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Home Life of Japanese.

From Harper's Weekly.
The japanese wife and mother prefers to
spend her afternoons at home with her chill
dren. They all go out together, If only into
the tiny garden. Nothing in the house can
compare with the outdoors. In spring and
summer they are out nearly all day. The
women sew and embroider under some pref
ty tree-a cherry, camphor or plum tree.
Here, their hands employed sewing, their
eyes and senses delighted by their sur
roundings, watching the children playing,
is 1t any wonder that the Japanese woman
is calm OF soul? Nature is the greatest
distraction from care, they believe. Live
close to nature and you will forget the little
bitternesses of life. How happy seem the
little children-even the bare-legged ragged
rascals of the poor. They twist like natural
acrobats about the bamboo poles; they
climb to inconceivable heights up the trees,
ity of monkeys The child in the garden
with the watching mother, flies his kite,
while bis sisters play battledore and shut
tlecock. favortte game for indoors is
called sugoroku On a large sheet of paper
various little pictures are printed-portraits
of eminent warriors or views of noted
places. 1t is played with a dice. 1t is a
simple game, and 1t teaches the little ones
the names of historical characters and
places
Every month in Japan has it's particular
significance to to Japanese, January, the
month of the New Year; February the in
ari (fox festival; March, the doll festival:
April. the birthday of Buddha, the month
when people stroll out for hanami Glover
plcnic), and fields and hills are tinted with
clouds of cherry blossoms; May. when the
azaleas are abiaze and the picnickers flock
to the beautiful gardens; June, the temple
festivals; July, the celebration of the
milky Way" August, moonlight banquets;
September, the month of the kikuzukf
(chrysanthemum) shows; October Is desc
late month, for the gods are said to be abb
sent In November the parents celebrate
the third fifth or seventh anniversary Of
their children, and entertain their friends;
December, month of work in preparation
for the New Year.
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in the main to the unrestrained use or I'M
proved firearms, the reckless and ayarlcious
operations of market hunters and OF hog
raisers at roosting places, and especially to
the systematic raids upon nesting sites for
the purpose of sending squads, In car or
train lots, to the ready markets OF the
larger cities. SEES
From both ethical and material points of
view the extinction of the pigeon is to be
deplored. 1t is a great pity that the pub
lie conscience against bird destruction was
not aroused before it was too late to save
this magnificent bird but let it be suggest
ed in passing that it is not yet too late to
save the mourning dove, now the only COM
mon representative of the pigeon family in
the United States In many states this de-
sirable little bird is rapidly following the
course of the pigeon, because of the efforts
of some sportsmen to place 1t upon the
game bird list. A number of states. how
ever. restrict the shooting of the dove,
while an increasing number are placing Ii
in the wholly protected list.
Since the publication of the studies of the
food habits of the dove, public sentiment
Is rapidly growing in favor of absolute pro-
lection. Farmers Bulletin 160 Of the United
States Biological Survey enumerates the
states which protect the dove at all sea
sons as follows: Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont. Massachusetts, Rhode Island.
Connecticut New York. Delaware, West
Virginia, Ohio. Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Arkansas and Wyoming, and the District OF
Columbia. Nineteen states and territories
allow shooting during certain months only,
while eight states and territories oner the
dove no protection at any time. This plain-
ly dressed but most interesting and bene-
fetal member of the pigeon family, which
is still common, should be fully protected
by all of the states at an early date. 1t
is hoped that the extinction of the pas
senger pigeon, deplorable as 1t Is. will not
be lesson lost, but that the public con-
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piled In heaps until each had as many as
he could possibly dispose of when the hogs
were let loose to feed on the remainder.
Ship Loads of Pigeons.
AS early as 1905 Audubon says he saws
schooners loaded in bulk with pigeons
caught up The Hudson river, coming into
the wharf at New York, where the birds
sold for a cent apiece. In 1926 he saw
congregated fccks of these birds as numer-
Gus as ever he had seen them, and in $780,
in the month of March, they were so
abundant in the markets of New York that
piles of them met the eye in every direc-
ton. In 1910 immense numbers congre-
gated near Montpelier, Vermont. Wilson
saw a flight of pigeons in Kentucky which
extended from right to left as far as eye
could reach and continued for many hours
He estimated the number Of birds at
200, 100000.
When one considers the inconceivable
numbers of pigeons which were of COM
mon occurrence in the settled portions of
the United States prior to 1850 1t is not
hard to understand Audubons conclusions
as to the effect of the slaughter he wit
messed. He says: Il have satisfied my
SELF by long observation, that nothing but
the gradual diminution of our forests can
accomplish their decrease, as they not I'M
frequently quadruple their numbers yearly
and always at least double it, Alas for
the falliblity of human judgment. Forty
years after Audubon wrote the stirring
story of the passenger pigeon there were no
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more flights OF pigeons taking days or even
hours to pass; no more roosting places COW
ering 100 square miles of territory, nor
twenty miles, nor even two miles; there
were no more nesting places where ninety
nests to the tree, as counted by Wilson,
and covering many square miles of forest
could be found.
A Generation Ago.
The writer's experience with the wild
pigeon was had when boy in southeastern
Iowa. where comparatively large fights
were not uncommon. These fights were
composed of birds from five to twenty
deep, flying in lines which extended from
horizon to horizon, the lines being separated
a half mile or more. This was during the
early seventies. These birds would settle
in the stockyards of the farmers, where
cattle were fattened during the winter for
market. and devour the grains of corn
which were profusely scattered about. As
late as 1878 breeding pairs or very small
colonies In the wooded tracts bordering the
Mississippi river and its chief tributaries in
Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin
were common. Since that time, or during
more than twenty years, the passenger
pigeon has become more rare with each
passing year until the point of total extinc-
ton Is almost reached.
Audubon's theory, that gradual diminu-
ton of the forests alone could accomplish
their decrease. will account. In some meas
ure. for the disappearance of the pigeon,
but the forested areas of the United States
are still large enough and produce enough
mast to supply food for millions of birds
Extinction when 1t comes, and practically
extinction Is here now, should be charged
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foes enXiously prepared to rr9dv, them.
Some were furnished with iron Jots contain
Ing sulphur many with poles and the rest
with guns The sun was lost o. our view
Yet not a pigeon had arrived. Everything
was ready and all eyes were gazing in the
clear sky. which appeared in glimpses
amid the tall trees.
Arrival of the Birds.
Suddenly there burst forth a cry of Here
they GOMEZ The noise which they made,
though yet distant, reminded me of hard
gale at sea passing through the rigging of a
close -eefed vessel AS the birds arrived
and passed over. me, felt current of air
that surprised me. Thousands were soon
Knocked down by the pole men. The birds
continued to pour in. The fires were lighted
and magnificent as well as wonderful and
almost terrifying sight presented itself. The
pigeons arriving by thousands, alighted
everywhere one above another, until solid
masses were found OF. the branches all
around. Here ard there the perches gave
way under the weight with a crash. and,
falling to the ground, destroyed hundreds
of the birds beneath, forcing down the dense
groups with which every stick was loaded.
1t was scene o. uproar and confusion. /
found Il quite useless to speak or even to
shout to those persons who were nearest
me- Even the reports OF the guns were sell
dom heard and was made aware of the fir
Ing only by seeing the shooters reloading.
No one dared venture within the line of
devastation. 1t was past midnight
before 1 perceived decrease in the num-
bers of those that arrived. . Long be-
fore objects were distinguishabie the
pigeons began to move on in direction
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convention assist I'M laFrying on mission
work at home and ahtsdd, notably in Afri-
ca, 1t sustains thet Virginia Theological
Seminary and College, located at Lynch
burg, Va. whose property is valued at $685.
600. and whose students number over 600
This meeting is intended to raise $12, 600
to free the instituttM from debt. The
president of the co1Tege is Prof Gregory
W. Hayes regarded as one of the best edu-
Gators belonging to;the negro race At the
last session of the Convention the dele
gates laid $4,000 in cash upon the table
for this institution. The president of the
convention is Rev. Df.yR III. Bowling Of
Norfolk, Va. The ss9ohd Baptist Church
of this city, where the convention is to
meet is one of the largest CONGREGATIONS
in Washington. Its house of worship is
one of the best equfpped in the city.
committee of 200, representing the sew
eral Washington chdIthes, will assist the
church in entertaining the convention.
This committee met at the Second Baptist
Church Wednesday afternoon last week
and formed plan for operation, deciding
to meet every Wednesday to report prog
ress and make further arrangements,
which is being done.
The meeting is expected to be one of the
largest ever held among negroes in this
city. The colored people of Washington
are said to be enthusiastic in their efforts
to entertain the Representatives from the
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One cannot contemplate the fact of the
extinction of the great aux, that most
curious of the water fowl of the North
Atlantic or the destruction of that other
remarkable diver of the North Pacific,
Pallas' cormorant, without profound regret
That those responsible for the extinction
of these species had not sufficient knowl-
edge and appreciation of what they were
doing seems evident. yet when we remem-
Der what has taken place within our own
recollection and note the bird destruction
now being carried on, hypercriticism in the
cases of the aux and the cormorant is GER
tainly out of place. Two ether species OF
wild birds of great economic value, which
less than fifty years ago were abundant in
very large section of the United States,
have become SO rare that total extinction
is practically assured at an early date.
These birds are the passenger pigeon and
the Carolina paroquet.
OrnithOlogists of the first half of the
last century, notably Audubon and Wilson,
tell of the almost inconceivable numbers
of wild pigeons which they saw in the val
ley of the Mississippi and its tributaries
flight of pigeons which he saw while trav-
cling on horseback between Hardensburg
and Louisville, Ky. The birds were in such
numbers that the monday sun was OBJ
tinued uninterrupted and in undiminished
numbers for three days in succession The
vast multitudes of birds in such a flight
cannot even be estimated but some sense
of theii numbers might, perhaps, be
reached by visiting a nesting site or roost-
ing place. Audubon describes a roosting
place on the banks of the Green river in
Kentucky in the following words:
A Roasting Place.
TT was, as is always the case, in por-
ton of the forest where the trees were Of
great magnitude and where there was little
underwood. 1 rode through it upwards of
forty miles, and crossing it at different
parts, found its average breadth to be rath-
er more than three miles. My first view of
IL was bout fortnight subsequent to the
period when they had made choice of it,
and | arrived there nearly two hours before
sunset. Few pigeons were then to be seen.
but great number of persons, with horses
and wagons guns and ammunition, had al
ready established encampments on the bor-
ders. Two farmers from the vicinity of
RuSSelVille, distant more than hundred
miles had driven upwards of 800 hogs to be
fattenad on the pigeons which were to be
slaughter ed. Here ami there, the people
employed in plucking and sailing what had
already heen procured. were seen sitting in
the midst of large piles of these birds.
Many trees two feet in diameter. l observed,
were. broken off at no great distance from
the ground; and branches of many of the
largest and tailest had given way as If the
forest had been swept by tornado. Every
thing proved to me that the number of
birds lesorting TO this part of the forest
must De immense hey ond conception. AS
the period of their arrival approached, their
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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR
Conducted by Grace Livingston Hill.
For May 8, 1904.


Topie: Crowns Trodden Under Foot Isaiah
2s:1-7; Revelation 3: IL.
Isaiah PSI. Woe to the crown of pride,
to the drunkards of Ephraim, whose glo-
rious beauty is fading flower, which are
on the head of the fat valleys of them
that are overcome with wine!
2. Behold, the Lord hath a mighty and
strong one, which as tempest of hail and
a destroying storm, as a flood of mighty
waters overlooking, shall cast down to the
earth with the hand.
g. The crown of pride, the drunkards of
Ephraim, shall be trodden under feet
4. And the glorious beauty, which is on
the head of the fat valley, shall be fading
flower, and as the hasty fruit before the
summer, which, when he that loOketh upon
it seeth, while it is yet in his hand he eateth
1t up.
s. In that day shall the Lord of Hosts be
for crown of glory. and for diadem of
beauty unto the residue of his people
g. And for a spirit of judgment to him
that stitch in Judgment and for strength
to them that turn the battle to the gate.
Z. But they also have erred through wine,
and through strong drink are out of the
way; the priest and the prophet have erred
through strong drink, they are swallowed
up in WINE. they are out OF the way
through strong drink; they err IN VISION,
they stumble in judgment.
Revelation 3:11. BEHOLD, | come quickly:
hold that fast which thou hast, that no
man take thy crown. 10
Every innocent, sweet, baby, sitting upon
it's mothers lap. laughing and growing
with the very joy of living. or looking with
great. serious eyes into the unknown fu-
ture, wears. to that mothers eyes. golden
halo. oh, the crowns of purity and prom
Use shading baby brows, that have been
torn off carelessly. by hands scarce more
than baby hands SOMETIMES, and trampled
under those same baby feet. grown larger!
We look at little child. well born,
well bred, well loved, well endowed,
receiving from father fine intellect, riches
and great name from mother sweetness
and patience and a grace to win mems
hearts, and we think ana say how bright
will be that child's life, wearing crown
of reward all the journey through until
the end, when 1t shall be exchanged for
crown of life.. Then we see that child a
few years later. He has done little with
his school. because he chose to play with
his crown rather than to wear 1t. He neg
lected his own culture for personal pleas
ure. He has acquired a taste for liquor,
perhaps at his own fathers table. or, 1t
may be, from a. physican's prescription,
He loafs and swears. and drinks and gam
bles. The red lips of the little child curve
in weak lines of self-induigence now, and
under his mle feet lies crushed the crown of
hope he went forth under.
A young man starts out to follow the
call or his God to the ministry. The demon
OF drink finds him and sets out to circum-
vent his ministry. What! A minister! A
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Look on the Bright Side.

When things don't 20 to suit you,
And the world seems upside down
Don't waste your time In fretting,
Blu; drive away that frown.
Since life Is oft perp1exinE.
Ills much the wisest plan
To bear your trials bravely.
And smile whene'er you can.
Why should you dread tomorrow,
And thus despoii today?
For when you borrow trouble
You always have 10 pay.
1t is a good old maxim,
Which should be often preachoG-
Don't cross the bridge before 20
Until The bridge Is reached.
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Almost Weird.
ago Record Herald.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
81 can't see through this Shakespeare
problem.
"What do you mean?"
why, he's conceded by nearly everybody
to have been one of the worlds greatest
poets yet there doesn't seem to be hardly
any of his stuff that couldn't be understood
right off by anybody with ordinary intelli-
gence."
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Sparkling.


you were. sparkling in the parlor last
night?' ventured the old father, essayine
to be gay.
The daughter, a queenly beauty, even In
her wrapper. regarded him with aceroftx,
do you take me for gasoline motoyf$
she Missed, and turned on her heel.
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quite different from that in which they
had arrived the evening before, and al
sunrise all that were able to fly had dis
appeared. 1t was then that the authors of
all this devastation began their entry
among the dead. the dying and the
mangled. The pigeons were picked up and
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Mistaken Again.

From the Chicago Tribune
Our minister seems to be such an al
TRUST" said Mrs. Oldcastie.
ssIs Her replied her hostess. II thought
by the sound of his voice that he was
bass.
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doesn't seem to affect tie price OF some
things.
For instance" replied Mr.. Bacon
why, Strawberries are still 90 cents
box."-Yonkers Statesman.
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science, which is being slowly but surely
awakened, will insist upon preservation of
the dove. The dove hunter, the robin eater
and the devourer of meadow larks are of a
class for which there should be small en-
enlargement in the United States.
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mass meeting, to which Endeavorers
are invited, is being arranged for Wednes-
day evening, May IS, at the First Congre-
gational Church, in the interest of summer
outings and public play grounds. under the
auspices Of the Associated Charities.
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Barter not His gold for pebbles; do not trade in
vanities:
Pearls there are of price and jewels for the pur-
chase of the wise.
And know this: At thy returning thou wilt surely
fEd tie King
With al open book before Him waiting IN mato
reckoning.
hen large honors will the faithful earnest service
of day
Reap of Him. but days folly largest penalties
will Day.
RICHARD c. TRENCH.
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SeVenty-flve EndeaVorers from Calvary
Baptist Church and thrty-four from the
First Congregational Church have joined
" hich was organized recently by Mrs Don
p. Blaine, District secretary of the w. C.
T. U. in charge of young peoples work.
The new organization is to be known as
Central " and is composed of young
people from the churches named and from
McKendree and Mount Vernon Place M. E.
churches
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-22

hama day what it should be- I agree with you that it is probably best not to attempt it.
 All that I can do in the matter would be to give Alabama day official sanction and approval, with the urgent request that Alabamians go on that day, and l expect to be there myself if possible. I am extremely anxious to see Vulcan, and expect to pay that gentleman my re- snects soon 1 will be up in Birmingham next week, and will talk the matter over with you. Yours very truly,
 "R. M. CUNNINGHAM"
 A letter from President Jackson was to the effect that the Commercial club had reached the limit of it's exertion, and if the state could not help. the club would not attempt to give state celebration.
 All this correspondence was submitted to the exposition officials, who had signi- fed their intention to make big day of Alabama day, and the following letter has just been received regarding the mat ter;
 Letter From Reeves.
 MT. J. A. MacKnight, Special Represent
 Dear Sir: I have read carefully the correspondence on the subject of Ala hama day. and can not repress a feel ing of disappointment over the necessity of abandoning the celebration on the date set.
 "sThe matter is of such great import ance to- the state, and the advantages to be derived from a state day are so far reaching that it will be well worth the effort to try again. 1t occurs to me that you might set another day later in the summer or in the early fall, to be cee- brated as Birmingham day, and perhaps by that time the somewhat embarrassing conditions confronting the state officials may be relieved so that it may be possi- ble to make 1t an Alabama day.
 "The courage and civic pride which prompted the business men of Birming- ham to make the splendid showing they have at this great international exposi- ton have been universally commented on by visitors from other states and coun- tries. Their magnanimity in creditlng this great exhibit to the state has spared Alabama the humiliation of being left without representation in an exposition in which only one other state is conspicuS ous by it's absence. No doubt the people of Alabama are keenly alive to this, and if the effort is made Tin the right direc- ton, some way may yet be found by which the state can do it's part to have an Alabama day.
 If the governor and his staff could attend. 1t would give color and tone to the programme. and some way might be found to bring some state troops. A sug- gestion along this line is contained in the fact that Adjutant General Stewart of H. linois, being without. funds. brought the Second Illinois infantry here for week at Q cost of sf1 per man, including rail- road fare from Chicago. and sustenance while here and en route. This regiment made the best showing of any regiment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-22
ALABAMA JAY HAS
 BEEN ABANDONED Celebration at St. Louis Pre- vented by Obstacles NO FUNDS OBTAINABLE All Arrangements Had Been Made to Observe the Day--8irminsham May
 Vet Be Able to Have Blr-
 minaham Day.
BY JAMES A. MAcKNieHT.

St. Louis, July A.-(Speeial. )-Alabama day at the worlds fair has been de- clared off because of difficulties which seem to be insuperable.
 Tuesday. August 2, had been made a special Alabama holiday here. That day was adopted on the suggestion of State Historian Owen, because 1t is the ami versary of the first state constitution. It has gone into millions of pamphlets and worlds fair literature, and President Jackson has done everything in his power to induce the state officials to take some action which would render a proper cele- bration possible.
 Under date of July 12. Secretary Gib- son laid the whole matter before Acting Governor Cunningham and received in reply the following:
 Cunningham's Letter.
 Hon J. B. Gibson, Secretary, Blrming-
 ham:
 'sDear Sir. Your esteemed favor of July 12 received. I have had the matter of the Alabama day at St. Louis in mind since your first letter. There is not a dollar at my disposal for this purpose. have done all that I can do in ap- proving SO much of the agricultural fund as the commissioner of agriculture sets apart for that purpose.
 "I had thought that if my staff would go, and pay their expenses, l would be glad to have them go with me to St. Louis. more in an unofficial than in an official nature. Inasmuch as the state has no exhibit at St. Louis, and inasmuch as there is no fund at the disposal of the governor or state officials to make Ala