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In figures, but in the enthusiasm and
patriotism of her troops and her people
The Japanese people are animated by
patriotism which borders on fanaticism.
They count it privilege to make any
sacrifice, no matter how great, for the
nation. The Japanese soldier is fatal
list He considers it not only a duty but
an honor, the greatest honor that can
come to him, to die fighting for the ma
ton.
1t is told that in the great ceremony in
honor of those Japanese who had fallen
in the fighting around Tientsin Gen.
Fukushima made a speech to the troops
who had participated in those battles
in which he told them he felt it an honor
to have commanded such men as those
who were dead, but it was a still greater
honor to have died for Japan. This one
lesson is impressed upon the soldier
from the day he joins the colors. 1t is
made part of his military education,
and 1t is small wonder that it produces
a wonderful effect upon the army dis
cipline. The autocratic government OF
the car, on the other hand. demands and
receives a blind obedience rendered
without other interest than the obeying
of orders so as to escape the punish
ments that come with disobedience. The
effect of the Japanese training makes Of
their army an agile. enthusiastic, mobile
body, that stands out in strong contrast
to the slow moving, massive, machine OF
Russia.
The first conflict Of the contest must
necessarily be on the sea. Japan must
control on the water before she can sue
cessfully transfer the conflict to the land.
Mr.. o. X. Davis. the correspondent OF
the New York Sun in China during the
Boxer troubles. contributed to the De-
cember Everybody's an article on the
Japanese Russian situation in which he
embodied a good comparison of the
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ocean on the north. Connecting these
widely seperate units is single line OF
railway across Siberia But this railway
has been equipped more for the trans
portation Of troops than for the haul
ing Of merchandise. On It not less than
so 1000 troops can be In motion at one
time. and within Is days from the time
the first OF these leave st. Petersburg
they can be landed In Manchuria. OF
Russia's 1.10Q. 900 peace army not less
than 300 900 are either in Manchuria at
the present time. or within short
distance Of there.
On peace footing the japanese army
numbers 168, 100 men. In time Of war
this number can be Increased to little
less than CSC. 900 men, but this IL prac-
tically the extreme limit. Japan's peace
army Is well equipped. Considering its
size 1t Is well supplied with both ar
tillery and cavalry, though in neither
arm Il 1t q match for the enormous
strength Of Russia. OF means Of trans
portation there is an abundance. Suf-
licient transports are at hand to put the
entire army into Corea within . few days.
In the matter of strictly military dis
cipline there is none better among the
armies Of the world.
So much for army figures. The chance
for japanese success upon land lies not
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buses OF CONFLICT
ntentions Of Japan and Russia in
the Far East.
rs INDEPENDENCE OF coREA


rfith Ill the diplomatic technicalities
owed the real cause for the Russian
nanese dificulties in Asia is the open
- II China. Corea il but q side issue
- serves Z diplomatic purpose. To
oure IL Russia will guarantee the in
pendence of the hermit nation, will
me 70 keep her hands on. It viii settle
question This Russia 10 willing to
- With conditions. conditions which
oon IL not willing to grant Russia
y Wiling to give up Corea. for the pres
"a 1t least. IL In turn Japan viii not
Sestion her right to Manchuria. but
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EQuuG04 tune has been Tc0tteQ upon ~ Soe
1nc1 the negotiations with Russia
1apen does question, and she cannot
n1lord to do otherwise.
walter Wellman has explained the
1hole subject OF the contentious be-
f0een these two dominant powers Of
sthe est probably more clearly than any
6ther writer who has attempted to ham
6le he subject. He writes under :
Washington date. and his sources q In
furmation il not only our own state de-
D1rtnent, but the Washington embas-
enys Of the powers Of Europe and Asia
y we'll Mr.. Wellman says:
Japan demands that Russia sign =
2tnty stipuIating the Independents Of
GWea.
Russia has expressed ! willingness
- sign such treaty. With conditions,
IA the conditions are that Japan shall
nf1palate free rein for Russia In Man
<huria. and, b. implication. n other
Chiness territory.
Japan has refused to accept any con-
111iooa, has declined to take any step
Qhlch might be construed q : recogni-
&im q Russian sovereignty In Man
ekur1a, and has lnsisted upon settle
nent q the question Of the future status
- Corea without involving that settle-
neat with the status of the Chineee
peusince.
This crtsis = the natural.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1904-02-26
SCENE OF THE FAR EAST CONFLICT.

East and vsseIs Of both
Claimed by Russia n Manchura
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JAPAN.
In the above diagram the total strength
OF Russia's navy Is shown. no ailowance
being made for that part Of 1t virtually
tied up in the Black and Baltic seas. OF
sea power In the Far East Russia Is weaker
than Japan, both in number and classt-
fication Of ships.
Japan's eight, Is coast defense ships to
three, % armored cruisers to seven, and
IS protected cruisers and gunboats to
"a. But the Russian ships are divided
into three fleets. one for the Baltic. a.
600 miles from Port Arthur, and another
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naval strength of the two nations. and in
which he says:
in number Of ships Russia outclasses
Japan. She has % battleships ia
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Old opponents Fraternixed.

massachusetts and Mississippi
the north and the south-Hot united
in one sentiment. and that sentiment
you find written here: Liberty aasd
union, now and forever :"
Thus spoke Gov John L. Bates N
Faneuil hall when the memorable ban
Quet and reception rendered bS sd
ward W. Kinsley post 113, G.. A. R..
to Lafayette post, 40, OF New York,
and delegation of distinguished ex-
confederate soldiers had reached its
most interesting stage, and when the
governor said these words he struck
the keynote of the great occasion-a
reunited country repreSe nted beneath
the roof tree of the old cradle OF lib
erty by some OF the best citizens of
the north and some OF the bravest and
most chivalrous veterans OF the lost
cause.
1t was a gathering such as Boston
never before saw and may not see
again for many years-a gathering or
gray-hafred men who sought each
others lives in the awful days Of the
civil war, each fighting for a principle
he believed to be right. but who last
night tried to outrival one another ii
| expressions of brotherly love and 10y
/ atty TO common country. from whose
heart is swiftly fading away the last
remaining traces of sectional bitter.
ness.-BoSton Globe
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coal that has fallen overheard from
the barges, bringing it up by the hand
full After hours of work one of these
divers will accumulate quite a pile OF
coal, of which he gets half for mis- la
Dor. the other hall reverting to the
coal company.
Living must be very cheap where
wages are 50 low. The poor people
of Barbados subsist principally on
sugar cane, sweet potatoes and flying
fish. The average pickaninny can
get along very well on sugar cane,
while flying fish at cents a dozen
makes a good diet for the grown-ups.
Catching flying fish is an interesting
industry, which gives employment to
many men and boys The sailboats
go out to sea for a distance of ten or
twelve miles. The nets are attached
to round hoops, and the fish are
scooped up in great numbers.
The sugar industry of Barbados is
far behind the times. IN Bridgetown
there is an old Dutch windmill which
has been furnishing the power for
grinding cane since the year 1929. Ne
grOes still pull the hOgsheads of mo-
lasses through the streets of the cap
ital as they did in the days of slavery.
One planter excused the retention of
these two old practices by saying that
men were cheaper than horses, and
that the windmill was serviceable be-
cause there was always sufficient wind
to keep it in motion.
The-trade of Barbados is gradually
falling into the hands of the Ameri-
cans. Last year the merchants Of the
island bought about as much goods
from the United States as they did
from England. This year they will
probably buy more. 1t is a good mar.
ket for our food stuffs, hardware, ma.
chinery, dry goods and shoes. The
people of the island have been more
loyal to England in purchasing goods
than the other British possessions in
the West Indies, because it has been
the distributing station Of the Royal
Mail Steamship company.
In most of the islands of the West
Indies the negroes are shiftless and
lazy, but it is claimed that the inhab
itants of Barbados are industrious
and will do anything they can get tC
do. Times are 50 bad that many OF
| them would leave if they could get
away, but few have enough money tc
| make start Every little while del
egation comes around to see the
American consul to inquire about the
! rules for the admission OF immigrants
to the United States. They nearly al
have an exaggerated idea of what they
could do in America. The American
tourist mas been so lavish with his
| money that when one comes along
the natives trail after him like they
expected gold to run ont of every
| rocket in his clothes.
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stepped at the side OF the stream,
where the guides prepared meal of
lamb chops, pancakes and coffee. We
reached camp in the middle of the at
ternoon. after a journey of 4rly tez
miles. during which We hd,, climbed
about one thousand feet above the
starting point
- think this log cabin in the woods
was the most primitive l ever slept
in. 1t had one room and a loft. The
room served as kitchen, dining room
and living room, while the loft had the
one bed occupied by both men and
women. The bed was perhaps twelve
feet wide and was made entirely of
balsam boughs and blankets
After a few moments of intense
thought and whisperings the women
climbed the ladder to the loft, select
ed the left-hand side to sleep on, loos-
ened a few belts and buttons and re-
tired. The reflected light from the
broken stove below had a weird effect
in the loft. Squirrels capered over the
roof and aroused the nervous. Finally
the men climbed up and crawied under
their blankets.
There was little sleep that night,
but we entered into the real enjoy
ment of rough camp life the next day,
after the men got up a tent for us to
sleep in. The guides took turns
throughout the night at watching the
camp fire in front of the tent door
which kept us warm, even though the
nights were cold.
We hunted and fshed by day and
at night sometimes went upon the
lake, where with the aid OF lights we
could see deer and hear them in the
water as they ate the moss and roots
Of lily pads. While it is unlawful tc
kill deer at night in this manner, IL is
| one of the most exciting experiences
imaginable TO be padded silently over
the surface of lake in the solitude.
to hear deer come and go in the water
and note their approach or retreat
| through the woods, the senses becom-
! ing more acute every instant, and then
| to finally approach a deer that is held
| spellbOund by the light so closely that
you may almost touch it."-New York
! Herald.
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OF VALUE TO ONE MAN.
Spring Poem Was Not Absolutely
Without Worth.

The spring poet, as well as the sum-
mer poet, the autumn poet, and the
winter pOet-all the same man-sat in
The sanctum of the editor of The Sun
ny Smile, awaiting an audience with
that august parsonage. At length the
editor looked up with What can l
do for you?" air.
The poem I submitted last week.
said the poet.
The editor took the manuscript from
a pigeOnhole in his desk and handed
it to its author, saying:
Il am very sorry, my dear sir, that
your contribution is not exactly suited
TO the needs of The Sunny Smile. rs
declinatiOn," he continued, uncon-
sciously adopting the language OF mis-
rejection slip, must not be understood
as implying any lack of merit. In
fact"-and here the editor again be-
came the man-"while the poem is not
available for our uses, l know man
who would accept it. He wouldn't pay
much, to be sure; but
Anything will be acceptable" said
the poet; unfortunately my muse is
dying of starvation and needs bread.
What is the name of the MANI"
Il do not know his name" said the
editor. "All l know is that he comes
here once a week to take away our
waste paper."-Chicago Record-Her
aid
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three minutes from the time | first
heard it in getting into full view. but
it seemed an hour to me. | began to
think that 1 would never see him
when there suddenly appeared beau
tiful buck only few rods away. he
looked straight at me and I could not
take my eyes off him. 1 was simply
spellbound. My arms were like lead.
| struggled inward to burst some mys-
terious bounds. The gun lay in my lap
ready for use. l appreciated all these
things, but was helpless.
AT last after great effort l lift
ed my arms. But they came up with a
violent jerk and frightened the deer
away. That was some years ago, and
although it took me several seasons to
overcome the sensation l am now able
to shoot like man once l get bead
on the deer.
''Women now accept with the utmost
good nature the conditions of rough
camp life which the men thought
were not good enough for them. Last
October l chaperoned a party of young
men and young women on an eXpedi-
ton to remote lake in the North
Woods The objective point was a
primitive shack of the hunter. the
principal furnishings of which were
tumbledown stove, a pancake grid
die kettle, frying pan. some crock
| cry, paper plates and blankets. The
! shack was several miles from the
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Sons of Veterans.

At the Twenty-third National En-
campment of the Sons OF Veterans:
held in Boston during the G. A. r.
Encampment, William E. Dustin OF
Dwight, H.. was elected commander
in-chief Gen. K. NJ. J. Reed of Phil
adelphia was appointed chief OF staff
The next national encampment will
be held at Gettysburg, Pa. The report
of Adjutant General Congdon shows
that the order consists of 79S camps
and q 103 members, this being an in
crease of Go camps and 1865 members
during the last Administrations.
Commandant Reed of the National
Reserve of the Pennsylvania National
Guard, consisting of Sons Of Veterans.
in his report stated that there were
seven regiments of infantry OF the re-
serve in his state. The movement
was. new one, and is practically a
military branch of the order. In ten
States. mostly in the West. the work
CT organizing the military brazch has
been carried on successfully.
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Corset Cancer"

Several cases of what is called cor
set cancer" are reported. 1t occurs in
women who are Obliged to use inces-
sanity the right arm in their work
the whole day long. the growth ap-
pearing at the site of the greatest
friction, i.e., just above the upper edge
of the corset One woman so affected
was employed in a fur factory, her
work being to scrape the fur of rab-
bits skin with blunt knife so as to
make all the hairs OF a uniform length.
Another woman had been employed in
n laundry ironing clothes. Cancer
would not occur in these cases unless
there was a predisposition to it, yet it
might be well for women who are
Obliged to use their arms IN con-
slant te-and-fro movement at their
work not to wear q corset when so
employed.
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A swarm of blacks hang around the
wharf at Bridgetown, and the travel
er when he lands has the proffer Of
services from dozens of them. A black
girl will want to know if you need
hired girl at home: another will offer
to sell you a pig for 81; another will
ask if you have any washing you want
done; still another will volunteer to
let you take her photograph for shill-
ing. The men will try to sell you
everything. from steamer chairs and
beads to fish and sweet potatoes.
The diving boys make more money
than any of the crowd that lies in wait
for the tourists There are probably
no more skilful swimmers in the
world than these little negroes in the
West Indies. They seldom fail to re-
cover a coin that is tossed into the
sea. and they viii dive beneath the
largest steamer without the slightest
inconvenience. Some of them viii
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MISTAKE COST BEARS LIFE.
Angry Animal, Pursuing Switchnnan,
Killed hX LocomotiNe.

Angry Animal, Pursuing Switchnnan,
Killed by Locomotive.
An angry black bear, through an
error in Judgment, recently attacked
a freight locomotive on a lonely
stretch of railway in Austria Hungary
and came off second best. But if it
hadn't been for the freight locomotive
a switchman, whom the bear was or
iginally pursuing, would have lost his
life The switchman had walked up
the track to a siding where he had
set a switch to allow freight train
to make way for the express. 1t was
night and he carried a lantern. Seeing
a dark. formless mass lying across
the rails, he went to investigate. He
raised his lantern as he approached.
The dark, formless mass suddenly
resolved itself into big she-bear and
three cubs.
The switchman was surprised. In
his fright he foolishly dropped mis- Ian
tern, which was extinguished, leaving
him and the bears alone in the dark
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Serene Simplicity.

With his grandchld on his knee
He sits gazins off at space;
SaCkWard 10 simplicity
IA, has wandered. In his face
There's the simple, childish look,
The old honesty, once more,
That he long ago forsook,
That, ere knowledge came, he wore.
his tie has worked askew
He nor notices nor cares;
There is lack of smartness. too.
In the raiment that he wears.
Here and there gap appears
Where an unused button shows;
BY the right of many years
He ignores IL. il he knows.
In the faces of the twain
There is natures honesty:
one has left off being vain,
one has not yet learned to be:
Close 10 earth and unconcerned
by the things the world may think,
One to wander. one returned,
They are sitting at the brink.
Sweet the innocence that lies
In baby's honest gaze,
Sweet the candor in his eyes
Ere he learns of worldly ways.
Sweet the simpleness of men
After all the strife is past,
The return to nature, when
S. E. Kiser
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stand in a boat with their backs
turned until coin strikes the water,
then dive without any idea of the di-
rection in which it is sinking. AS soon
as they get under the surface they
open their eyes, locate ii, and bring
it up. 1t takes much practice TO get
the eyes accustomed TO the smarting
sensation that comes from the salt
water.
The performance they give is very
amusing. When several of them start
at the same time for coin thrown
so as to give them all an equal chance
to recover it, there is a great mix-up
of black legs and arms in the strug-
gle that takes place below the sur
face. If one of them fingers under
the water, or comes up under a boat
Just to fool his companions, after one
of these scrimmages, he violates one
of the rules of his organization and
is likely TO get a thrashing.
The cleyerAess of the negroes in
manufacturing all kinds of curious
trinkets and souvenirs brings them
considerable revenue. Their beads,
made from berries and beans, are sold
all over the world. The recent bead
craze, which swept over this country
almost rivaling the Panama hat fad in
its general popularity, originated in
the West Indies. The American ma
chine-made beads, for which there was
such a demand, were limitations of
those made by the children and wom-
en- of Barbados, Trinidad and ia
maica They make shell hairpins
I, ;oI. LIT ,Hx wi
| they are not very serviceable. Good
! luck hat pins made out of large nuts
are a novelty, and find a ready sale
| among the tourists. The delicate dol
! lies worked from the bark of the lace
tree are rare and valued keepsakes,
| and it is quite impossible to supply
! the demand for these particular ar
ticles.
A highly perfumed native grass is
used to make fans, wall pockets and
handkerchief cases. These articles
are trimmed with ribbons, and are
much sought after by the ladies of
! the North. The many curious grasses,
! leaves and barAs in which the country
, abounds are utilized in the creation OF
/ a thousand and one odd trinkets which
! are sold by the hard-pressed natives.
When a tourist ship calls at Barba-
does it is bargain day for the whole
population, many of the poor people
earning enough in few hours to keep
| them for months.
The narrow streets of Bridgetown
| are always crowded with its black
! population. Even if many CT those
you meet have no work and barely get
enough food TO satisfy their hunger
they nearly all wear clean clothes
| One would not know from the manner
in whic!. they talk and laugh and sine
that they were nearly starving. Any
unusual occurrence in the street i'm
mediately attracts a crowd of hun
dreds who are curious and ready tC
be entertained, even if meal time is
approaching and they do not know
where they will get their food. The
colored race is certainly the most so
ciable and care-free Of all human
kind.
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M@1sgg - 7..-., -
NZ28 WITH THE
E6za. YF4TEIlANS
united seruioe Toast.

Let US drink to the union of men end
states.
To the flag of the red and white and
To the Khaki and gray and gold and
black
And the three strong arms OF the
service too;
Here's how!
Let US drink TO our brothers that guard
the seas
The man on the bridge. the men at
the guns.
And the gallant marines-to ell OF these,
Columbias sailing and fighting sons.
Here's how!
Let US drink to the land that we love to
With our best endeavor. our work. our
Aud drink to the women we serve for
To our mothers. sisters. sweethearts
and wives:
Here's how!
Let US drink to the honored and gallant
And tacn foot of earth they have
stamped III. s..
Let US drain this glass in the soldier 5
To every army and navy mess
New York Times.
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Maxine Sure of His Fee.

Dr. James L. Kelly, the well-known
surgeon, relates the following anec-
dote OF an eccentric old physician in
Dublin:
Or Murphy" he said, "has been a
practitioner for many years, and of
course is fairly familiar with the fail
ings as we'll as the ailings of human
nature One day there called to con
suit him patient who had a poor rep
utation for paying.
= What can I do for your asked the
old doctor.
i called to see you about my utter
loss of memory replied the patient.
"'Ah! Yes-er-why, of course; but
in cases of this kind. you know, re-
quire my fee in advance New York
World.
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KEEPS WORD NOT TO DRINK.
Young Pittsburser, However, Accom-
pIishes Purpose in Another Way.

Young Pittsburgh, However, Accom-
pIishes Purpose in Another Way.
The young heir to large fortune in
Pittsburg promised his father that he
would not drink another drop for a
year. Two days after solemnly regis
tering the promise he wandered
through the paternal door front, lit
up from cellar to dome He looked
like the advance agent for a menag-
erie.
Il thought you wers not going to
drink any more" remarked the old
gentleman. Didn't drink a drop, dad !"
solemnly assured the youthful scior
lust come over to the hotel and I'll
prove it" When the father and son
pressed their vest fronts against the
bar rail the boy said: Gimme little of
the same
The barkeeper went to the Ice box
and drew out yellow cube. Then
he beat 1t into fragments with an ice
scraper. The youth started to eat
the pieces. He was not drinking q
thing. but he was eating frozen cock
tails.