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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-15
a,tiseellanepus 8eading.
JAPANESE FIGHTERS.
An Army Officers Training and Ira
ditions.

An Army Officers Training and Ira
ditions.
Much has been written Of late on the
organization and the methods OF teach
ing and training adopted by the Japan
ese army, but few writer's have dealt
with all that long and accumulated
training which Is the inheritance of
every Japanese officer. By birth all
Japanese officers belong to the old
fighting class Of the Samurai; the pro-
portion Is, indeed, so overwhelming that
the word "all" Is not misleading. And
the Samurai with the rest Of the feudal
system, lasted in Japan right up to the
revolution Of 1867: therefore every ia
panese officer Of more than thirty-six
actually began life under the old con-
ditions. In many parts Of the country
the old state of things lasted beyond
1876, and in more still the old training
remained even when the old conditions
were altered. And so 1t happens that
every senior officer in the Japanese
army or navy was trained with the
training Of the Samurai, while the
younger men share that training by the
very blood which they inherit. It is
just this training, lying, as it does, at
the back Of each officer, and forming
in some sort the very stuff out Of which
each man, and. therefore, the whole
army, is made, that becomes Of para
mount Importance at such q crisis as
this.
The Fighters.
The Samurai, as the fighting class,
necessarily placed the highest value on
courage and fortitude; and the little
boys, and, for that matter, the little
girls, too-were brought up from the
earliest age with a Spartan-like endur-
ance which left even the Spartans
themselves far behind. In order to
train the body to hardship young chill
dren were made to get up before sum
rise for their lessons, or they were
sent before breakfast, to walk with
bare feet through the winter snow to
their teachers. It was usual for pa
rents to gather a party Of children to-
gether, perhaps as often as twice a
month, before such festivals as those
Of the God Of Learning, In order that
they should pass the whole night with
out sleep, while they read aloud In
turns. Sometimes they were made to
go without food, and taught that q
Samurai should be ashamed to be hun
cry. The little boy Prince Of Sendai-
in one Of the most pathetic Of Japan
ese plays-speaks the Samurai thoughts
when he says to his page as the two
starved children watch a sparrow feed
ing its young:
Look at those tiny birds, how wide
their yellow bills are open, how eagerly
they eat; but for Samurai, when his
stomach is empty, 1t Is a disgrace to
feel hungry
Severe Training.
After hardening the body the Sam
urfi training, sought. to toughen the
ncf cfves, and children we're frequently
sept to graveyards and haunted houses.
Small boys, after being taken to see an
execution, would be sent out alone and
at night to find their way back to the
spot, to touch the body and to leave a
mark Of their visit on the severed head.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-01-15
CHAPTER XII.
ATONEMENT.

fMV HAD net been long in the room
I%I when a knock at the door an
ls1Sss3 nounced the girls. I admitted
)SeGs&j them, and Mary walked to
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SECTION OF SKID.

4 little below the center line, which will
make flange of couple Of inches on
the upper sides Of the skids. Sink cross.
pieces on the under side, with screws to
held the skids together. The width on
the inside must be about one inch broad
er than the width of crates. Now halve
the side pieces at one end Of each skid
about three inches back on reverse
sides, as shown in the cut, SO they will
lap together and have a straight line
A good hook and staple on the outside
makes the connection and you have lit
tie railway 30 feet long If wanted. If
full length Is used, block up under the
connection. These two skids cost me
eight dollars many years ago. In most
cases, one is all that would be needed,
end their mode Of use must be apparent
It takes but few minutes to place them
to reach any point where apples or
potatoes are to be stored. For instance.
our largest cellar is reached by twodoors,
and turn at right angle. In this case
one of the skids Is run through one of
the cellar windows; barrel id placed
bottom up for the end Of the skid to
rest on; the window sill supports the
center, and a couple of stakes driven in
the ground with cross-piece nailed on
to support the skid at the proper height
to lay the crates on from the wagon. 1t
is astonishing how little time it takes to
unload in this way. If the crates are
emptied, roll them back on the wagon
with a pike pole. We do not empty
them, however, but stack them up"
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END AND BOTTOM VIEW OF FRUIT
TRAY.
nailed at each end, as shown at the bot
tom of the cut. This makes the incest
tray for packing apples in cellar have
seen. have IA trays and place one on
top of the other. They are set on four
posts two feet high which have tin
cap at top to prevent rats from climbing
up Each tray holds two bushels. .
Stored in this way apples can easily
be sorted from time to time, commence
ing with top tray. and removing and
using up specked ones. Another good
feature in this way Of storing. that chill
dren cannot scramble on top Of the pile
and roll the apples around in order to
find the largest and incest, as when they
are stored in bins. One bunch of laths
will make three trays.-C. e. Kundson,
in Farm and Home.
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Munich skies I babe Fraulsin adjsu end
departed for the Eternal city.


In the Pension Rosada in Rome I met
q medley of acknowledgements, Nor
wegians. 0ermaps-but only one Ameri-
can. She-Miss Newell-was dark.
energetic woman in the thirties. There
was something in her brisk way of doing
things that made me speculate about
her. I could plainly see that she wa
taking . holiday, and In . thoroughly
business manner getting the full worth
Of it.
Miss Newell suffered from an asth-
matte cough. Ono evening, hearing her
coughing in her room, I went In, and,
when the paroxysm was over, suggested
to her an old-time remedy.
"Of course-the very thing!" she OK
claimed, quickly. ITO think that had
never even thought of that" she went
on, laughing as at . huge joke. "And
that you should have to tell me what to
do for myself" with another burst OF
merriment.
I began to grow red, thinking had
suggested something very silly.
"You foolish child" said Miss Newell,
restraining her mirth when she noticed
my embarrassment. "You think am
laughing at you. l am laughing at my
self. I never think what to do for my
self when am sick. And yet I have to
prescribe for so many other people! Now
shall have to tell you what had not in
tended to tell anyone this summer. lam
49,
in New York. This is my one vacation
for years, and as am not we'll, wanted
to get away from the old routine fol
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TALK ABOUT WHITE PINES,
Bureau Of forestry Olives Come 1n3or-
nation on How 70 Start . Little N
~. Plantation. nv "

The white pine II reproduced from
seed. The cones. which average about
six inches in length, bear from 80 to Is
seeds each. There are about 800 seeds
to the pound. or 1900 to the ounce. Tbs
percentage OF termination in fresh seed
is 70 to 80. II the seed is sown carefully
in drills on suitable soil. and cared for in
proper manner subsequently, 80 per
cent, may be expected to produce seed
lipgs which will live to tho transplanting
stage. If, however, seed be sown broad
cast, on soil not properly cared for, fire.
quent result is not more than 1000 to
5000 seedlings from the pound. At this
rate It would pay the planter better to
buy two or three-year seedlings from Q
nursery or collect them from the forest.
''Seed years'' occur but one in four to
seven years. Since white pine seed re-
Quires two years for development, 1t Is
possible to predict a seed year IL months
previous to the time for collection.
Ample opportunity is thus given to pre-
pare for planting when seed may be
obtained At the smallest cost to tho
planter.
The white pine cone opens and throws
Its seed before 1t falls from the tree,
consequently it is necessary to collect
the cones before they open. Different
methods OF COLLECTING have been used In
various parts ofahe country. The quick
est method is that of chopping the trees
and picking the cones by hand from
the fallen trees; but this should never
be resorted to unless the trees are ma
ture and can Immediately be used for
lumber. In such instances it is some
times advisable to wait for a seed year
before harvesting crop of timber. Lop-
ping on large branches should never
be resorted to unless the branches are
cut close to the stem, in which case the
pruning benefits the future timber, pro-
viding,t the crown is not robbed.
Where trees have large crowns tho
tips OF the lateral branches may be re-
moved with pruning shears without in
jury to the trees, but the upper part
OF the crown should never be disturbed
except by hand picking. A long pole
with a sharp, curved. steel knife at the
end, may be used to advantage in pick
ing cones. It is usually possible to OBJ
tain seeds most easily from trees which
are grown in open fields or along road
sides; and they bear more and frequent
ly better seed.
Seed should be stored in a cool, dry
place, in small bags suspended in tho
air. Light freezing is not injurious. but
heavy freezing should be guarded against.
Bureau of Forestry.
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WINTERING CANE FRUITS.
Protection Which Should Be Given
Them During the Severe
Cold Weather.

If the farmer has hardy varieties of
raspberrjes and blackberries or lives
where the winters are mild, his work
is simple. If he has not already done it,
go through the patch, cutting out all
dead wood and weak canes, stub back
the over-thrifty ones, burn the brush,
and his patch is ready for the win
ter.
However, If he lives in northern lati-
tudes or has tender varieties, his bushes
must have protective covering of some
sort, says Mark Haverhill, in Orange
Judd Farmer. Just before the ground
freezes, the old wood having been cut
out, go through the patch with potato
or other heavy tined fork, and loosen
the ground around the roots of each
hill, carefully bend the bushes over till
they lie on the ground, weigh down and
cover with earth. Care should be taken
not to break any Of the canes in laying
them down.
Some people bend the bushes over.
cover the ends with dirt to hold them
and then cover all with straw or corn
stalks from which all grain has been
removed. The great objection to straw
Is that the mice nest in the straw and
during the winter eat the green bark
from the canes, killing them. Not so
much trouble has been experienced with
cornstalks, but probably earth is the
best for it is always handy.
A a0on aa snrinr corn % md thu Proe<
is out Of the ground the covering should
be removed and the bushes Strengthened
up.
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Keeping Apples Sweet for Years.

Keeping Apples Sweet for Years.
A farmer near Union City. Mich.
amazes his neighbors by keeping ap.
pies, pears, peaches, grapes. etc., in
their natural state for several years.
He now has apples and grapes grown
in 1901 which can hardly be distiu.
guished from this years product He
now gives out his method Of preservar
ton, which is very simple, as he mere.
~ selects well-developed fruit with
good stems, picks it carefully and sears
the end Of the stem with q lighted
match. Then he wipes the fruit per.
fectly dry, places 1t In q piece Of dry
wrapping paper and lays It away in 4
moderately dry and cool cellar
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THE STORING OF APPLES.
Shallow Trays Prove the Most Con-
venient and Safe for the Win
ter Keeping Of Apples.

use shallow trays for storing away
apples for winter use. These are four
feet square. as shown in the upper part
of the cut. The ends and middle pieces
are made Of 1x3-inch stuff and the bot
tom covered with laths. These laths are
spaced one-half-inch apart. One lath IL
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MAKING UNLOADING EASY.
skid Of Simple Construction Which
Nay Be Used to Slide
Crates Over.

The device for rolling crates into tho
cellar 10 shown in the cut and 10 de-
scribed by Mr.. Vergon, In Rural New
Yorker, a. follows:
1.-TWO roller skids, one IL feet and
ono 1e feet long; the side-pieces may
be made of any light timber which is not
likely to spring, ~ inch thick and i've
inches broad. The rollers may be made
Of any hard wood, turned TX inch In
diameter. the ends shouldered down to
three-fourths Of an inch and the holes
in stde-pieces seven-eighths of an inch
and eight inches apart Bore the holes
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awhile-to forget myself. But see how
impossible that is. You forgive me for
laughing, don't you?"
had one time cherished dreams Of
becoming trained nurse myself; hence
Miss Newell, after her avowal, assumed
a new interest for me. With youthful
indiscretion proceeded to do just what
she had been avoiding-to lead her mind
back to her work. She, filed with the
love of her calling, easily fell into my
snare. Quite unconscious of her late
resolutions, she was soon pouring forth
many of her experiences into my will
ing ears.
After awhile, as memories began to-
throng, she paused for several mo-
ments, and her face saddened.
my dear child" she finally con-
tinued, IF you should ever become Z
nurse, it is the soul suffering you will
be confronted with that will remain
with you longest. After time one
grows somewhat deadened to physical
sufterings; and then there is always
something one can do in such cases.
81 recall now one of the saddest scenes
I witnessed during the Spanish war. I
had charge of the nurses on the first
hospital ship that was sent out to Cuba.
You remember how, at that time, it was
a fad of the society girls to go out as
nurses to the soldier boys. On our ship
we had wealthy young lady, Miss
c.. of New York, acting as nurse.
She was a gloriously beautiful woman
with a queenly way of doing things even
If it were but dropping the medicine.
"You read, of course, about the great
number of poor fellows brought aboard
our ships the day of the battle of San
Juan. All! but we were busy that day.
Late in the afternoon a young soldier
was brought to the ship with bullet
through his left side. He was a great
big, handsome fellow with silky blond
hair and delicate features. I saw at
once that he had no chance. We dressed
his wound and made him as comfortable
as possible, but he sank into a coma,
from which he never aroused.
1.-THE beautiful New York girl I told you
Of was sent to me for some instructions.
When she came In where was standing
by the cot of the dying man, she sudden
ly grew deathly white, reeled and fell
on her knees beside him with a pitiful
cry. She kissed his hands, calling out:
Harold. Harold!' She seemed crazed;
and while she was agouizing over him
he died."
Miss Newell closed her story abruptly,
with sad little drop In her voice at thu
last words, and neither of us broke tho
silence for space. She was back amidst
the scene of her busy lin, and was med
itating on the strange coincidence by
which had heard the sequel to Frau
lein's story Of cold hearted American.
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"MOTHER SONG"
with Interpolationa.1

~ with Interpolationa.1
O, mother. 1t was you who spread
The butter on the "piece Of bread
(That father Doughty
twas you who cooked each tempting meal
or chicken pie, or beef, or veal
Chat father Doughty
Twas you who charmed the breakfast hour
With biscuit-magic done with -four
CThat father Doughty
Twas you who knew just how to suit
Our tastes with canned and jellied fruit
(That father Doughty
Twas you who babe US mind our looks
And sent us schoolward with our books
49, (That father Doughty
Twas you who cheered US with your chats
While YOU were planning sisters hats
(That father Doughty
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0reenland's Morgan.

6Te0nIandJ Morgan.
Mr.. Kor-Ko-Ya, q Greenlander. who
has monopolized the commerce Of east
Bamnsland, 10 miniature Pisrpont Nor
Ean. He has 4 feet Of II vessels and 10
worth E2,600. which is equal to mil
lion in 4 less simple community. He
recently celebrated the fortieth anniver-
nary of the foundation of his business.
his employees drinking his health in cod
liver oil.
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Orchard Work.

After the trees have attained to bear
ing age, stop cultivation for apples.
I like the clovers for orchard covering.
Most of my orchard Is In white clover,
which is cut at intervals during the
summer and left on the ground. setv.
ing as summer and winter mulch.
The legumes furnish nitrogen and are
doubly valuable.-H. G. snave1y in
Orange Judd Farmer. !" ,,,,;
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The most sanguinary Of modern bat
ties was probably that of the Moskowa
in 1912, when of the 100, 900 French 10000
were lost, and of the 100000 Russians
10000.
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Between the two oceans we raise one
Nth of the worlds wheat, four-ffths OF
its corn, one-fourth Of its oats. and four
fifths Of it's cotton. This harvest is the
foundation of our prosperity.
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GAINS J. 7 |
mrs. WEBER TELLS HOW SHE WAS
HELPED WHEN DOCTORS FAILED.


cause She Hssltatsd to Consult Her.
Physician-Particulars Of Re-
markabls Case.
The natural reluctance which every
woman feels To. consult physician re-.
garding troubles peculiar to her sex
caused Mrs. O. Weber, Of No. 1885 South
Front street, Columbus, Ohio. to let her
illness run on until it became chronic,
and even the excellent doctor whom abe
employed could give her no relief that
was permanent. She gives the follow
ing details Of an interesting case:
IT felt the trouble long time before
I went to our doctor, perhaps year or
more. When I did consult him he told me
I had female tronble. Ifelt sharp pains
through my stomach and could not walk
across the room without suffering ag-
onies which I cannot describe. My head
aohed so that it fairly thumped and at
times IL seemed that I would 60 crazy.
My stomach became 30 weak that 1t
would retain only the ightest food.
Week after week I took the doctors
medicine, but I continued to feel worse
and worse. On several occasions I was
confined to my bed for week at time.
My weight decreased to 102 pounds and
7 seemed confirmed invalid.
"One day read Of case similar to
mine that had been cured by DR.. VIII.
liams' Pink Pills for Pale People and,
although I did not have much confidence,
+ began taking the pills, having already
discontinued my doctors treatment.
While was taking the second box ! be-
gan to feel q little better and the I'M.
provement continued until 7 was cured,
In few months I had recovered my
health and strength and weighed 1872
pounds. I owe everything to Dr. VIII
liams' Pink Pills."
No discovery Of modern times has
proved such blessing to women as DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Acting directly on the blood and nerves,
invigorating the body, regulating tho
functions, they restore the strength aud
health in the exhausted patient when
every effort of the physician proves I'M.
availing. These pills are sold in boxes at
80 cents box, or six boxes for $3.50, aud
may be had from all druggists, or direct
from DR.. Williams Medicine Co., sche.
nectady, N. T.
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Root gall is fatal to peach and sew
eral other trees and to grapes. Apple
trees may live, but do not plant a tree
that has root gall. A tree affected with
crown gall is doomed tree.
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Stake. Ine pins
are pushed through
the end holes into
the ground and
then the board Is
lifted from them
and laid ono side
till the hole is dug.
The board is then
replaced on the
DinR the freq IA GOT
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THE SETTING OF TREES.
Quick and Easy Way Of Placing Them
in Line with Each
Other.

The stakes being set in line the board
Is placed with the notch holding a
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In New York city, where women can
not vote on school affairs. there are
$1,000 children on half time instruction.
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A>Drawback.

Hussel-Why don't you get gait on
you? Don't you know it's the early bird
that catches the worm?
Laziman-Yes; and it's the early fish
that catches the worm, but there's q
hook In it-Philadelphia Press.
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Wherever in this world We roam
We never shall forget the homo
THAT father touRht,)

THAT father doughty
Nor how the flames would upward roll
At nights from of the blazing coal
Chat father bought
All, often you and Sister Sue
Have sang. and played the organ, too.
(That father bought.)
Your voices, gentle clear. and strong.
Lent sweetness to the mother song''
(That father Doughty
w. D. N, in Chicago Daily Tribune.
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In the hole with its trunk in the notch
and is in lne.-A. I. Edison. in Farm and
Home.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1904-08-06
WEAK MADE ROBUST.
PHYSICAL CULTURE TO WARD
OFF DEADLY DISEASE.
Children's Athletic Club Of Philadel-
aphia Fights Ravages Of Tuber-
culosis by Rational GYM
nastie Training.
Philadelphia tPa.l Special.

Philadelphia (Pa.) Special. 5,s (,
An athletic club, which fixes its dues
at the extortionate figure Of one cent q
week, suggests an unusual departure in
the world of clubs. Moreover, for many
other reasons, the Children's Athlete
club Of Philadelphia, composed entirely
Df the children Of the poor, organized
to fight by physical training, the raw
ages OF tuberculosis, marks an impor-
tant innovation in the charitable work
OF that city. Mrs. Florence L. Williams,
the founder Of the club, has certain
definite objects to accomplish with the
so little pupils under her charge. That
she is able not merely to bring muscle
and health In place Of weakness and
even disease through. q careful system of
physical culture, but also to develop a
trick team capable Of performing aero
batic feats Of no little difficulty, proves
the efficacy Of .her methods. ada.
For her clientele Mrs Williams de-
ponds entirely upon the children Of the
crowded quarters Of the city, whore
poor food and unhealthy surroundings
render child life unwholesome and make
physical development impossible. From
the children Of these quarters OF the
city Mrs. Williams has organized her
classes, the membership of which has
grown from three to 60. But even here
the selection Of members is made from
the weaker andsthe more anaemic; from
the children who already show signs OF
the invasion Of the great white plague
whose tiny arms and hollow chests inui-
cate lack Of vitality. .at44H IN i
With such subjects it 10 natural that
at the outset the exercises Of the
classes should be Of the mildest sort
I'VE minute drills with the highest Of
dumb bell, interspsrsed with frequent
rests. Special breathing exercises are
for the new numbers, and |
they are expected to continue this exer-
else at home. Oneo Of these exercises con-