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The Washington times., 1904-03-24
LAPAN IN Il NUTSHELL
ITS PEOPLE AND Wealth

crs he wants at wages OF 10 cents a
day. while female helpers viii be salts
fed with 81 cents a day.
Small as these japanese farms are,
1t Is a fact that the taxes paid by their
owners furnish about half the total in
come OF the Mikado's government. AT
present the tax rate is Is per cent OF
the assessed valuation of the cultivated
land. Large as this may seem 10 Ameri-
can farmers. ii is as nothing to taxes
paid by Japanese farmers in the old
days OF the feudal system, which went TO
pieces in 1867. For a time the govern
ment took two-fifths of the total crop as
its share OF the taxes. Later the gov
eminent share was raised TO One-halr,
and at the same time those farmers
who rented the land they titled We're
forced To turn over one-half OF the re-
naming half of the crop TO their grasp
ing landlords.
Thousands Of japanese are employed
in the fisheries as is natural In an
island population. The product OF the
fisheries furnishes a large proportion
OF the food of the people. and within
recent years canneries have been estab-
ushed and modern methods of taking
the fish largely adopted. The ancient
and extremely picturesque native
comparatively small fish IS stiIl, how
ever followed on some OF the more re-
mote islands. The men engaged in this
industry go to work after nightfan and
depend on the glare Of torches to at
tract the FISH to the top of the water
IN each boat are carried several tame
cOrOmOrants. These great birds. by
nature fishermen, plunge over into the
sea and come Up with the struggling
fish in their beaks- They have been
taught once the fish is captured, 70
swim at once 10 their masters boat
and yield the fish into his hands. bat
TO make sure that the coromant will
not forget his lesson, a firm iron ring
is fastened about the throat Of the bird.
so that it is impossible for IL TO swallow
il il would
Women and girls are largely en-
ployed in the fisheries On some of the
remote islands the fisher girls, armed
with knife and carrying a large bam-
boo basket attached TO their shoulders,
swim out into the sea for a considerable
distance and load their baskets with
shellfish and edible seaweed. which they
procure by diving and deJ4ching them
from the rocks 70 which they cling. The
wages OF a fisherman are about -
cents day
There are no rich men in Japan, as
judged by the standards OF the United
States. There are only two men in
the empire who pay an income tax -
over SIS, 600 a year. More astonishing
still TO American eyes are the state
ments that there are only IS men u
the empire who pay on $4,000 a year:
g. on So 600; SO on S., 500, and 40 on S5.509.
Out of every LOCO in the empire. there
are only seven who have incomes which
equal 81 $50 a year.
Yet the A, 600 O00 people Of this COM
paraIively poor little country buy from
the outside world goods 10 the yearly
average OF s. each
The total wealth of the empire Of ia
pan has been estimated as follows:
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TIE Reason Why.

Senator Perkins was talking in the
Senate on the proposed measure to limit
shipping Of army supplies to the Philip
pines in American bottoms, and Senator
T1llman was interrupting whenever OPP
portunity afforded.
While Senator Perkins was discussing
the carrying Of japanese coal to the
Philippines, Senator TiIlman interrupted
with:
Well, 1 should like to know why it
is not American coal that is hauled to
the islands,"
For the same reason" Senator Per-
kins replied, that If Senator Tillman
was entertained at my home in Cali
fornia and was about to satisfy a keen
appetite. he wouldn't announce that he
wouldn't eat anything that didn't come
from South Carolina"
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

, ideas upon the subject. Representative
Bankhead at first looked upon Captain
Hobson's candidacy without concern.
but MT long ago he realized that the
gallant sailor would deprive him OF his
seat unless he got busy"
Has Served Eighteen Years.
Representative Bankhead has been in
Congress for eighteen years, and gor
many terms has had no opposition. Cap
tain HobsOn's argument Is that his op-
ponent has held the Office long enough
and that he should now give way 10 a
youngef man. Representative Bank
head has been obliged TO take cogni-
zanee Of Captain Hobson's campaign,
particularly as his opponent has been
resorting TO shrewd practices to capture
the voters OF the district He has been
delivering free lectures. preaching in
the churches. mixing with the people IN
every town and hamlet in the district,
and has been received with much en-
thusiasm.
Recently Representative Bankhead has
appeared IN. joint debate with Captain
HObsOn. and much interest has been
manifested. The primaries viii be held
on April II. but as Captain HobsOn has
been obliged 70 cancel all OF his engage
ments. he may not again be able 10 ap-
pear upon the stump.
The Democratic nomination in the dis
trict.is equivalent TO an election, and a.
Captain Ho5son has been very active
and aggressive. 1t is said that ne has a
chance Of retiring the Alabama vet
eran.
Twelfth Indiana.
The Republicans of the Twelfth Fort
Wayne district of Indiana. have nomi-
mated Lieut. Coy. Newton W. Gilbert
for Congress. and are determined to
make a lively fight TO win the district.
Representative James N. Robinson wiz
doubtless be renOminated by the Demo-
Gratis. and as the district is the closest
one in the State. the contest viii be ex-
citing Mr. Robinson is serving his
fourth term in the house. and has made
a creditable and consistent record. He
Is aggressive and hardworking, not only
in the interests of his constituents. bat
takes a keen interest in national affairs.
and his Democracy IS beyond question.
Mr.. Robinson stands well with his col
leagues in the house. and they hope 10
see him returned.
Two years ago the Republicans marx
ed him for defeat but when the votes
were counted. il was found that he had
a lead of a little over 100. The margin
is so close that there is certain to be
struggle. but in view of the fact that
Mr. RobinsOn's record is clear, his
friends believe that he can win again
He is a good eampaigner, a ready
speaker. and makes a good impression.
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CLASSICAL. CLUB TO HEAR
PROF. KIRBY F. SMITH

The Columbian Classical Club has
completed arrangements for its fourth
annual meeting, 10 be held IN the main
hail Of Columbian University az Sis to-
morrow evening.
Prof Kirby Flower Smith. of Johns
Hopkins University. will lecture on "A
Roman Theatrical Performance" Cards
of admission Tor the lecture can be OBJ
tanned by the public from the president
OF the club. Prof. Mitchell Carroll, at
the university building
The Washington times., 1904-03-24
Festival of Nations
At RauSCheT'S Tomorrow

Everything is In readiness for the
Festival Of Nations" which viii take
place at Rauscher's tomorrow afternoon
and evening. Numerous small supper
PARTIES have been arranged. and few
friends, if any, of the participants in
the affair viii dine at home tomorrow
evening
4 continuous vaudeville performance
viii be an attraction in the afternoon.
There viii be music, refreshments. and
Iretty girls representing every nation
under the sun
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ROOSEVELT BOYS SPEND
DAY DOWN THE RIVER

Mrs. Roosevelt and her sons Theodore
and Kermit returned TO the city last
evening at O'Clock, after spending the
day down the Potomac, where they went
In the morning on the Sylph. accom-
lpanied by DR.. Rixey.
No game was brought back. but heavy
firing was heard in the region where
the boys went, and they enjoyed the day
thoroughly.
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Wedding, Dinners, and
Personal Mention.
Senator and Mrs. Alger En-
terrain a Brilliant Com
pany.

a wedding Of interest in Washington,
because II was the former home of the
bride and is the. present one of the
groom. is that of Miss Lucy Hamilton
Armes and Dr. James Edward GIL
L 5. n. The ceremony took place to-
day at 2:3O o'clock. I'm St Paurs Church,
Birmingham, Ala
pr. Gill; accompanied by his best man,
Or. Wallace B. Smith. L. s N, went
South several days ago. After a short
stay IN the mountains of North Caro-
lima, and visit to the groom's former
home In Illinois, DR.. and Mrs. Gill will
come to Washington. where the doctor
is stationed at present.
Senator and Mrs. Alger entertained an
interesting company at dinner last even
ing.
Among the guests were Justice and
Mrs. McKenna. Justice and Mrs. Holmes
Justice Brown. Senator and Mrs Gull
lon. Senator Warren, General and Mrs.
Sternberg. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r.
Walsh, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Henderson.
MRS Warder, Mrs. William Bailey, OF
Harrisburg Mrs. Frederick Alger Miss
Henry. of Detroit; Colonel Hecker, and
Charles L. Freer.
Dr. and Mrs. George Barrie. who have
recently returned from a years. sojourn
abroad, are now in Boston. where the
doctor is continuing his medical studies
In the hospitals OF that city. Upon
their return TO Washington in the early
summer they will take possession of
their handsome new home on Massachu-
sets Avenue and Twenty-secOnG Street,
now nearing completion
Mrs. Barrie. who was seriously i'll
Wnle away, mas entirely recovered her
health.
Jonkers de Mares van Swinderen, the
newly appointed minister from the
Netherlands, Will sail for this country
shortly, and is expected In Washington
on April 10.
The three little daughters Of the Bel
gian minister. who are attending school
at the Convent Of Notre Dame. Balti-
more, are expected al the legation
3hCrlly for the Easter holidays.
Mrs, Arthur PadeIford. of London, is
the guest Of Miss Letterman. in her
apartments in the Marlborough. Mrs.
P2delford. formerly Miss Grant. OF New
York. is a sister of Lady Essex.
Miss Elizabeth Huekamp, frequent
visitor in Washington, is entertaining
a house party at her home in Freder-
icksburg. Va
c. Hauge, secretary Of the Sweden and
Norway legation. who has been abroad
on leaSe. Of absence. has returned TO
the Capital
Senator and Mrs. Hopkins gave the
second Of a series Of dinner parties at
the New Willard last evening.
Miss Fannie May Bangs. of this city,
is visiting Mrs. d. E. Gather. Of Bal
timOre.
Mrs. Gillespie. wife Of General Giles
pie, is visiting friends in New York FOR
q week.
Gera ral Chaffee has gone to Boston.
where he will be a guest tonight at
the banquet given by the AIiddlesex
Club. OF that city. in honor OF the
veterans of the civil and Spanish wars.
Maurice Smith. only son of the Rev.
G Ernest Smith, rector of Saint
Thomas Church. has come to Washing
ton from Montreal, and VIII remain for
an Indefinite period.
The Hon. Robert Collier. third secre-
tary of the British embassy. was a
passenger on the steamer Majestic.
which arrived in New York today from
Liverpool.
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AGENT FOR THE GORDON
MONUMENT ASSOCIATION

Dr. Samuel K. Lewis. Of 14ls Four
teenth Street northwest. has been ap-
pointed special agent in Washington for
the John B. Gordon Monument Associa-
ton the purpose of which is TO erect a
memorial at Atlanta. Ca. TO Gen. John
B. Gordon.
DR.. Lewis is commander of the Charles
Broadway Rouss Camp No. 1871. United
Confederate Veterans. and subscriptions
10 the fund for the territory Of the Dis
trict of Columbia VIII be received Dy
him.
The Washington times., 1904-03-24
DAY AND RUSSELL WILL
EXAMINE CANAL TITLE

W. a. Day. assistant to Attorney
General Knox. and Charles w. Russell,
Special Assistant United States Attor-
ney General, sailed fl ON sew York yes
terday for France. where they will in
vestigate the title OF the Panama Canal
Company to the canal strip.
In Paris they viii confer with William
Nelson Cromwell, attorney for the canal
company Mr. Russell and Mr.. Day
Will probably remain in Europe about six
weeks.
The Washington times., 1904-03-24
Official Ornithology.
New Decision Of the Board Of United
States General Appraisers.

OLalES GEuCAd4 appraisers.
Some time ago, much to the inno-
cent surprise of the public, II was
announced that according to Govern
ment authority frogs were poultry.
While the voice of the evening frog
has often been mistaken for that Of
bird by visitors to rural regions, 4
sight of the creature invariably dis.
PEELED the illusion. The announce
ment that a frog waS chicken for
tariff purposes was thus somewhat
confusing.
Now comes a new fact in natural
history which is even more remark
able. The board Of United States
general appraisers has decided that
hens are not animals. Merchandise
consisting Of twenty-three coops Of
hens imported as animals for breed
ing purposes" was assessed 3 cents a
pound as live poultry, hens being de-
elared by the board to be poultry and
not animals. Now the question arises.
What Is poultry9 The board further
declares that hens are not Gland and
water fowls" which would come in
free under another provision. Neither
are they -birds," which could also
come IN free.
What is poultry, anyway? And
what is a hen?
The question assumes the confusing
The Washington times., 1904-03-24
Bean Sculpture.
The BarbaTities of the Centennial Still
Extant.

The Barbarities of the Centennial Still
Extant.
Some thirty years ago, at the Cen
tennial, gIileless travellers from the
rural districts looked with awe upon
q woman's head sculptured IN butter,
and thought It was wonderful. They
would probably not have been half so
much impressed with either the seulp-
ture or the butter if real artists
had been employed. Nearly twenty
years later, at Chicago, sundry statues
made of ears of corn, cans of vegeta-
bles, tablets of beef extract, aud such
unholy materials were features of
the exposition" Now it is proposed
by a California town to send an elk
made OF beans to the St. Louis show.
Sanguine persons hoped that we
had outgrown this sort of grotesque
childishness, and were learning that
the proper place for beans, and but
ter, and like farm products, is not the
sculptor's studio, unless he happens
TO be impecunious and has to make a
dining-room of his shop; and in that
case they should be eaten and not
sculptured. But no; the conviction
that a statue made of foodstuff Is
curious and beautiful hobs up serene
~, and confding citizens prepare 10
send their exhibits TO the great show
IN the form Of sculpture.
If the talent applied to this sort Of
nonsense were employed in work on
the proper material, one of two things
would be accomplished either the ar
list would find that he was not 50
much Of an artist after all, or other
people would discover that he really
had talent, and might assist him to
make something of it. The amount
Of energy, time and trouble thrown
away IN this land in the manufacture
Of sculptured butter, patchwork
quilts, spatter-work, chairs plastered
over with old postage stamps, and
such oddities, would, if turned to az
count IN some Of the crafts, nave been
more or less valuable Where did
Americans get this idea that & man
spends his time proftably in making
imitation works Of art out of insult
able materials? Talk about artistic
temperament An artistic tempera-
ment which can spend itself on tire
creation of a statue Of Columbus ouI
OF bouillOn capsules is either possessed
Of the implicitly Of genius, or utterly
depraved. In either case 1t ought not
to be let loose on thSt material.
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

1t is suggested that the Democrats
tegin TO point with pride instead OF
always viewing with alarm. They can
point with pride TO their candidate when
they get one.
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

a hygienic authority wants telephone
receivers to be scrubbed with disin-
fectants every day, but it is not thought
that that treatment will Improve the
service
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

The man who robbed Mrs. Eddy
house has confessed, but as he had
been caught by the officers first it can
hardly be due altogether TO absent
treatment
The Washington times., 1904-03-24
EIGHT WERE INIuRFD.

HOUSTON, Tex. March 24-By the
collapse OF a brick building being erect
I'd here. eight persons were Injured,
three perhaps fatally.
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

Spring Will have 10 wear a pair of
seyen-ieague boots TO catch up with the
almanac this year.
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

A member Of Roclzefener's bible class.
accused Of grand larceny. spent three
weeks in the Tombs for want Of anyone
to go bail; which is likely to cool the
enthusiasm of members of the class
who look upon it as a good business
Investment
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

Most fathers Will thank their stars
that they have not baby like the
Strauss baby. If it Is anything like as
noisy as the Domestic Symphony would
indicate.
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

1pldt -fOfS10s S4'F-S0
The Russian empire has a total popu-
iation of 12S. 16l, coo OF not quite three
times as many as Japan. The domin-
ions OF the Russian empire embrace a
total of S.319. 600 square miles or nifty
FIVE times as much as japan.
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

Mrs. Gillespie. wife Of General Giles
pie, is. visiting friends in New York FOR
q week
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

Miss Fannie May Bangs, of this city,
is visiting Mrs. d. E Gather, of Bal
ffrnorp
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

Senator and Mrs. Hopkins gave the
second Of a series Of dinner parties at
the New Willard last evening.
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

c. Hauge, secretary Of the Sweden and
Norway legation. who has been abroad
on leaSe Of absence, has returned to
the Capital
The Washington times., 1904-03-24

Ger aral Chaffee mas gone to Boston.
where he viii be a guest tonight at
the banquet given by the AIiddlesex
Club. OF that city. in honor Of the
veterans Of the civil and Spanish wars
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-03
The Tiniest of Manuscripts.

One of the tiniest of manuscripts
ever recorded is a little Bible in
walnut shell the size of small hens
egg, an account of which has been pre-
served among the Harleian manu-
scripts by Peter Bales, an Englishman
and 1lerk in the Chancery. 1t con-
tanned as many leaves as large Bible
and as much reading matter on each
page. With Powerful glass it could
be read easily. The author of this tin
lest book on record lived in the time of
Queen Elizabeth, and in 1915 present.
ed Her Majesty with the Lords
prayer, the Creed, Ten Command
ments, two short Latin prayers, his
own name and motto, and the date, all
written on a bit of paper the size of
a finger nail, and set in ring of gold
covered with a crystal. In this case
also magnifying glass made the writ
ing quite legible.-Boston Transcript.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-03
"AppendIxless Club."

Hamlet a. Rye, of Sioux City, who
Is organizing an "appendlxless club
said the other day:
"Only those who have gone through
the operation for appendicitis will he
eligible for membership in my club.
The loss of the appendix forms Il
strong bond of sympathy. Appended
It's victims like to get together and talk
about their past sufferings.
"Such talk will be encouraged in my
club. The spirit of this organization
will not be like the spirit CT Sioux
City woman l heard about the other
day. This woman's little daughter had
just begun the study of physiology,
and on the day of her third lesson the
child brough: the teacher a note
from her mother that said:
"'Plcase don't tell May any more
about her inside. She doesn't like it.
and. besides. it's rude"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-03

the season are quite sufficiently youth
full and such light weight woods as
challle and yelling will be worn the
season through in addition to the
large number of cotton and linen
fabrics offered.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
Ing, front and backs with the yoke
and is closed invisibly at the back.
When lined the yoke can be left free
at the lower edge if preferred, but
when the lining is omitted 1t Is at
tached permanently at its lower edge
on indicated lines. The sleeves are
the favorlte ones of the season and
at the waist is worn soft crushed
belt
The quantity of material required for
the medium size "a years. is four and
one-eighth yards twenty inches
wide. three and one-eighth yards
twenty inches wide or one and
seven-eighth yards forty-four inches
wide, with three-quarter yards OF all
over lace and three-eighth yards of
silk for belt.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-03
MANURING ORCHARDS.

While most orchardists will agree
that crop Of crimson clover would be
the best possible thing to grow in
young orchard for the purpose of en-
riching the soil, it Is not always pos.
sible to get a stand of the clover with.
out considerable preparation, hence,
the better and least costly plan would
be to use the crops which would be
plowed under, and leave time for the
sowing of clover crop. On any soil
sufficiently good for an orchard, the
following plan would work to advan-
tage:
Plow the orchard as early in the
spring as possible, and cultivate ii
weekly until the first or middle of
June, then sow early cowpeas in rows
thirty inches apart and cultivate these
three or four times, until the first of
October, when they can be plowed un.
der and rye sown at the rate of two
bushels per acre. to serve as n cover
crop during the winter. At the time
the cowpeas are sown use 250 or 800
pounds Of acid Dhospate to the acre.
The following spring plow under the
rye and the soil will then probably
take clover; at least It will grow red
clover. This treatment will greatly
benefit the trees, supplying just the
plant food they need.-Irdianapolis
News.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-03
WISE WORDS.

Wisdom Is common sense In an uD'
common degree.-Colerldge
Your grip or success depends large
ly on the other things you are willing
to let so.
We shall gain nothing by our APP
plaudings and praises of CL:lst. with
out renewed nature.
We cannot always succeed; but II
we fail, we can always fail in good
spirits.-R. L. Stevenson.
Be brave, persevere In The fight,
struggle OH, do not let 60, think mag
unanimously of man and life, for man
Is good and life is ailiucnt and fruit
ful.-Morley.
Politeness, or civility. or urbauity,
or whatever we may chose to call It,
is the oil which preserves the maciiin-
cry of society from destruciion.-Dr
j. G. Holland.
When thou wishest to make thyself
delight, think of the eScellences of
those who i've with thee: for instance,
of the energy of one, til. modcsty of
another, the liberal kirCAess of q
third.-Marcus Au:elius.
Behold, If all should be spoken
against thee could be most malicious
ly invented, what would It hurt thee il
thou suffredst 1t to pass away entirely,
and madest no more reckoning of 1t
than of mote? Could it pluck as
much ds one hair from thy head?--
Thomas Kempis.
Do not be discouraged ly your
faults; bear with yourself in correct.
ing them, as you would with your
neighbor. Lay aside this ardor of
mind which exhausts your body and
leads you to commit errors Speak,
move and act as IL you were in prayer.
In truth, this is prayer.-Fenelon
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-03
How Tastes Differ,

There was a sound of revelry by af.
ternoon in the barrack room, and IL
was quite evident that something had
grievously offended the gallant sons
of Mars.
Presently the door was flung open
and an officer entered.
"What is the meaning of this dis
graceful nolse?" he snapped.
In reply the orderly handed him a
bowl.
Would you mind tasting that, sir?
he said.
The officer did so.
"Why, you ungrateful lot of rascals,"
he cried; 'lt strikes me you want
something to growl about. 1 think
this is very good soup. indeed; and If
it's good enough for me"
"Yes, sir; that's just it," interrupted
the orderly. They want to persuade
us it's tea, slr"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-08-03

Square yolks are exceedingly fash.
ionable and suit some figures and
faces better than any other sort. This
very pretty waist includes one that
extends over the shoulders, after the
prevailing style, and can be made
slightly low. as illustrated. or high.
with regulation stock. The model is
made of sheer white batiste, with the
yoke and cuffs of represe net banded
with lace insertion, the lining be-
meath the yoke being cut away to give
a transparent effect, but the design is
suited to all seasonable materials thin
enough to be made full and various
combinations can be made. All-over
lace, of many sorts. fine tucking and