Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-05-31

to join the forces and in every way
set a praiseworthy example to the la
dies Of Japan.
"She has done much for the cultiva-
tion Of the fine arts and is interested
in painting, sculpture, architecture,
music, the education of girls and gar
dening."
Three princes Of the imperial house
are already in service in the present
war. Prince Higashi Fushimi Is
commander on board the Chitose,
Prince Yamashina a lieutenant COM
mander on the Yakumo and Prince
Fushimi holds the same rank on the
Hatsuse.
Close to the top of Japan's roll OF
honor now Is Vice-Admiral Togo, who
has played such havoc with the Rus
sian fleet at Port Arthur. His family
consists Of his wife, Nine. Tetsuko
Togo, who is the eldest daughter Of
Viscount Kaieda; two sons, Hyo and
Minoru, and one daughter, Yachiyo.
He had been separated from them
on duty for some time before receiving
the appointment to the command OF
the united squadron for this war, but
he spent only three days at home be-
fore boarding his flagship, which he
has not since left. He has sent no
letters home, and to a friend who In
quired II he had any message to send
to bio 70 yof1xy ho rop1tod.
Nothing in particular. Tell them
that I am we'll and happy, and that
they must not distract me by sending
letters"
His wife and family have dismissed
their servants, like many other Japan
ese families, and are doing their own
work.
Midshipman Kajimura was standing
by his gun on the Hatsuse In the first
fight at Port Arthur. when he was
mortally wounded by shell. He pro-
tested against being carried to the
hospital, and when a companion start
ed to take off his boots, said:
Don't, I must go back to fight
Those were his last words.
At one Of the garrison towns, where
choice was being made Of those who
were to go to the front in the first
detachment and those who were to
remain, a private appeared before the
corporal, dragging a comrade.
II am a bachelor" he explained,
land can go without any anxiety, while
my friend has a wife and three chill
dren dependent on him. Let me go
in his stead"
The other protested. 1T is true that
Nakao is a bachelor" he said, "but he
is an only son. and his parents have
no one but him to care for them. l
will go rather than have him leave his
parents"
The corporal, forced to decide, chose
the married man to go.
A striking tale Of mothers desire
that her son should do his duty is
told from the HOMO district Of Toxic.
The young man was an itinerant ven-
dor of medicine, and was away from
home when the summons to the col
ors was issued.
The mother went to the district Of
flee, secured a few hours grace for her
son, raised a little money by selling
some kitchen utensils and started out
to search in one direction for her son,
sending a younger boy in another di-
rection. She finally found the young
man in q remote village and brought
him back to Toxic in time to march
with his regiment to the front, though
she knows there is little hope for his
return.
A condemned murderer in a Toxic
prison was brought before the govern
or a few hours before the time fixed
for his death. and, as Is the custom,
was told that his relatives had left
small sum Of money with which he
might buy what he wanted for his
last meal.
The condemned man had heard that
war was declared. He wanted to do
something for his country before his
disgraceful death and asked that the
money be turned over to the patriotic
fund or to the family Of some man who
had gone to the front.