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Japan and Her !nflu-
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wavering. indomitable. was behind It
ALA purpose that conceived the end in
the very beginning. Russia has splendid
powers of colonization and carries
wherever she goes strong centralized
government. That she can win the COM
mercial battle on the Camers Head Is
not proven by her past history on the
Black Sea. for instance.
Germany's hold on the future COM
merciaI expansion of China Is OF 7rti-
fcial and spectacular rather than natu-
raj growth.
China is to be developed BY money.
and labor conditions in both England
and America viii soon drive capital
lists to look abroad farther than ever
before Thousands and millions OF
American dollars viii be invested in
China in a comparatively short time
It will be American money that will de-
veIop China. and England and Japan
will fight for carrying trade. Consider
ing propinquity, Japan VIII surely win
the battle; the excellence Of the sea-
manship of her doughty mariners. the
marvellous low cost OF labor, and the ad-
the last generation. increase the reasons
for this opinion. In fifty years there
will not be one article made in
England that cannot be made as well
and more cheaply in Japan. Japan has
passed out OF the Yankee-wooden-nut-
meg stage, and will furnish reliable
goods at remarkably low prices.
All this points to an American-Jap-
anese alliance, which is ten-fold more
logical than an Anglo-Japanese union.
America and Japan together should
have a greater part in opening China
Commercially than all other powers put
together America has the money. and
even now millions of dollars are lying
idle, awaiting the day when investments
in the immense underground riches OF
common street phrase, the Johnny-on-
the-spot: she Is in a position TO help US
find our shipping legs. American money
and brains are winning commercial
battles all around the equator, and re-
cent history has proven that we do not
need plot OF ground in China marked
~. S. sphere OF influence" in order to
string bridges and build railways. and
get markets. Orr sphere OF in
fuence Is in China as much as in
Egypt-it is anywhere where there IS
work to be done quickly and well. The
photographs here Reproduced OF railway
bridges. locomotives, and cars and troll
ley cars IN the Hermit Nation OF Korea
show what American enterprise can
/ do in the East Money talks, and
time is money, and foreign con-
/ tractors are learning that in many
lines we excel the world. Artificial
boundary lines and sonOrous state pa
pers will not keep a foreign contractor
from making the most profit possible
out Of every contract
America and japan viii control the
Pacific. and its markets; ths.- will con-
troll the Cancels Head We should have
a firm, friendly agreement with Japan
about this.
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the biblical history Of the deluge ana
other great events in sacred history.
The Bureau of Ethnology has made
use of a good many OF these tales. but
has never had man on its stan who
said he saw anything At all like what
the Jesuits set down as evidence.
The Ojibways appear from the records
of the bureau TO be the greatest mys-
terry workers of the whole red race.
They have three classes of mystery
men-namely, the Mide, the Jesakkid,
and the Wabeno. There are four de-
grees among the AIide, each degree
having it's own particular powers and
provinces in necromancy, healing and
divination.
The Sign of the Cross.
The fourth degree among the great
Midewiwin society. or. as it is err
roneously called. the Grand Medicine
Society, has the cross for its sign.
When the Jesuits saw the emblem of
Christianity they jumped to the con-
clusion that the Indians had a certain
form of Christianity and were there
fore particular TO note the points OF
similarity between the Ojibway story of
the creation and the recreation of the
human race after the deluge.
The grass-grOwing feat is ascribed tn
the Chippewas. They are said to have
performed it in the time of the greatest
activity of the Catholic missionaries
who spread the gospel and the dominion
| of France at the same time. and who
gave the world the first knowledge OF
the great valley of the Mississippi. The
magicians, according TO the legends
passed their hands over the barren
plains a few times, chanted something
the priests could not record, and, presto
| the thing was done.
| In the estimation of those versed ii
| Indian lore, the century plant trick was
the finest thing in the stock of wonders
shown by the greatest of mystery mer
among the Chippewas. The plants are
/ said, to have been three feet high and
TO have looked for all the world like
those which had been carefully nurset
for ten or twelve years No one Ia:
ever come any nearer a satisfying ex
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NATURES COMPENSATION

T is a singular fact. vouched for by
those who have investigated the
subject, that deaf person can whirl
around Unfortunately without seeming
to suffer IN any way from vertigo. II
have seen them do II repeatedly said
a physician long connected with a deaf
and dumb institute, and their per-
formances bear out a theory Of Dr.
William James. the Harvard PSYCHOLOGIST
the brother. you know, % Henry
James, the novelist. There il a certain
tube connected with the ear that is
the seat. according to William James,
Of our sensations Of dizziness or. vertigo.
In deaf mutes this tube is deranged.
Therefore, according to James theory,
deaf mutes should be incapable OF suf-
fering vertigo.
The psychologist experiraented on
this matter at Harvard; he had hum
dreds Of deaf and normal persons spin
ming round ike children for him
And the result OF the experiment bore
him out Out OF a large number OF
mutes most were proof against vertigo
and the balance only suffered IL slight
~ OF 300 Harvard students admitted
t. the same test all but one showed
vertigo in a very marked form. Thus
James proved that the deaf are im-
mune to dizziness
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III

III.
On a LITTLE japanese steamer pounding
its way across the Yellow Sea from
Korea to China. I made the discovery
that the Yellow Sea was. in outline. al
most the exact shape Of cameTs head.
The menu card at dinner was handed to
me. and. my appetite-wen. I fingered
the generous program gingerly and at
last decided to study the map. which
was printed on the reverse side.
Turn It over. as did. having the line
from Shanghai to Chemulpo for a base
line. and consider the shape of the Vel
low Sea The Pechii Gulf is the cameFs
head; the Gulf of Lao Tung. the nose
the Straits of Pechili which lie between
the Russian Port Arthur and the Brit
ish Wei-hai-wei. forms the cam s
neck, and the main body of the Yellow
Sea forms the belly. back. and hump.
That hump is where the Germans have
settled their colony-at Biaochau-
With China's fleets at Taku, and Rus
sia's at Port Arthur: with England s
Asiatie squadron at Wei-hai-wei, and
Germany's of Kiaochau. and Japan's
splendid fleet cruising betweea Che
mulpo, Port Hamilton. and Nagasaki-
who In the world controls the camel's
head? And how can there be anything
but peace on those yellow waters which
are disturbed constantly by So many
inonstrcus ships?
The situation is a,-caa5fr,e-l,- s,rfo1,a
Let US examine the lands which sur
round the Yellow Sea.
AT the western end Of the Yellow Sea.
the Pechili Gulf, We find the p-o'-ince
OF Chilli. having an area Of the STE OF
Georgia. and a population as greet as
the United States had in 1870. This prov
ince is the door of China. Through it
runs the great thoroughfare by which
one-third Of all China's millions reach
PeIin and its great port, Tientsin. The
late Prof. Wells Williams. OF Yale Uni
versity, has called Chilli the most Inn
portant Of the thirteen Chinese prov
inees, it's river being the sea outlet for
the eatire trade OF four provinces and a
part OF the fifth.
South Of the Gulf of PechiIi lies the
imperial province Of Shantung, with an
area equal 10 our Arkansas and pop
uIation equal to that Of the United
states n 1890. In but one other Chinese
province is the population more dense
It's maritime border is greater than that
Of any other province. and it Is one OF
The richest as well as the most famous
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~HERE are fashions In food as well
as in dress. For several years
there has been a growing dispo-
sition TO eat the sandwich as one
If the dishes Of a lunch Il would De
dfficult 70 explain when the e''perl-
rnent Of placing meat between two
,,iecss OF bread began, but we do know
that the custom Of making sandwiches
out of tongue. ham. corned beef, chick
en-. and other meats began In Wasnlng-
ton about ten years ago, and has oeen
Increasing ever since. The number ana
names of sandwiches have increased
enormously. IL was only few years ago
that the egg sandwich ana the cheese
sandwich came in. and more recently
this method Of preparing food has ex-
tended to the use OF nuts. figs. and
sweets
The sandwich has passed out Of the
restaurant and the lunchrOom, and Is
now an indispensable part Of the menu
ar teas. 1uncheons, receptions, and pic
MICS n fashionable society.
A Washington caterer OF large expe-
rience has furnished The Times with
the following recipes for making sand
Uiehes which would be appropriate to
use for refreshments at house parties
this fan and winter:
biscuit dough; cut into tiny circles not
more than an inch across; when baked
and cool. split and butter. then spread
with Neufchatel cheese; on this place
two nastUrtium blossoms. press the two
halves together, allowing the bright
petals 70 show at the edges
Caviar sandwiches-Mix together two
tablespOonfuls Of caviar one table
spoonful Of salad dressing. juice Of half
q lemon. a few drops Of onion juice.
spread between buttered rye bread.
Chicken sandwiches-ChOp the white
meat OF a boiled chicken with three
stalks Of crisp celery. very fine; mix
with mayonaise dressing, place a let
tuce leaf in each sandwich
Harlequin sandwiches-Have slices OF
white and brown bread cut evenly, and
free from crust. spread a brown slice
with cottage cheese seasoned with
melted butter; on this place a buttered
white slice; on the other side OF the
brown slice. spread French mustard
with choTped olives. add another but
tered white slice; press firmly to-
gether, then cut into finger lengths. The
layers show very prettily when heaped
upon plate.
Oyster sandwiches-Between slices OF
buttered bread, place one larRe fried
oyster, and a thin slice Of din pickle.
fasten together with to0thpick; serve
hot
pie P.-S:e spread rather firm jam; on
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A CHINESE PROCLAMATION

- ONE days before the recent solar
eclipse occurred, says Golden
- Penny" the mayor Of Shanghai
issued a proclamation, the purport OF
which was that all citizens should do
their utmost 10 appease the heavenly
lowers while the phenomenon was in
force. The proclamation began as fol-
lows:
ION the first day Of the third month
Of the second year OF the reign of the
Emperor Kouang Sou. a great dog will
begin to devour the sun"
Enigmatic this statement seems to US,
but IN China IL Is well understood. IS
is proved by the fact that on the day
Ct the eclipse large crowds gathered in
various places. and by threats anc
shouts did their best to prevent the
ravenous dog from dcvourtng the sacred
sun.
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ern coast. The capital. Seoul lies TWEEN
ty-seven miles inland, on thu river Han
Chenulpo and Seoul are the terTnini OF
the new American railway. now in Jap
anesc hands.
On these shores where these millions
Of people live, and on this Yellow Sea
so named because its rivers color its
waters with their golden sands-is TO be
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doubtful whether Chefoo is to keep the
position commercially which It has at
tanned The route to the German Kiao-
chau on the southern coast of the
Shantu,-s Peninsula will make trans
portation for beans and silk from the
interior to the sea much shorter than
by the old way to Chefoo. The growing
Importance Of the English port. Wei
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hai-wei. thirty miles to the east of Che
Zoo. viii benefit that city, however much
KiaochaU VIII injure its inland trade.
East of the Yellow Sea lie the shores
OF Korea. It Is mountainous country,
having an area equal to Utah and twice
the population Of the state OF New
York. Chemulpo. the seaport metrop-
oils. Is situated midway down its west
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n expected by those who read a
L \ compilation that is being made
by officers Of the bureau Of
American ethuology in this city Of all
the tales Of American Indian magic.
The scientists Of the bureau are not
really sure that there is such a thing
as magic among the Indians, but they
are willing TO publish the tales that are
told about it and leave it to the reader
to decide how much he shall believe,
SAYS a writer in the Chicago Times
Herald"
Many who have investigated the sub
iect declare that the American Indians
have tricks that are far superior TO
those performed by the fakirs of the
East Indies. The East Indian performs
the banvan tree trick and then looks at
the beholder with grin Of superiority
The American Indian causes century
plants OF apparently twelve or fifteen
years growth to appear almost in the
twinkling Of an eye.
Another phenomenon said to be work
ed by the Indians is the production on
an arid plain Of as fine growth OF
waving grass as can be found anywhere
under the sun.
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Tales Are veracious.

For the benefit of those who scorr at
magic 1t may be said that most Of the
tales that are recorded were wei known
before American independence or the
tyranny Of the blockheaded Guelphs
were even dreamed of. They were told
t. Jesuit priests, who passed them along
to their superiors in Canada. In that
way many OF the stories have been pre-
served.
The Algonquins. who filled at one
time the valley Of the st. Lawrence
and the great lake region, but are now
TO be found no further east than Min
nesota and Wisconsin, were the savages
who told the most marvellous tales to
the Jesuits and other explorers. The
good priests set down all that was told
them and drew many points of
similarity as possible between the re-
ligious traditions OF the wild men and
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SILVER on every page may be
~ expected by those who read a
L \ compilation that is being made
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Who Will Control the
Gamers Head? The
Third of a Series Of
Articles on the ORR
entail Problem.

BY ARCHER BUTLER HUBERT.
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Easy Money.

They stood ON the street corner, evl.
IDENTIFY having just emerged from the
saloon opposite. Although the street
was well lighted, they had gone to the
lampost and stood beneath its rays.
One of the men was holding a large
and misunderstanding roll Of bills. which
he was peeling like a housewife peels
a cabbage, and one by n he was
transferring the bits of happiness to
his companion. That was the pathetic
part of it all. For, with every bill, he
would inquire, trustily, yet anXiously,
"How much is that one?' The other
replied: Five dollars" And this is
another five. isn't it" mo, that's
only a one"
And the passer-by went on wonder
ing which was being bunkued.
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most to a Frenchman named Larnage
lives over on the Potter place, i be-
lieve. And that reminds me that I'll
have a new lot in today, ordered for
him"
"Do you know anything about that
fellow?'' the Major asked.
mot very much"
well don't let him have another
cartridge. Keep all you get. Well
need them to protect life and proper
ty."
what! / don't understand"
81 haven't time to explain now, for
I'm reminded that | must go at once
to the telegraph office. Come over to
the court house."
Ito be continued.)
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DECREASE OF lLLiTERAcY.

A remarkable decrease in illiteracy
is indicated by the national census,
showing the results Of the enormous
Increase in the number of schools and
colleges.
More than II per cent. Of the total
population of the United tSates of 10
wears Of age and over was classed as
illiterate in 1880. In 1890 the percent
age decreased to 1873 per qfnt., and
in 1900 it had been lowered to 10.7 per
cent.
1t should be explained that the CHIEF
advance is among the colored people,
In 1880 not less than 10 per cent. OF the
blacks of 10 years of age and over
were unable to read or write.
In 1890 the percentage had fallen to
57.1, and the latest censu shows only
44.5 per cent.
The foreign white population doesn't
Improve, owing to the constant influx
of immigrants. In fact, the figures
show a slight increase of illiteracy.
There were IL per cent. Of the foreign
ers of 10 or over who could not read
nor write in 1880, 1S.1 in 1890 and 1928
In 1900.
On the other hand, among the native
whites this limitation upon intelligence
seems to be slowly passing away. OF
the native white population of over 10
years of age, it was found in 1880 that
81 per cent. were illiterate. This num-
Der was reduced in 1890 to 6.2 per
cent. and still further reduced in 1900
to 4.6 per cent. The greatest gain in
this last respect seems to have been
made in the southern states.
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that he Is to begin a general revolt
against capital, that labor organiza-
tions everywhere will rise up when
they hear that he has been bold
enough to fire his gun"
The Majors shoulders s%tiffened.
"Sir, If you have known this, why
haven't o as a white man and a
Southern gentleman told us of it?
Why haven't you warned us?"
The priest smiled. "Your resent
ment is just" said he. "But the truth
is, it was formulated as an opinion
until late last night. l called at your
house this morning and was told that
you had set out for the c~ounty-seat.
And I have overtaken you"
The Major refined up his horse. Both
horses stopped. "Mr. Brennon, you are
a gentleman, sir. My hand"
They shook hands and rode on. The
Major was deep in thought. at has
all been brought bY that scoundrel
Mayo" he said at last. 'He has instill-
ed a most deadly poison into the minds
of those people. l will telegraph the
governor and request him to send the
State militia into this community. The
presence of the soldiers will dissolve
this threatened outbreak; and by the
blood, sir, Mayo shall be convicted Of
treason against the state and hanged
on the public square in Brantly. AnG
that will be an end of it,"
The priest said nothing, and after 6
time the Major asked: How are yol
getting on with your work."
81 am greatly encouraged, and I wisl
l had more time
What do you mean by that?"
81 have told you that the church cal
save the negro. Do you know a negr,
} named Bob Hackett?"
Yes; he was a worthless politician
but they tell me that he has with
drawn from active politics and gon
to work. What about him?"
l "He is now a communicate of tn
acknowledges a moral authority; an
l make bold to say that should troubl
. church." the priest answered. III
i come, he will take no part in it. An
l make still holder to say that tn
church, the foster mother of the sol
of man, can in time smooth all diffel
ences and establish peace and brothe,
ly regard between the white man an
the negro. The Ethiopian cannc
change his skin. but true religio
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county, was a frial tower, and in It
was a clock, always slow. 1t was new
er known to record an hour until that
hour had long since been due. Some
times it would save up its strokes
upon the bell until fifty or more were
accumulated, and then, in the midst OF
an intense jury trial, it would slowly
turn them loose. A mathematician, a
man who kept the dates of late and
early frosts, had it in his record that
the hammer struck the bell sixty-eight
times on the afternoon when John Maj
fly was sentenced to be hanged, and
that the Judge had to Withhold his aw-
full words until this flood of gathered
time was poured out. Once or twice
the county court had appropriated
money to have the clock brought back
within the bounds of reason. but. a
more pressing need had always served
to swallow up the sum thus set aside.
A railway had skipped Brantly by
ten long and sandy miles, and a new
town springing up about q station on
the line, clamored for the county seat;
and until this question was finally set
tied old Brantly could not look with
confidence toward any improvement
Indeed, some of her business men
stood ready to desert her in the event
that she should be beaten by the new
town, and while all were bravely will
ing to continue the fight against the
up-start, every one was slow to hazard
his money to improve his home or hi:
place Of business. Whenever a young
man left Brantly it was predicted tina
he would come to no good, and Away!
there came a report that he wa!
gambling, or drinking himself to death
!, The mere fact that he desired to leav,
the old town was fit proof of his gen
, eral unworthiness to succeed in life.
The Major rode into town, noddinI
: at the loungers whom he saw on tn
corners of the streets, and tying hi
: horse to the rack on the square, wen
s~traightway to the shop Of the onl
g hardware dealer and asked for car
e ridges.
"My stock is running pretty low,
e said the dealer, wrapping up the past
board box. "Tve sold more lately tina
I ever sold in any one season, and ye
there's no game in the market"
The Major whistled. who has bee
t buying them?" he asked.
Come to think of it | have sold th
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ems his soul and makes him our

whftens his soul and makes him our
brother"
"Your sentiment is good" replied
the Major, but religion must recog-
nize an impossibility. The white man
and the negro can never hold each
other in brotherly regard. Never"
Don't say never. Major. Men pass
from fixed prejudices; the church is
eternal in it's purpose. Don't say
never"
We'll, then, sir" cried the Major,
standing in his stirrups, 81 will not say
never; / will fix a time, and it shall
be when the pyramids, moldered ia
dust, are blown up n down the val
ley of the Nile"
He let himself down with a jilt, and
onward in silence they. rode. And now
from a rise of ground the village OF
Brantly was in sight. The priest halt
ed. 81 turn back here" he said.
@Mr. Brennon," the Major replied
between you and me the question OF
creed should not arise. You are a
white man and a gentleman. My hand
cir -
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Looking for Teachers.

The Kansas school boards that or
dered their teachers not to marry are
now looking for teachers. State Su.
p~erintendent Dayhoff reports that 81
counties need ia school teachers be-
fore school can open in all the dis
tricts, and he frankly admits that the
anti-marriage orders are responsible
for the situation. The male teachers
a make more money working on
farms than by teaching and the wom-
en- will not accept schools managed
by boards which forbid them to
marry.-Des Moines Register.
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LOOKING ON THE BRIGHT SIDE.

at has been an off year with me this
year" said a farmer friend of ours "a
short time ago. you see, | got my
land 200 rich for my oats, and they all
went down and did not fill. Then l
was hindered by the wet weather and
did not get my corn planted in good
season, and he frost caught it. But"
he added, 1--WE have kept out Of debt,
and we had three good years before.
We have plenty to eat, Il health is
good, the COWS and the hens have
done well, and We have much to be
thankful for" That's the right sort of
spirit. locking on he bright side of
things and feeling grateful for the
many blessings conferred. Good luck
soon comes to this sort Of man and
stays with BIN.