
cell, but began shooting through the bars
of the cell door and succeeded in putting
six bullets into his body, killing him in
stantly,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-25
The Potato Crop.

Heavy shipments of potatoes are be-
ing made from North Dakota, and wag-
ons OF this product are almost as COM
mon in the streets as are loads of
wheat, the great staple of the state. A
new source of revenue to the farmer
has apparently sprung into existence
The west-Montana, Idaho and Wash
ington, even, are appearing In the field
as competitors against North Dakota,
and although there is a haul against
the western growers of from five hum
dred to fifteen hundred miles, they
seem to find the business remunera-
tive. Points over fifteen hundred
miles from the Twin Cities along the
main line and branches of the North
ern Pacific are sending shipments
eastward daily. Recently, for the
first time in the history of the North
ern Pacific road, an entire train con-
sisting of twenty-five car loads passed
east The irrigated fields of Montana,
along the National park, the Northern
Pacific and Montana, and the Spokane
and Palouse branches, and the Bit
ter Root valley, as we'll as the Val
ley of the Yellowstone generally in its
upper portion, are this year sending in
potatoes. Over two hundred car loads
have gone over the road lately. Farm
ers realize, more and more, that this
crop is about as paying, year by year,
as any they can get, and the acreage is
steadily being increased.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-25
FREELAND, FEBRUARY %, 1895.
The Future of Wheat Culture.

AhC oi tulIuTC.
Agriculture in the United States in
one of it's chief branches has another
very important competitor in the field.
The Argentine Republic promises soon
country in the world. The planters
there have but recently begun the ex-
portation of wheat, but the increase
has been very rapid-rapid, however,
speak of it as mere temporary or
spasmodic contribution to the worlds
supply. These shipments from Argen-
tine were first noticed in 1892, when
about 100000 bushels were sent to
Europe; in 1898 the shipments amounted
to 45,000,000; in the first half of 1894 the
shipments had been about 45, 1000, 900,
and the indications in Buenos Ayres
were that before the end of the year
the shipments would aggregate 75,OOO,-
600, Another crop will be harvested
there in December, and this promises
to amount to 125,OOOO 900 There are
five million people in Argentine, and II
we allow five bushels per capita for
home consumption, it will easily be
seen that in the South American re-
public there will be a surplus of 1OO,-
oOO,0OC bushels, and this, of course, will
60 to the European markets and Bra
lillian markets once supplied by us.
The Brazilians have abrOgated the
treaty of reciprocity with us, and
naturally our flour and wheat,
once exchanged for sugar, will
have to find other purchasers. The
shipments of agricultural machinery
from this country to Argentine are at
present greater than ever before, and
this shows that the wheat planters
there are preparing TO enlarge the
acreage, as the machines most in de-
mand are reapers, mowers and thrash
ers. There are other considerations
that make this Argentine competition
formidable. The climate is mild there,
and the food plentiful and cheap. The
labOrcrs do not need to be housed or
ClpIIlch SO "tll as JlOSe WHO WOrk
our harsher climate. Then, again, the
Argentine wheat-growing regions are
quite near the seaboard, and there Is
no need for long and costly land haul
to the place of expectation. These
considerations make it wise for us to
look at the future of wheat culture in
the United States with candor ard
franllness, says Iarper's Weekly. 1t
will do no manner of good to underrate
the Importance of facts because we
hold the Latins Of South America in
low esteem. 1t would be wiser for us
to come in competition with them only
when we can beat them, or at least
hold our own. We cannot beat them
in any game that requires the American
farmers to live as the Italian laborers
live who till the fertile soil of the
| plains of South America Nor should
our farmers abandon the field to any
competitors, however formidable In
other words, we should by no means
consider the possibility of no longer
cultivating wheat. But we should cuI-
tivate it more wisely.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-02-25
THE DELAWARE, SUsQUEuANNA ANE
l. SCHUYLKILL RAILROAD.
Time table in effect January 20, 1895.


Trains leave Drfton for Jeddo, Eckley, Halle
Brook, Stockton, Beaver Meadow Road, Roam
and Halleton Junction ut CO. 4 10 m, IL o.
10 m, daily except Sunday, and G3 IN, ~
p IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Harwood, Cranberry,
Tomhicken and Deringer at 90 Il m, IL Oh p III,
daily except Sunday; and Z O3 a IN, 3S p IN,
sunday.
Trains leave Drifton for Oneida junction,
Harwood Road, Humboldt Road, Oneida and
Sheppton at 10 II III, 1909, 10 p m, daily except
Sunday; and 03 m, 2 3S IN, Sunday
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Harwood,
Cranberry, Tomhcken and Deringer at q 30 a
m, 5S p IN, daily except Sunday; and SO a n
- p III, Sunday.
Trains leave Hazleton Junction for Oneida
Junction, HarwoOd Road Humboldt Road,
Oneida and Sheppton at Al, 81 a m, IL 40, Al
p IN, daily except Sunday; and 81 m, 3 0S p
IN, Sunday.
Trains leave Deringer for Tomhicken, Gram
perry, Harwood, Hazleton junction, Roam,
Beaver Meadow Road. stockton, Halle Brook,
Eckley, Jeddo and Drifton ut 30, u W p IN,
Sunday.
;, Trains leave Sheppton for Oneida, Humboldt
hoaq, Harwood Road, Oneida Junction, Halle
ton Junction and Roam at IL, 10 10 IN, 10,
20 p m, daily except Sunday; and D III, . A
IN, Sunday.
Trains leave sheppton for Beaver Meadow
Road, stockton, nazle Brook, Eckley, Jeddo
and Drfton at 10 10 III, 8 % p m, daily, except
sunday; and 09 a m, 3 "A ? m, Sunday.
Meadow Road, Stockton, Halle Brook, Eckley,
Jeddo and Drifton at 10 IS n III, 70, . AZ, i 40 D
IN, daily, except Sunday; and III OSa IN, 3S m,
Sunday.
All trains connect at HaZleton junction with
electric cars for Hazleton, Jeanesville, Auden-
ried and other points on the Traction Com
pany's line.
Trains leaving Drifton at G 10 m. Hazleton
Junction at D3, a NJ, and Shcppton ut Is "A m,
connect at Oneida JUNCTION with Lehigh Valley
trains east and west.
Train leaving Drifton at 6 90 a m makes con-
nection at Deringer with p. X. X. train for
Wilkes Barre, Sunbury, Harrisburg and points
west DANIEL COKE,
Superintendent.