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porter last evening regarding TIE proposed redecora
ton of the City HALL sad:
The matter of redecerauon and other improve
meEts and changes in the City Hall have only re-
comfy been submitted to the Municipal Art Com
mission. and pave been referred TO subcomInlt tee
consisting o. john ID. Crmlnins J. Perpont Morgan
and myself. We have called the decorators and
architects To submit 10 all their plans, ana l
have just received them. have seen no mention or
any proposed change to the windows further than
the repantng OF the sashes, and not aware that
any other change is contemplated. Ii is our inte-
toB keep watch and review carefully all the
work he done, and hope il will be done care
fully. properly and in harmony with the structure.
should disappToVe absolutely changes in the
size or character OF tho present sashes.
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COOK. &c.-Young colored man as second
cook or ki;chenman for hotel, boarding
house, apartment or restaurant; good refer
ence Call or address ID. HOLDER. 100 3D.
ave. BROOKLYN: second floor. right
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-os sSD ORGANS.

--:-c Pfa PIANO: Buy direct o: The
xaIef 81 the Fsctoyy. secure H.s5 o5F
prices anc $500 NsW-YOrk. Write foi
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CHASBE.RMAID AMI wAITRESS--Nset-
competent girl. references. moderats
wages. city or country. LOUISE. MA
Golfers - West Z3d-st- Tel. lS5d-CheS-
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DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.

Male.
BUTLER-CHAMBER and SEAM
STRESS.-Middle aged. active couple.
private family or entire charge Of bachelor
apartments: experienced and trustworthy;
first class reference. NJ c.. Tribune Up
town Office. ] 1854 Broadway
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man. French and English: experienced in
pastry work: best references. a. BAUER.
| ZS4 West 63d-st
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WORK WANTED.

Mnia
SHIPPING CLERK.-Young man. rs; mar
r!ed, shipping clerk or assistant IN
Office: good penman: accuratei furnish Al
reference. A. J. ROCKFORD. lol Beck
man-st.
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LAJ-NpRESSS. chaInbe-maid- excellent ses-1.-
stress bv two English P-utestants. young.
neat. absolutely trustworthy. objectionable
references. city or country Mrs. kERSA-
CHAINS BUREAU. So 6tl-avs-
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COOK.-French; married; good man; IS
week: speaks little English c CAV
NET BOO West 41st 81.
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YOUNG MAN. 81 willing to work at any
thing: Office preferred: has some knowl-
edge OF housekeeping. JOHN LOFQUIST.
2G9 AtIantic-ave., Brooklyn.
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kept. references. MARIA MILLER. -
R0seGa!e-ave-. " estcEester. y I
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WINDOW DRESSER. BY young lady; cit
uation or engagements by the day. J. B.
Box % Tribune Office.
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NURSERY GOvERNEss. BY North Ger
man. highly recommended: city o. ccun-
trv- WAGES $3.50 Gail az LAN1 \
BOECHERER co, Is West 2Ith-sC
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TRAINED NURSE.-Nine years expert
ence; good traveller; never seasick; would
go abroad with patient: satisfactory refer
ence. +. M. Box lis. 611 6th-aVe
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STENoGRAPHER and TYPEWRITER
Smith Premier: four years experience;
willing to work; $40; no agencies. M +.
BONHAN. 317 East 65th-st.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-All-oveT embroidered mite
crspe shawl: heavy friDses: make oI1er-
ADDRESS CREPE Tribune Office
Fop SALF-I4g-En. new mahogany folding
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- u,.rcu WORK oE CITY HALL

carroll Beckwith. riee-president Of rhe Munio
,-., a., ror1misson. in talk with a Tribune re-
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ADVERTISEMENTS and suDscription. for
BOARD AND ROOMS.

HQTEE. HIGHLANDS new. elst-st-, near
Lexington. less expensive than fur
shed rooms: comfort. style. Independence;
gT-ll ard CAFE. rooms SJ-SI; WIKI board,
81 50 weekly. suite. with board TWO, S25
weekly. excellent cuisine. brea kfa5t IS.
q ID JD-.: course diner. 15c.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-23
Japanese Men-Of-War.

the costumes of the kings. and knaves
playing cards. While in Kyoto art learning, poetry
and culture abounded, the real government, with sword
and in Yedo in which city lived the Shogun
Tycoon, great prince He the virtual ruler Of
all Japan, eighty thousand retainers at his
beck and call. His loyal vassals distributed
round Kyoto that of his enemies at court,
combination of them the barons could get at the
emperor
In Kyoto ITSELF the great castle Of Milo, the Ty-
coons representative and garrison, overawed the inn
perial court, which expected to do whatever
ordered in Yedo. 1.-THE Mikado all love. The
Shotgun all men fear, expressed the popular feeling.
Japan like fortress with her gates shut
boted and barred from all the world. Not only
foreigners excluded. but the natives included.
Iron laws, making strange social and political
systen prevented change in dress, customs ideas.
Most Of the peopethere only thirty millions Of
them-were poor Nevertheless, in their games
and sports amuse1nents, pilgrmages, temple process
and merry and pleasant old customs, the
at least found life not hard. Yet there
terrible famines and pestences Smallpox pitted
most faces Population made increase during
turtles There few hospitals. Torture
used in the courts
In the Old Feudal System.
The merchant low in the social scale for the
that trade in disgraceful condition.
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Japanese Merchant Vessels.

Many of the old diseases gone. Hospitals
merous Happier, healthier richer wiser, the joyous
Japanese increase at the rate of half million year,
giving the statesmen in Tokyo problems in socol-
emigration and international politics.
To have achieved such progress from hermthood
to worldpower in half century, there must have
high native ability and long preparation from Within
which stored up power.
Perry's treaty, signed in 1854, opened two ports
Shmoda-now forsaken, sleepy place, except for it's
stone-quarries-and Hakodate, which has just cele-
brated the semcentennial of its opening to
At Yokohama Perry showed the Japanese real
railway, tiny locomotive with and telegraph in
operation. He opened free exhibition of his gifts,
plows, sewing machines locks, lamps, and various
American tools and inventions. He kindled in the
Japanese intense desire to know and possess the
power Of the West.
Conflict Between New.
Naturally, there a party in Japan which chung
strenuousy to the old order. 1854 1868,
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On the Missouri.

VEN in peace, it seems, Jack continually faces
~ danger On the very day that brought the
the loss Of Admiral Makarof and almost the full
of the Petro avlovsk the United States
learn of the accident aboard the Missouri which cost
at least hirysx lives and well nigh destroyed of
the newest and most costly ships in the navy.
Apparently, it disaster caused not exactly by
careessness, but by the national desire to do things
faster than other nation and make a record" A
few seconds longer delay in serving and all dan
ger from sparks would have been over
But not the story of Manila and Santiago
reused stronger thrill than did the tale Of the
duct of the Of the Missouri in the first few awful
minutes succeeding the explosion, when not
aboard but believed them to be his last earth
Those who dashed into the depths of the death
chamber in the turret were hardly more brave than
the who calmly took their stations held them
unfinchingly, actually waiting with folded hands for
the great explosion that should rend the ship in
Twain and them into eternity.
In battle, each man is working. Excitement
hvty occupation officers and men, we'll the
knowledge that they die it is in the glorious
of their country It takes another sort of and
less in Degree to face violent death with the
apparent calm shown by the of the Missouri
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the pot of poll
tics boiled over
and many a
bloody battle was
fought between
the supporters Of
the old and new.
In the end, the
progress party
won. Kyoto be-
came the center
of the country,
replacing Yedo,
and when in 1868
the reformers
finally gained
possession of the
boy emperor,
whose every.
word to the ma
ton was as that
of the gods, the
power passed
finally from the
Shotgun at Yedo.
On April 6, 1868,
the refOrmers
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took the boy emperor, not yet sixteen old,
put in his mouth the oath-by which education
made the basis of all national progress.
Rad The Son of the Gods, the Mkado, by all his
heavenly ancestors to seek for learning and talent
turnout the whole world in order to restore
dations of the empire to govern according to public
opinion for the national welfare, in public
to seek "the right way between heaven and earth;
in word to create modern representative state.
This the famous charter oath.'
Along with political evolution began the Of in
dustrialsm. The country people focked to the cities
In 1871, there factory chinneys in Osaka To-
day, there than sixty of these pouring the
black coal smoke to the skies.
Steamers for and peace, including hull
g4nes and rigging and all from keel to truck,
built in the native dockyards Every one of the
Of the navy from battlesips to torpedo-boats is
manned, commanded and manoeuvered wholly by sub
5ecs of the Mkado On the railways except steel rails
otives the building and equipment entire
" In the hands Of natives.
Altho of the festivals and pleasant things Of
days disappeared life u.s. the whole brighter
for every of the fifty million souls in the empire
From the Youths Companion
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- II Half Century in Japan

1853 Japan was a mediae-
val nation. She had art,
temples, a completely de-
veloped feudal system,
and good local industries,
but she knew literally
nothing of modern sci
ence. She was, in fact,
where Europe was about
500 A. D. It was an
American, Commodore
Perry, who opened a new
world to old Japan. By
many Japanese, he is
called the father Of the
new Japan, and the
Fourth Of July is cele-
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whom live in the
world outside the
limits of japan,
was a baby two
years old. Today,
after 81 years Of
reign, amid war
and peace, and
mighty cares
and tolls, the
strength of char
acter, sweetness
OF temper and
benevolent dis
position Of Nut
suhftO t h e
Peace Man or
the Blithe Boy
are the glory Of
the nation.
In color, shape
and cut, mobiles,
gentry and peo-
pie all over the
country wore
clothes similar to
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-23
The Freedom of To-day.

everything Is la
tional and central
in the emperor
and Tokyo. The
navy, a r m y,
courts, and the
government in
all branches, are
open to all.
Every subject
may move his
home, change
his occupation,
emigrate from
the country, rise
to or sink from
one of the classes
to another, spend
money. build
houses or own
land as he
pleases.
Every Japan
csc ia q citizen
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-23

A Scotch minister, in OF his parochial visits,
met cowboy and asked him what O'Clock It
About twelve, r," the reply. Well remarked
the minister, Fl thought It more" TITS
here" said the boy; cit just begins again"
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S, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY, APRIL %, 1904

man in japan was loyal, not patriotic He Sat
suIna Echizen man, not Japanese. It required
foreign pressure and much harnmerng the anvil Of
experiences from without to the Japanese
national and patriotic.
The Freedom of To-day.
How different today In Japan along with much
better local government and representative counses
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brated with fervor in Yokohama that would
doubtedly surprise chance visitor.
In 1853, Mutsuhito, the future emperor and the
hundred and third Mikado, reignng to-day
nearly fifty million subjects, half million Of
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-23

In the feudal
system the Budd-
hist grandees
and bishops and
the 800 barons
owned all the
land. All Japan
was divided into
petty govern
ments. Unless a
man owned land
or drew a pen
sion from a land
o " d e +, b 9
amounted to lit
tie.
There were no
factories or
chimneys, or in
dustry carried on
. by corporations.
and but few
roads worthy
OF the name.
There were many
castles and mon
asteries. Rough
~ speaking, So
'ciety consisted
mainly of land
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Great Britain's Long Coast Line.
Great Britain has longer line than any
other nation in Europe It measures 2,755 miles, italy
coming second with 2,472. Russia ranks third and
France fourth.
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japanese Schools.

An official report shows that at the end Of last
year there in Japan ninety-seven agricultural
schools, fishery schools, twenty-eight
schools, fifty commercial schools seven mercantile
schools and gxty-two Industrial schools
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Mae Harris Ansor,


public school children the the dfn
grade and devoted principally writings
attached all competitors. editor
wishes suggestions
AL correspondence should addressed
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n a public square in the little town Somers. in
the northern part of Westchester county, New
York, there is a very odd monument. one too,
thiAiS of interest to every who has q
Circus who expects to go, '.ust to take the
children" The monument itself is granite pillar
topped with flagree iron standard crowned with
elephant with oustretched trunk. It is a memorial
to the first elephant brought to this country and
the spot upon which erected the circus
in America.
When Hackalck Bailey Of somers learned in 1921
that his brother the captain, brought
elephant with him. he at that there
millions in IT, for him. He got to New York without
delay, bought "Old Bet she had been named the
voyage, and then started out foot with her for
somers They travelled nights and exhibited In
during the days, at ten cents head-and the people
of the country thru which they passed fairly
crazy the show Not content with gazing their
In daylight at the greatest show elephant EARTH,
they followed Bailey and Bet at night Small boys who
did not have any dimes ahead to the next show
place and hid In the hay until the great beast
Arrived at somers Mr.. Bailey erected tent on
the spot where the monument to-day stands with
the elephant for the only attraction actually made
barrels money" in the next months. Then,
signing for worlds to he started Bet
tour of the country. Unfortunately she was over
FED and her temper spoiled She Killed two keepers
and then started out by herself for the
finally laid low by bullet from the pursuing party
The circus idea had to have start in America,
Just imagine the difference between the threering
of to-day with its menagerie its wonderful
tortionists its Hapeze experts It's trained animals
etc. and the very modest beginning with elephant
nothing
Death Valley the terror of the trekkers the
plains in the early golden California days. has given
its secret at last Centuries ago, by
people skilled enough to build huge walls Of
to confne the waters from the mountains and canals
to regulate the flow. Some day, possibly the story
the earliest Inhabitants VIII dug
earth by faithful seekers AT present know almost
less.
There have been many comparisons drawn to show
how ignorant various peoples but Is there any
greater depth of ignorance than utter
prehension of the value of money? When the dogeat
ing Igorrotes at ST. Louis paid off recently with
crisp IS and $40 notes. they began tearing them up
trade for cheap cigars Nothing could convince them
the banknotes valuable other than ornaments
Andrew Carnegie has given 100000 the
creation of hero fund. Goodness The whole United
States will break out with Billy Brashes in real life
somebody does not tip Mr.. Carnegie off.
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In the Old Feudal System.

merchant low in the social scale for the
reason that in very disgraceful condition.
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Andrew Carnegie has given 100000 the
creation Of fund. Goodness! The whole United
States will break Billy Brushes" n
H somebody does not tip Mr. Carnegie off
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There have been many comparisons drawn to show
how ignorant various peoples but Is there any
greater depth of ignorance than utter
prehension of the value of money? When the dogeat
Ing Igorrotes St Louis paid recently with
crisp IS and $40 notes. they began tearing them in
trade for cheap cigars. Nothing could convince them
the banknotes valuable other than
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-05
COUNTY OFFICERS
BEGIN THEIR WORK
States Attorney John K. Scott Spends
Day at ReynoIds-Others in
Regular Routine.

The newly elected county officers
officially took charge of the work of
their positions in the ne wterm this
morning. The four are: Circuit clerk,
George W. Gamble: coroner. L. V.
Eckhart; surveyor, NJ. A. Gould, state
attorney. John X. Scott.
George w. Gamble enters on his
fifth term in the Office of circuit clerk.
and on his 21st year of service to the
county. having served four years as
deputy circuit clerk before being
elected to that Office.
Messrs. Gould and Eckhart are each
entering on their third terms in their
offices. John X. Scott is the only new
officer of the county. having been
elected TO succeed Harold A. Weld III
the office of states attorney.
Mr.. Scott began his work this morn
ing in Reynolds. conducting the ex.
animation of witnesses in the Johnston
case being tried before the coroner's
jury.
There are no changes in the person
mel of Mr.. CANDLES Office. Mr.. Scott
has appointed Representative l.. NJ.
Magill of Moline, his assistant states
attorney and the latter will have
charge of the work in Moline and the
upper end of the county, having of
fees in the court house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-05
PERSONAL POINTS.

Hon. E. w. Hurst is in New York
City.
DR.. G. G. Craig Jr.. has returned
from Chicago.
John T. Stafford has returned from
Texas and Oklahoma.
l.. v. Burt, of Des Moines. Ia, is the
guest of Rock Island relatives.
James Darnell of Cedar Rapids is
calling on friends in the city.
Attorney H. c. Haverfield spent
Sunday with relatives at kewanee. Ill.
l.. d. Herman departed last evening
to spend a few weeks visiting with
relatives at Minneapolis.
Miss Myrtle Newmeister has return
ed home from two weeks visit with
relatives at Peoria.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry w. Anderson,
have returned from months visit
with relatives at Fon du Lac, Wis.
Mrs. NJ. w. Deverens and daughter,
Nettie. have departed to spend the
winter with relatives at Memphis,
Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. d. Baker, of Chica-
go. have returned TO their home after
short visit with relatives in Rock
Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Rough have
returned to their home at Springfield,
ILL.,, after a short visit with relatives
in Rock Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Miller, Of Tay-
Tor Ridge. depart this evening for a
three months visit with relatives at
Fort Collins. Col.
Mr. and Mrs. T. c. Grasselli depart
ed this noon for their home at Cleve-
land. O.. after an extended visit with
Rock Island relatives.
Charles II. Call has resigned his posi-
ton in the car service department of
the Rock Island road at Davenport, to
take effect Wednesday, and will de-
part soon to take charge of the rail-
road department of the Rockford Lum-
Der & Fuel company. Prior to his 60
ing to the Rock Island two years ago
Mr.. Call was connected with the local
Offices of the Burlington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-05
FIRE DAMAGES DWELLING
SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS
Old Negus Homestead on Thirteenth
Street Suffers From Myster-
ious Blaze.

The fire department was called to
1929 Second avenue this morning,
where fire had broken out near the
roof. The building is owned by the
Knowlton estate, and is occupied by
Mrs. Louis Schaab. The flames had
gained a good Roadway before the ar
rival of the department, and the loss
will amount TO about $3.50. The roof
was burned. and the household goods
considerably damaged. The damage
to the building will amount to about
$3.50. covered by $500 insurance. Mrs.
Shaab estimated the loss on her house
hold goods at 800. covered by $1,000
insurance The origin of the fire is
unknown, as the chimneys were all
in apparent good condition. and no
combustible material was stored near
them.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-05
MANY WOODMEN CLERKS
ARE GIVEN A WARNING
Many Lose Places if They Are Not
More Careful in Discharge of
Their Duties.

Head Clerk c. W. Halves, of the
Modern Woodmen, has issued his
monthly bulletin, and copies are being
forwarded to the various camps. The
bulletin calls attention to the recent
special dispensation of the head coun-
sci, permitting suspended members to
be reinstated at a special low rate.
Instructions are given to the camp
clerks with regard to the annual cleo
ton of officers and clerks, which takes
place in December.
In his bulletin the head clerk states
that he has sent out a warning to
about four hundred clerks of camps.
calling attention to their delinquency
in. making reports, and referring
to his action taken recently in
ordering the election of about two
hundred and fifty camp clerks who
were in his opinion chronic delin-
quents or incompetents. The laws of
the order give the head clerk power
to order the election of a new clerk
at any time when the incumbent of
the office does not properly perform
the duties. Last month Head Clerk
Halves ordered the election of two
hundred and fifty new clerks for this
reason, and he has warned four hun
dred others that similar action will be
taken in their cases. The delinquency
of the clerks often invalidates the in
surance of members of the camp, and
it is for this reason that the head
clerk is given the authority to declare
the office vacant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-05
HER FLOWERS SAVED A LIFE
Pretty Story Told of Miss Thropp, Who
Appears Here This Evening.

A pretty story is told in connection
with a recent appearance of Miss
Thropp who is at the Illinois this
evening, at Kansas City At the close
of a successful engagement in that
city her admirers gave her testimon-
ial benefit at which she received pro-
fusion of flowers. The next day,
thoughtful of others. trait character
istic of her, she sent the flowers to a
hospital. There an armful of bios
SONS were placed in the hands of
Frank Gannser. young man on the
verge of death with a fever. The pa
tient, who had been almost given up
by his physician, Immediately began to
show improvement, and in few weeks
was able to leave the hospital. A let
ter Of thanks from the mother who
declares the flowers saved her boys
life is among Miss Thropp's priced
possessions.