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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Wabash Fast Mail-To lew York In
Thirty-six Hours.

The new Wabash Fast Mall leaves Kan
sas City Union depot every evening at 6:l5
for New York. making the run In thirty
six hours. the fastest time ever made. ar
irving in New York City at 7:3O a. m. Only
one day on the road.
A whole business day saved.
This train shortens the time to Jackson
VILE and Springfield. ILL.,. to Detroit, Mich,
Niagara Falls and Buffalo. several hours.
Chair cars free. and sleepers run through
to Buffalo. Sleeping car berths secured to
New York. Everything first class: Wabash
high standard equipment and Wabash time.
Try the new Wabash Fast Mail. For IN
formation call ut Wabash ticket Office,
northwest corner Ninth and Delaware
streets. or write or wire to
HENRY N. GARLAND.
Western Passenger Agent.
Kansas City. Mo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
PECULIAR RAILROAD coNTR.c1
Canadian Governnent Paying . Ere.
niun for DESTROYING the Rev.
enue Of Its Own Road.

nlan for Destr0yiag the Rev.
enue of Its Owa Road.
MONTREAL. March 2S.-Negotiations
are now being carried on in this
city between officials Of the Intercolo-
NAL and Canadian Pacific railways which
are likely to result In a cancellation Of the
running powers now enjoyed by the lat
ter over the Intercolonial's roadbed be-
tween 81. John, N. b.. and Halifax: N. 5.
BY reason OF these power conferred years
ago by a political deal. the Canadian Pa
cifc has been running its through trains
between Montreal and Halifax over the In
tercolOniai. doing the bulk of the business.
on account of the shorter haul without pay
ing q cent OF rental. but instead receiving
an annual subvention of $O.UUU from the
government for destroying the revenue OF
its own road. The government has given
notice that this arrangement must cease
on June 20. After this date the officials Of
the government road want to retain for
their own trains the entire traffic between
these two points. Against this the. Can
adam Pacific railroad is making q hard
night; and as the company wields a great
political influence. 1t may prevent the en-
tire cancellation of the arrangement. In
the event Of the government uphofdfag the
officials Of the IntercOlonial in their atti-
tude, II will mean hat the Canadian Pa
cific trains will not run beyond st. John.
n. b., which will thus become Its Atlantic
terminus.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Lewest Raaes west.

TIL Union Pacific II now selling tickets
ena. and other Northwest polnts 81 rate q
Ss.sS: to San Francisco. Los Angelss. -
Diego. and other points In California a
and best line and makes QUICKEST a..
Only line running two fast trains 6nlIv
from Kansas City to Denver. selt LAEs
and San Francisco; No change q cars q
1000 Main street.. 101 Union avenua ~
Union station. Telephone lloo.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Southern to Get Air Line.

There is an unconfirmed ruDor In rail-
road circles that the Southern railroad has
the Louisville, Evansville 4 st. Louis Con-
solidated railroad and completes It's line
into st. Louis. The Air line is now in the
Southern will asduire the property as soon
as arrangements are perfected to take 1t
out Of the control of the court.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
REDUCE Operating Exuep....

NEW YORK. March 2o.-The February
statement of earnings and expenses Of the
Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa Fee railway is
accepted in railroad circles here as indi-
eating the beginning of the execution Of
methods for reducing the roads percent
age OF operating expenses to a reasonable
figure. The proportion Of operating ex-
penses last month was 6S.N per cent,
against 1870 in February last year. The
proportion for eight months of the fiscal
year is still high. however. standing at 20
per cent. against 1.65 per cent for the same
period z year ago.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
SAINT. Fe's New Mileage Book.

Commencing April !, the Santa Fe will
place a 3.O00-mile ticket on sale. It will
be good over the following lines Atchison.
Topeka & Santa Fee, Gulf. Colorado q
Santa Fe. Southern California. Santa Fee
Pacific, Santa Fee, Prescott & Phoenix.
Prescott & Eastern and st. Louis & San
Francisco. 1t will be descriptive and will
enable the passenger to travel from KAN
sas City to Galveston. in the South. and
San Diego in the Southwest.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Change in Schedule.

A new timetable. taking effect Sunday,
April 2. makes the following changes in
the arrival and departure of Kansas City
& Northwestern passenger trains from
Fifth street depot. Kansas City. Kas.:
No. II. L%eavenworth. Holton and Seneca.
daily except Sunday, arrives at sos n. m.
No. Il. Leavenworth. Seneca and Virginia,
daily. arrives sos p. m. No. II. Leaven-
worth. Seneca and Virginia. daily. departs
S:I3 a. m. No. IL. Leavenworth, Holton and
Seneca. daily except Sunday. departs SOB
p. m.
Special notice is called to No. II. which
now leaves at S:l7 a. IN.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Raees ss lew Orle....

NEW ORLEANS March @.-Third day
the Louisiana Jockey Clab's spring
e.tin&; Weather clear and cool: track
First race-6elling: lI-l6 miles, Miss
oss- lG SDupeel. s to 8. won: Bishop
1eS 20 MitchelD. Z TO 2 and I to s. seq
9 ,shheids. los (Gutiers). 6 to I. third.
Tine. ~.
$500 race-Gh furlonEs. Hobart. les
knayeee s 10 s, won: Old Fox, 100 Dupee
20 n : to ]. second: Dandy H, ITO
lNutf). > to I, third. Time, l:22.
\ Third race-Selling: ! mile and s furlonEs.
A0le Levy, - (AitohelD. I to I, won: DR..
lorko. NJ (Nutt). 9 to I and Z to 10. sec
ID; Jim Conway. los QHolden). 10 to /.
Fourth race-lS miles: handicap. Esbart.
- Nutty. 8 TO s. won: Judge Steadman.
q (OupeeI. Z to : and & to S, second; Dou-
BE Dummy. 1oi (Aitcheiil. : to .. third.
E1fth race-7 furlonss: selling. zolo. ls
SHoidenl: 5 to !, won: pousterswiyel. rs
SNeuto. s to I n 3 to 1. second: Mamie
L. ~ (Knappl. Z to I. third. Time. l:O.
etxth races furlongs. selling. Bertha
Nell, los (Aoodyp. Is to s. won: Sim w,
IL (knapp). 8 to S and 3 10 5. second:
1ereh Wood. iS a. Gray. 10 to I. third.
az
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Pre.ldent Blackstone to Resign.

CHICAGO. March e9.-The formal trans
fer of the Chicago & Alton to the syndi-
cate that has bought the controlling in
terest will be made at a meeting Of the
directors Of the company in Chicago next
Monday. At this meeting President Black
stone will tender his resignation, and new
officers and directors will be elected.
1t Is quite probable that +. H.. Hartman.
who is d leading member Of the syndicate.
Blackwell. although Vice President Chap
pell may be named for the place.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
WANT TO GO TO WORK.
TeleEraphers' Grievance Committee
Asks to BE Pat Back to WOrk and
Threatened Strike Is On.

DENVER. COL. March SIT was an
nounced this evening at the headquarters
of the Colorado & Southern railway that
the three members of the grievance COM
mittee Of the ~telegraphers' organization
who have been here for some time in con-
ference regarding their wage differences
with the company have asked to be put
back to work and two of them have al
ready been given places. This is regarded
as virtually the ending of the threatened
strike. 1t is not known whether the In
tended meeting of the CHEERS of the rail-
way employees organizations will be held
or not in view of this action Of the teIeg-
raphers' grievance committee.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
FAXoN & HORIZONS.


The programme for the appearance of
jim Jenries on April 5 has been partially
exhibition with either Jim DAILY, Of Buffalo,
or Joe ChOynski. The remainder of the
programme will be local talent-Billy Gal
Smoky Ben Smith VS.. Ed Courtney. six
rounds: Artie Downs vs.. Spider Kelly,
five rounds. and a battle royal between Gus
Williams. Henry Buchanan, Roy DanfOrth,
Cyclone BILL" Jim Buchanan and Toots
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Births Reported.

Go.rxen. William NJ. and Margaret; 10
N.,t Twentieth: March 8. girl.
Broue. Vernon aud Florence: 1901
Holmes: March q: boy.
DAYTON. r.. I. and Theresa: 1875 Eas,
Whitman, r.. R. and Cora; Al Munford
shanberg. ?. and Mary: In7 Grand ave-
nue.: March 2: boy
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

the purchase Of 1900 shares additional.
mailing a total Of s,6O0. There may have
been other orders OF which nothing II
n0wn. The purchases represent an OUT
lay OF "a. ono and made st this time BY Mr..
AFFAIRS Of the Pittsburg 4 Gulf are reach
Ing a satisfactory conclusion. This In fur.
ther strengthened by the fact that Mr.. Still
well will arrive in Kansas City this morn
ing via the Rock Island. and he would
hardly be out Of New York unless he knew
that everything WAS In q satisfactory con-
ditiOn.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
PICTURE FIGHT ARRANGED:
H1ss aaA Jeafles t. NJ P..,.~ A.,
Before y Ceney Island Cl.b
fer e1OyOOO.

MEN YORK. March as.-Manaeeru
Brady and Julian. acting for James Je1-
~ q Robert Fftxsimmons. to-day sign
q sSicaes Of agreement for a night before
Coney Island Sporting Club. The ar
47elk twenty-iive-round bout
Hnsl1ts Of Qucfnsbury rules. to take place
kstWeen y noon and 2 p. n. on May s6.
Oeofge ealer wtll act an referee and Ave
Q etoves sre to be used.
The night will be for 10000. with 66.I
Her cent OF the revenue derived from Inc
pictures to be paid to the men. Fftzsim-
bind the agreement.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Gardner signs Two Co.tr.ct..

WHEELING. W. Va. March 2S.-Oscar
Gardner. of this city. has signed articles
Of agreement for two fights. One is for
Davenport. Ia. Athletic Club. for 1000.
and the other with Billy O'Donnell, Of
Memphis, at New York, on April 10.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

Dt~tbousnsoA q stomach. eonoetpap
HOOdI1 Pho
The nnn-irritatine cathartic. Prics
IS cents Of all druggists or by mail a
CT. Hood 4 Co.. Lowell. MssG.
r. Hu,ehison and Lambert. % fee, .

kcr. Hutchison and Lambert. q feet 2
inches.
Running high jump-Hutchixon and Lam
bert. 5 feet 2 inches: A. J. Cook and Mosse.
Z feet II inches.
Standing broad jump-Hutchison, 8 feet
II inches: Masker. 2 feet : inches. and A.
J. Cook, 3 feet I inches.
Hitch and kick-A. J. Cook and Hutch
ison. Z feet . inches. and Masker. Z feet 6
inches
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
HER HAIR WAS SEARCHED.
Bat = Aissing Ovesesat Was Ne
Found. Neither We're vasisas
Other Articles.

They thought 1 had that overcoat hid
In my hair; what do you think Of that?>
said Nellie White. At the police matron's
room yesterday afternoon. Myrtle Davis
and Nellie White. two ''guests'' Of the Boz
ton hotel. at 300 Independence avenue, were
taken to the station by Detectives Lowe
and keshleAr. They were suspected Of hav.
ing stolen S15. q gold watch d an over
coat. Both had evidently undergone the
operation Of being searched before, for
they went at 1t in Q ~business-like fashion,
Whites hair she grew somewhat hilarious.
Looking for an oyercoat In my hair! Wen
that's pretty good" she sid. And when sho
joke too good to keep. Neither Of the younR
women possessed the missing a~rticles. 6rf
they did carry hays of tobacco, cigarette
paper and matches.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

Passengers going East and wishing to
avoid the incline to the Union depot. can
take the Santa Fee Route trains ut Twenty
second and Grand avenue station. Best
dininG cars In the world: lighted by cleo
tricity.
Santa Fee Route ticket Offices, northeast
corner Tenth and Main SITS. lN4 Union ave.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

First train to arrive In Chicago ia the
Chicago Limited" via Chicago & Alton
railroad. Modern observation vestibuled
sleeping cars. Dining car service q Ia carte.
The very best.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
X. C.. A.. C. I.aoor Meet.

The members Of the Kansas City Ath.
\ i.,ic Club heiS an indSo meet last night:
Zen yard dash-H. Cook. first: A. J.
~cck second. and Hutchison, third.
putting lS-pound shot-Aosse, g feet .
sucbes: A. J. Cook. "a feet 10 inches: Mas
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Mr.. stilwell Purcha.e. Calf stock.

1t was learned yesterday that before leav-
ing New York President A. Z. Srilweli in
structed his banker to purchase for his ac-
IL LEGO shares Of Pfttsburs & Gulf
stock and on Monday he wired an order for
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

The Socials defeated the Faxon & Hor-
tons on the Sunfiower alleys last night.
Scores:
SI-NEJ nyrED
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

Finer ne Faster Than Ever.
The California Limited. Santa Fe Route.
solid between Kansas City ard Los
Angeles. Time. Els days. Electric lighted.
Three times q week.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
Through Palloan Tourist sleeper to
California Via DurlinKton Route.

Personally conducted. leaves KANSAS CITY
every Thursday. 1910 a. m. via Denver and
Salt Lake. through re- beautiful noun
423 Main Street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
RTE FiDe.t DaoiuE Car

City to the East and North. Its name
b Kansas City. and Kansas City firms sup
Day tts ~ dining service and supples.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
BURLINGTON ROUTE SPECIALS.

HOMESEEKERS' EXCURSIONS TO
THE WEST AND NORTHWEST April.
Z AND Is. MAY : AND l6. City Ticket Of
nee. 81 Main street.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30
RedsceA Rates t. the PaciAc Coas
VIA Santa Fs Route.

Effective March 18th. the second clas,
rate. Kansas City to San Francisco. Los
Angeles. San Diego and Intermediates. will
be $3.50. Through tourist sleeping car
service daily. No necessity Of waiting for
special days 70 start.
Also reduced rates to points in the North
west.
Santa Fe Route tickle Offices, ne. cor. 10Th
and Main sts.: loA Union ave. and Union
depot.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

The Burlington Route does. Its new din
ing car Kansas City Il supplied with ,ue
finest tableware and supplies by Kansas
City firma.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

New,-warneke's LIS Bread. Try it.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

Kansas City to Chtcage-santa Fee
Roote.
Shortest and best line. Finest train and
dining car service between the tWo cities.
Try tI.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-12-16
What Two Bullets Did.

On the cot beside that of Edwards
lay a rough rider, Walter S. Beebe, an
other fever victim, and twice wounded,
a cut through the arm on July l and
a revolver bullet in the left leg on
July 2.
Its only a couple of weeks" said
Beebe, "since they got that bullet out
of me. They located it at last with the
X-rays. Here it is. See! It's my opin-
ion that bullet came from one of our
own six-shooters. 1t was all foolish
ness the reckless way the boys shot off
their revolvers in the charge.
'To show you the queer things some
Of these bullets did I'll tell you a thing
saw in the Las Guasimas fight. There
was man near me as we went along
who stopped to break off stick in
the shrub. guess he wanted to make
a ramrod of it. If he hadn't stopped
he might never have been killed, but
Just as he had broken the stick and
was twisting the last fbres apart a
Mauser bullet went straight through
his head, and he dropped to his knees
His hands still clutched the branch he
was breaking and as he knelt there,
another bullet came and cut through
the broken wood, so that hej held his
ramrod free. He had got what he
stopped or."--Leslie's Weekly.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-12-16

In the Baltic the Danish island
Bornholm, which Is situated about a
miles east by south, from the nearest
point of Sweden, may be regarded asa
huge magnet. Although the power OF
this magnetic island is not so great
that it can draw the nails out Of ships,
as was told of the legendary magnetic
hills, the magnetism Of the rocks on
the island of Bornholm can and does
cause a good deal of trouble to ships
in quite another way, for the island
exerts such an influence on the mag
netic needle that it causes a vessel to
turn perceptibly aside from its course.
The effect of the island magnetism is
felt at distance of about nine and a
half miles On the island Of Gamma
Zone of the Argylishire Hebrides), sit
uated about three miles northwest OF
Rum, there is a hill which has mag
netic power sufficiently strong to af-
feet the compasses of vessels passing
near it. The island is a mile in
breadth by four and a half miles In
length.-Boston Traveller.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-12-16

ct spent my vacation this year fish.
ing on the East Frolida coast" said a
New Orleans lawyer, land among 9th
er places 1 visited was little settle
ment north of Cedar Keys. One of the
characters of the place is big mulatto
known as Diamond BILL and l en-
gagged him several times to take me out
In has lugger. I saw at once that he
had derived his sobriQuet from the
gaudy jewelry he wore, but when we
were out together on the boat was
surprised to note the gewgaws were all
genuine and worth good deal of mon
ey.
when questioned him on the sub
ject ne sat down by me on the thwars
and told me an interesting story 1t
seemed that some years ago he had
saved the life of child that fell over
board from pleasure yacht, and the
mother gave him a small diamond ring.
Later on a st. Louis jeweler came to
the settlement to fish and told Bill that
the ring was worth SIS. The lugger-
man was astonished, and was proper
tionately impressed with the advantage
OF diamonds as representing large sums
in small compass. It instantly occur
red to him that it would be good idea
to invest his surplus cash in that way
and always have It on his person. Sc
cure from fire or thieves The jewelef
agreed to act as buyer for him. and
since then he had gradually acquired
his present collection, which consists
Of three studs, four rings large soil
taire collar button and cluster pin.
worth altogether at least $2,500
"Bill is thrifty darkey, and between
fishing and tourists does well but dia-
mond buying has become mania with
him, and he saves every cent he makes
for that purpose. l asked him If he
wasn't afraid of being drowned withall
his treasures on him, which would be
unjust to his pretty mulatta wife. 'Tst
thought bout that he said gloomily,
but Liza's too good lookin' to stay er
wilder very long, and don't want no
other niger man struttin' round with
my sparks
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-12-16
Emperor William.

The emperor of Germany has little
post Office of his own, with officials de-
tailed especially, to handle the volum-
nous mail matter that comes every day
addressed to him.
All letters are classified under the
three heads, private" Official" and
Immediate" Private letters are hand
ed over to the emperor unopened,
while those marked official" land in
the civil cabinet of the Kaiser if they
contain petitions by civilians, while
those of a military character go to
the military cabinet. Chiefs of these
two departments make all necessary
Inquiries regarding the communica-
tons, and then prepare the answers in
accordance with the regulations for Of
fetal letters These answers are TAX en-
to the emperor, who expresses his ap-
prevail by affixing his signature. An
swsrs are then despatched by spo ial
messengers to their destination. he
messengers used in this service are he
most trustworthy men who can be
found.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-12-16
COST OF AN ELEPHANT.
Much Used In the Siamese Malay States
as Beasts of Burden.

Much Used In the Siamese Malay States
as Beasts Of Burden.
It is somewhat interesting to COM
pare the weights carried by elephants
In the tin-producing districts Of the
Malay peninsula with those used In
the long journeys and mountainous
country. of the Lao states. In the PEN
insuIa the distances are seldom more
than at most three or four days march
and the elephant Is expected to carry
MS much as 900 or 1000 pounds, besides
his mahout and howda. The latter ID
often a mere brace Of panniers, slung
together so as to rest one on eacn sloe
of the backbone, and covered some
times with light barrel roof of bark.
A good tusker which will carry goo
pounds will fetch about IS pounds, ana
a female which can carry about SOV
pounds Is worth about As pounds. In
the Lao states, where Journeys OF ten
days or three weeks are frequent, the
average weight hardly exceeds 300
pounds, or one-third Of what is usual
in the peninsula. The prices In VAR
ious parts of the country very consld-
erably. When we were on the Me
Kawng and in Muang Nan In 1888, a
good tusker could be had for 81
pounds, and female for "a pounds; at
Chieng Mai, where good teak-haul1ng
elephants are in great demand, tusk-
er may fetch $50 pounds, and a female
anything from 80 to 100 pounds ac-
cording to her strength and ability.
In the Siamese Malay states there
are probably about 1000 domestlcated
elephants, all told, and in the Lao
country probably over $500 animals
are working at the present moment.
That these animals breed in captivity
in Siam is due to the fact that large
number of them spend the greater part
of their time holiday making in the
Jungle. When there is no work for MS
beast, the mahout takes him out to
nice, cool, green bit Of forest and
leaves him there to enjoy himself.
There is no expense connected with
his upkeep, for he looks after himself.
He has a hobble Of rattan round his
feet to dissuade him from wandering
too far, and a wooden bell round his
neck, by the tone Of which the mahout
or his little boy can always find him.
when they go out once month to look
him up and give him some bananas.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-12-16
Tl1e Trihn11e.
DIRECTORY.

JUD1C AL OFFICER.
or BROWN. District Judge
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1899-12-16
No Profanity In Japan.

i Americans boast a little over what
they have. There is one country in
the world that has good right to re-
joice over what it has not.
Japan is destitute Of one particular
form Of evil. Its authorities never
have to put down profane swearing.
There is, says the Evangelist, no oath
In the Japanese language-no word
that is equivalent to an oath. Not only
Is there no native word in which pro-
family may take refuge, but there is
no imported word.
During the last ten years foreigners
have added thousands Of new words
to the language, but not one profane
word has been Incorporated. In this
respect japan is believed to stand
alone among the nations.