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The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-03

Tome great crimson came into her
lips, and when he asked why this
was, 0 Tome said it was the blood of
her heart which loved him, come to
tell him Of her love. Thus, you must
see, was there the first color of Grim
son.
And when the husband of 0 Tome
had gone away TO the wars, she was
left alone in the hut on the mountain
side over against the place where the
brook comes down--the brook which
laughed always merrily, though the
heart OF q Tome was sad, and there
was no happy laugh upon her lips
ever again
Upon day messengers brought
word that the husband OF 0 Tome
had been slain in the wars which the
great chief was making against his
enemies. Then 0 Tome built great
fire, and standing in the midst of this
she drew sword across her white
throat, ard the blood Of her heart
came out Of the wound and made
great crimson splashes.
Then, when her beautiful body was
ell in ashes, there came a priest from
temple somewhere and took the
ashes and threw them into the air.
that they might be blown by the
winds TO all the parts of the earth.
The winds were south winds, sweet,
and soft and wonderful--like the
heart and the spirit Of o Tome, who
loved her husband who was slain iii
the wars of the great chief And the
winds caught the ashes, and took them
everywhere, and sprinkled them Low
ingly on all the trees which grew in
all the world--everywhere, the sweet
winds took the ashes. and sprinkled
them.
Nov, till that time there had been
no springtime, but when the ashes of
the beautiful body of 0 Tome fell
upon the trees there came flowers
forth, and the flowers were pink and
white, and in the heart Of them there
was a crimson color.
For a space Kiku San, the Cat with
the Yellow Eyes, sat silent, purring
thunderously--meditative
Again he spoke:
And so, he said, you will under
stand how the color and the light and
the music came into the world. for in
the cherry blossom is the pink OF the
blush which came into the cheek OF 0
Tome when her husband spoke to her
Of her beauty And in the light which
is the white of the blossom is the
light Of the sun. which shone in the
skin of O Tome in the sun when her
husband praised her And in the
crimson of the blossom is the crimson
of the blood Of the heart of Q Tome
which came to her lips when her hus-
band kissed her--the first kiss ever in
all the world. And the beauty OF the
blossom is the beauty of O Tome
hersclf-and she was the most beauti-
full thing in all the world, where there
had been no beauty till the time she
came to live with her husband on the
mountain side over against the place
where the brook comes down--laugh-
ing.
"And the music in the trees is the
music of the laugh of o Tome, and it
is brought by the south wind-the
same south wind that carried her ashes
into the tree tops, and there made the
blossom OF the cherry"
II. P. TABER
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-03
Shikishima no
Yamato-gokoro wo
Hito towaba,
Asa-hi nj niou
Yama-za kura-b ana.
iN~1.,, r. ..-,.,.,- II MI. 90, =.
: From TIE poems Of Motoori,

M LHt NCIASS HcIt pilulGu, DC
A y III one should in
quire of you concern
ing the spirit of a true Japanese,
point to the wild cherry blossom
shining in the sun"
Another japanese proverb says:
"The cherry blossom is first among
flowers as the warrior is first
among men, The cherry bios
som is in Japan what the rose
is in England and the thistle in
Scotland, Practically it is worshipped
as the essential spirit of the goddess
of beauty and truth and loyalty to men
and country 1t is everywhere--on
the trees in its season, and out OF
season always iii evidence, embroid-
cred or painted or carved in every
possible place. 1t is on the kimons
of the woman, and on the coat of mail
of the ancient warrior. Somebody
has said that Japan is the first island
on the right as you sail from Hawaii.
He might have added that Japan is at
the sign of the cherry blossom.
The single flower. which is the
more highly esteemed, is at its best
about the 9TH of April in ordinary
seasons. 1t appears before the leaves
come upon the trees, and throughout
the season the air seems filled with
clouds OF the most delicate pink.
Celebrations are held i'll honor Of the
coming Of the flower, and these festi-
walls are among the most picturesque
of all the many beautiful ones to be
seen in all Japan The poets have
sung OF the beauty of the flower Tor
hundreds of years, and throughout all
japanese literature one may ind ex-
Quislte references to the blossom
which holds first place in the King
dom of Flowers.
The tree is cultivated for the flower
and not for the fruit, as in western
countries, but the people preserve the
blossoms in salt and make kind OF
tea of them. This is deliciously fra
grant, but the taste is bitter-like the
acid taste of the meat OF the cherry
stone. The trees in the groves which
are most celebrated are in the noun
tains of Yamato and Arysni-yama,
near Kyoto, and one who has never
seen these groves in all the glory Of
their bride-llke clothing of pink can
not realize the Undesirable beauty OF
the scene, nor the absolute worship
with which the Japanese people regard
this wonderful tree.
The spring festival OF the cherry
blossom falls about the time of our
own Easter. 1t is a fact, too, that
these spring festivals have been
adapted, more or less, from the
pagan ceremonies to the usages OF the
Church Easter is the spring festival
in the west. The celebration of the
coming of springtime in the Far East
is at the period when the cherry bios
som is at its best, and although the
flower is worshipped as the type OF
beauty. loyalty and truth, ii still typi-
fies. more than anything else, the COM
ing Of the spring, and the awakening
ol Nature Tor another year.
The old narrators of the beautiful
folklore of Japan tell how, Twice
were the waters chained. and twice the
spring loosed them to spend them
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-04-03
a, HALT IN THE KYOTO GROVES

selves in motion and in music, and
twice the cherry blossom came to
cloud the mountains with its pink, be-
fore 0 Tome was found by him who
loved her" In the imagery Of the
literature the color of the cherry
bloom plays an important partial
most as much as does the gold of the
chrysanthemum, the national flower
of Japan.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17

If Coney Island hadn't closed up they'd be there yet.
 "Tres banal," said a frank deputy. as they moved out to the last car. ''Mais tres amusant."
 Paris was never, like Coney." they chorused.
 Among the delegates are several men of consequence in the French Senate and Chamber The Vicomte Forgeanal de Bostguenard is secretary of the Senate.His wife is Helen Gladstone, 9 niece of the great English premier. M. Cochery was formerly a minister or France.
 Senator Paul Le Roux is a great landed proprietor and was formerly in the diplomatic service, NJ. Gottery IS a Progressist leader in the Senate. M. Laroze is a former deputy, now master of delegates to the state council.
 The delegation on Wednesday, be- came formally the guests of the United States, and on that day they left for a tour of the American cities and for the exposition. under the guid- ance of Representative Richard Bar tholdt of Missouri.-New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
THE STARVED sPANGLEO BAND
 MEN

(The Russian military band at Fort Arthur plays it's regular morning and evening programmes, despite the se- verity of the siege-(From cable dis patch) O, say can you see by the dawns early
 light
 What so gladly we heard at the twi-
 lights last gleamovitch? Does the bass drumski boom with its
 resonant might? Does the tubavitch toot with its
 regular steamovitch2 Though the tromboneski's blasts in it's
 practising blare Gave proof through the night that the
 bandski was there. O, say do the starved, spangled band
 men still play? While the Japanese shells whizzovitch
 OCT the bay? Though the drumski has lost its best
 head by Q shell, And a bullet has pierced a new hole
 in the fiuteski. Does the band answer back with Be
 della" as well As 1t did when the Japs first gave
 orders to shootski? ''Hiawatha" it pealed from a bandstand
 concealed, And the hot shot of ragtime its rum
 bles revealed O, say do the starved, spangled band men still play, While the Japanese shells whizzovitch
 OCT the bay? Hark' The strainski that comes
 through the crash Of the bombs! Iris the band proving yet that grim
 war is Old Harry, For the melody made by the toots and
 tIms-tlms Is the gallant defiance of Good
 Mo'nin' Carrie" And the Onskis and Witches still gal
 lantly blow, While the music is hurled in the face Of
 the foe. And the starved, spangled bandmen
 coUrageously play, While the Japanese shells whizzovitch
 OCT the bay.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
JERUSALEM AND THE cRUsADEs
Ringling Brothers Beautiful and
 Spectacular Production.

That old, familiar saying; There's nothing new under the sum- is utterly disproved in Ringing Brothers coIos- sal circus menagerie and hippodrome, which exhibits in Phoenix, Friday, Oct. [. The Ringing Brothers have millions of dollars invested in their stupendous enterprise and in addition to the most complete and startling arenic performance in the world. which introduces all the marvels of the pres ent age, the five famous brothers present this year. on a scale of grand eur and magnifcence never before at tempted, a gorgeous spectacular pro- ductlon of Jerusalem and the Cru sades. This spectacle arranged by men of note and ability in the amuse- ment field is a historical pantomime correct in the most minute particular and showing, in its entirety, over twelve hundred characters of the tenth century, when Godfrey de Boul- lion, Peter the Hermit and other well
 known historical characters, marched from France at the heads of thousands of Christian pilgrims and wrested from the inidels the Holy City of Jerusalem. This production is given on the largese stage ever used for eXhibitional pur-
 poses, and on a larger scale than would be possible in a hundred theaters, whiI.
 the scene of action is so great than th,, entire city of Jerusalem is shown. The
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
BLACK SWANS AND AUTHORS.

Mrs. Clarence Mackay's newest fad is the possession of a flock of swans for her Harbor Hill lake. The ordin- ary white swan finds no place in tho beautiful estate, which nature and art have made one of the great American show places. Real Australian black swans are Mrs. Mackay's pride, and the Newport women do not tire talking of them. The Hon. Mrs. Alfred Lyttle- ton, wife of England's colonial secre- tary, has abandoned all sports for H. tcrature, and she is now ava iting the public verdict on a play which Mrs. Patrick Campbell will produce tonight. Mrs. Payne Whitney has recently taken upon herself the honOrs of Q song writer and hopes to write some thing that will live. She may prove as good as Mrs. George Cornwallis West in the field of music and writing, but can hardly hope to become so good shot. The practice of craftsmanship is probably the most general fad now among the Newport young women, but 1t Is only a copy from England, where the titled misses of the empire have
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
ARIZONA

There are charms in Arizona
 That the east will never know, When It hasn't rained for ages,
 And the wind is on the blow. What is that springtime blossom That scents the breezes so? Perchance 'tis not a flower,
 But a polecat layin' low. There are charms in Arizona
 That money cannot buy. When the dust gets off the prairie And tries to reach the sky. When the moon shines on the plaza What is it that glitters nigh? lis the tin cans on the dump heap From the residence hard by. There are charms in Arizona
 That the native son loves well: He loves the open prairie
 And his cabin in the dell. He loves his horse and pick ax
 And the claim that he won't sell Just what he loves about it all
 He can't exactly tell, But if you cannot sabe
 Then you can go to
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
OUT OF HIS KEN.

Judge Robert Hodges of Georgia tells q pitiful story of a young friend of his who cssayed to win a place as a school teacher in a country town not far from Macon. Judge Hodges, who has considerable political pull, backed the young fellow, but told him that he would have to stand the examination before he could hope for an appoint ment. The aspirant bade his patIon good-by in high feather. and left to take the examination. It was several days before Judge Hodges saw him again. When he did he noticed that the young man did not seem very Jubi- lant.
 Whats the matter, Sam2H the judge questioned. Couldn't you stand the examination?"
 'No. suh." answered the disappOiEt ed one. The fool examiners asked me about things that happened before l was born. Boston Advertiser.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
PARIS NEVER LIKE coNEY.
French Legislators So Declare After
 Doing the Island.

highly ornate gateman at Conev Island paused and considered Satur6Jav before he admitted a group of fourteen men who applied for admission abous o'clock. They were tearing the air with mighty gestures. At intervals they paused and rent their own locks Ihen they massed and seemed to mix It. And the gatekeeper had been told to admit no disOrderly persons.
 IL was all right, though. These were simply members of the French Senate and Chamber of Deputies out to see Coney Island, under command of an eminently respectable business man and they were having a friendly arru- inent over the beauty Of the American girl at the moment when. the fireworks went off.
 It happens that Louis Avral. agent Tn France for the Mutual Life Insur- ahce company, has many friends among the French parIimentarianz When bunch of the senators and den utles came to the United States as deI- egates to the Interparlimentarv IJnion for National Arbitration at St. I,outs they told Ayral they'd like to see Conev Island iey
 The tip was passed on to Henry E.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17

eration, was all in a flutter at the sue cessiOn of kindly faced men and wom- en who came to talk with her and to ask what they-could do She received them with old fashioned courtesy. Her sadness passed away like a black cloud, and mademoiselles laugh rang very cheerfully as she showed her Yis- itors around the immaculate garden.
 Among these was Miss L. Graham Crozier, q lecturer. Miss Crozier lec- lures sometimes upon French history and art. She became greatly interested in mademoiselle after a half hours talk and in Atlanta, Ga, where she will deliver a lecture on The French Re Volution," enough of the proceeds will be set aside that mademoiselles land lord may have his rent for September at least.
 Some of the other women who call ed brought Mademoiselle presents of clothing, which she accepted not with out embarrassment. Among them was a teacher of languages, who assured mademoiselle that he knew an invalid woman who needed the services Of just such a one as herself.
 To the Sun office a number of con tributions for mademoiselle have come. A check for $25 was received from q gentleman connected with a prominent silver manufacturing concern. Five dollars was received from A Church. man. There was a S1 bill from "A Friend'' in Far Rockaway.-New York Sun
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
oUAYs QUIET WAY.

The late Senator Quay was a se- cretive man, and as a consequence his comings and goings seemed mysterious to the newspaper men and others who were compelled to keep tab on his movements. He frequently journeyeJ from Washington to Philadelphia anu returned without any of his political friends being the wiser for it.
 one morning he arrived at the Qua ker City early. and reporter who knew him intimately said: Senator Is there any significance attached to your visit here today?"
 Yes" said the senator, lowering his voice and looking shrewdly, there is deep significance and importance"
 The reporters interest was aroused at once. Might ask what the busi- ness is?'
 Certainly" replied the senator. T am about to go down to the bank to try and have a note renewed, and ! don't know whether I'll succeed or not."-Washington Post.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17

Duncan. secretary of the company, and he took out a bakers dozen, twelve delegates and one small boy. What they didn't see or do at Coney Island wasn't worth seeing or doing.
 First they tackled the scenic rail- way Some of the delegates had loop ed the loop in Paris, but this was their first whirl at the scenic railway-and this was a good bumpy one. Many d delegate who wears in his buttonhole the red, ribbon of the Legion of Honor had to remember the glory of France to keep from jumping.
 'Une chose apoplectique, gasped Senator Paul Le Rouv, the Bonapartist as he disentangled himself.
 After that they strolled down the Bowery. It was there that Duncan led them into a restaurant where a free concert with short skirts is thrown in with your beer and hot dog. And the Vicomte Forgearal de Bostguenard met one of the chorus in her moments of ease.
 Madame, I salute you!" said the vicomte.
 .'Parley-vous deding dong. bansong- erie" said the lady of Coney.
 NJ. Cochery, president of the St. Louis delegation, had to drag him away. Cochery feels responsible for the party, and besides he has a small son along.
 Then they tried hot dog, and while English explained American politics.
 ''Parkere, he haf ze Sout," he, said they ate, a deputy who understands Roosevelt. he haf ze West. Verra well. All ze niggers zey vote for Par kere, an all ze Mormons for Roose- yelt. Ees eet not so?"
 a~n1aipad not quite so. The deputy further informed the company that the West is inhab it'd by Mormons from Utah on the north to Iowa on the south, and that sometime they lynch triggers" which causes the race problem.
 Then they dined at the Manhattan Beach hotel where the band played The Marseillaise." and all the sum mer boarders stood up and waved handkerchiefs in their honor. It took fifteen minutes to get them through the door of their special dining room, be- cause after the vicomte and NJ. Coch- cry got through, there arose a question of precedence which was threshed out with sweeping bows. They might be lowing there yet, only that Duncan tactfully tripped over his own foot and buttel into the group. thus projecting
 
 That got them in and no more ar guments.
 There were a lot of enthusiastic speeches. The vicomte, who looks like Benjamin Harrison and talks like Chauncey NJ. Depew, dwelt upon the beauty of New York and it's daughters. And then back to Coney.
 After their experience on the scenic railway they wern't for any more ran lid motion stunts. But they were given Ito understand that all Americans bump the bumps, and when Duncan led off land the Eton- -colIared little boy fol- lowed, it was up to the Legion O fHon- or.
 Twelve legislators of France took the bumps together, their arms waving like windmills, and the Saturday night Coney Island yelled like mad. The vicomte liked it so well that he went back and did solo performance. That warmed them up, and they took in the whole show, including the chutes.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
HELP FOR AN AGED PATRIcIAN.
The Granddaughter of NaPoleon's Gen
 erai Relieved by Kind Visitors.

4 good fairy has taken her abode under the hollyhocks in the neat gar den of the little white cottage where Mile. Marie de GrevilIe lives at 1412 Franklin avenue, The Bronx, and the tide seems to have turned in the for tunes of Mademoiselle. No more will the granddaughter of Napoleon's gen. eral have to lock herself in the cot tage, appearing only at night for fear the neighbors might laugh at her threadbare dress. The bread and cof- fee days are passed, too.
 Many people who read of madam oiselle's misfortunes and gained an idea of her worth called on her on Saturday. The fraiI little old lady. dressed in her best gown of faded brown waist and skirt of another gen.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17

had the craze for two years. They can now stalk deer, shoot grouse and hit clay pigeons like professionals. The most famous of the English women, Lady Beatrice Pole-Carew, will prob ably be here as the guest of the Geo. Vanderbilts. She is the crack shot of her SC t. From women who love shoot ing to women who love cats as a past time is a big change, but since Prin- cess Victoria began collecting Persian cats two years oga the Duchess of Bedford and all the royal set have fol- lowed. The most noted American cat fancier in London is Miss Evelyn Van WaI't, granddaughter of the merchant prince, Marshall O. Roberts.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
uNcHRIsTlAN CONDUCT

When Wicker, the Chicago pitcher, was q young fellow pitching on a col lege team in the south, a preacher uncle of his went out to see him pitch a game.
 ] .sWhat are those preliminary signs that the catcher is making?' he asked
 He is signing Wicker the sort of curve he wants him 10 throw yolun- teered a bystander.
 Do you mean to say, sir, that he and my nephew are connivmg together to deceive the batter?- ?-
 You might put it that way sup pose"
 And this is a Christian college" sighed the Rev. MT. Wicker.-BostoD Advertiser.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
REAuTIEuI woMEN

Plump cheekc, flushed with the soft glow of health and a pure complex ion, make all women beautiful. Take a small dose of Heroine after each meal; it will prevent constipation and heIp digest what you have eaten. 5Oe. Mrs. Wm. NJ. Stroud, Midlothian, Tex as writes, May 31, 1901: We have used Heroine in our family for eight years, and found it the best medicine We ever used for constipation. bilious lever and malaria" Sold by Elvey and Hulett
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
NEGLECTED COLDS.

Every part of the mucous membrane, the nose, throat, ears, head and lungs, etc, are subjected to disease and blight from neglected colds. Ballard's Hore- hound Syrup is a pleasant and effec- tive remedy. 25c, soc, $1.OO. w. Aiken drick, Valley Mills, Texas, writes: 'I have used BalIard's Horehound Syrup for coughs and throat troubles; it is a pleasant and most effective remedy Sold by Elvey and Hulett.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
STRAINS.

S- A. Read, Cisco, Texas. writes March II, 1901: My wrist was spralhed so badly by a fall that it was useIess; and after using several rem edies that failed to give relief nsea Ballards Snow Liniment and we cured. I earnestly recommend if to any one suffering from sprains. 25c. 5Oc' $1.OO. Sold by EIvey and Hulett.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17
STREET RAILWAY ACCIDENTS.

The annual report of the Brooklyn Rapid Thansit Company shows that eighty seven persons were killed in ac- cidents upon its lines in the year which ended on June 30, 1904, and 294 were injured. Not a very creditable show ing for the corporation.
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17

Francis Scottoffski Keyatchovitch.
 On board Japanese flagship, off Port Arthur, Aug. Il, 19O4 Life
Arizona republican., 1904-09-17

(The Russian military band at Port Arthur plays it's regular morning and evening programmes, despite the se- verity of the siege-(FrOm cable dis patch)
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1904-11-11
INDIAN HENS EGG FOR 500
Output OF Famous Game Chicken
Brings Big Sum When Taken
to England.

Not often dos the price ul single
egg climb ~ 500. Dut this Is what
was offered for each ul the rggs of u
certain Indian game hen, which was
taken 90 E4Iiaud SOME ,.m, ago. For
centuries the Indian gam. or Azeel
fowls have been IA" very uacN Of tho
game breed, for the purpose OF blood
aud pedigree have been most carefully
preserved :ur SO long that the date Of
the origin OF the race mas been lost
in the past Il Is almost impossible
to procure specimens Of the purest
blood. ,Jr they are treasured by the
Indian sportsmen at the highest value,
and the hest fowls are not allowed to
30 ont Of their native country. AS
same fowl they are great fighters,
Th0s" who have seen them in India
for the finest birds never reach colder
climates tell Of their prowess and
ungOyernubIc lcnacity in battle With
they it Is always victory or death
In America, however. the game
fowls are seldom raised for lighting
purposes. but for show. and AS pets
and hobbies of poultry fanr,yrs.