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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-02-28

or going. and no crowds collected any.
where except about the gates Of the bar,
racks, where the soldiers were gathered
n gathering.
1t was common talk that. during the
night, several troop trains had moved out
from the military station, which is no,
the one regularly used for passenger
the places in the barracks vacated by
those who had gone and to wait there
until their turn came to g forward.
MAIN BASE OF ARMY
PROBABLY AT HIROSHIMA.
1t is the general supposition that the
main base of the army will be at Hiro-
shima, down on the inland sea. as it was
during the war with China. There the
Emperor is likely to establish his head
quarters with the general stat and about
there most Of the troops will be concen-
trated. From Ujina, a port near Hiros-
hima. and from Moji and Shiminoseki, on
the famous straits of S~himinoseki, the
main embarkation of troops will probably
take place. The troops now moving out
are going to Hiroshima or into camp near
there to await their time to go aboard
the transports.
During Sunday and yesterday the re-
servists arrived steadily. Now and then
there was a group of two or three, but,
for the most part, they came singly. Each
was in his uniform and almost every one
Of them had a little bundle containing his
civilian clothing or whatever it was
that he wanted to take along. But only
on very rare occasions did one of them
carry his own bundle. That was an Of
fee reserved for the friends who focked
with him.
NO PARADING OF TROOPS
AS THEY GO DIFF TO WAR.
There is no ~paradins Of troops through
the streets hi when they go to war; no
final march past their friends and rela-
tives. who throng the streets and cheer
them on: nc grand public leave-taking en-
masse. A different custom prevails. The
friends of the .reservists go with them to
the barracks. and at the big gate, where
all civilians are shut out. they say good
by. II the soldier has anything to carry
they lug 1t for him.
Most Of the men on Sunday and yester-
day marched along stoicaliy at the head
of their little professions, now and then
exchanging a joking word with those who
tagged after them. Occasionally one
walked with two or three friends. and
more formed a little column behind him.
Occasionally, one of the group carried a
bamboo pole, from which Haunted a long
streamer bearing the name and address
of the soldier. with any particulars there
might be of previous valorous service.
COUNT THEIR LIVES AS
FORFEIT TO THE EMPIRE.
= There was never a sign Of weeping or
of grief in it all. On the contrary, 1t was
a laughing, joyous ceremony. Yet there
was a tremendous significance about it.
for neither the men nor their friends be-
ueye that any Of them will come back.
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mobilization was accompanied by an ex-
traordinery tightening of the conditions Of
the censorate, and an order wa issued
%forbidiins the transmission Of code teie-
grams absolutely in certain places and
permitting them from the great seaport
towns only. where the code books were
submitted to the office for inspection and
the translation of messages offered.
At the same time the Englishmen and
Americans. who are officers in the trans
port service. received their marching or
ders, and the night train to Kobe was
filed with them, going toward one or the
other of the military bases. Before morn
ing the words were in every ones mouth
that the reserves had been called out. but
the printed. as calmly as ever,
the o~ften-repeated guesses about the Rus
sian reply. the time of its delivery and its
probable character.
VACANCIES APPARENT
IN BUSINESS HOUSES.
Saturday morning showed vacancies
among tho employees of the business
houses, in the hotels. in the banks-every-
where where young men had been at work.
The afternoon newspapers printed a BRIEF
paragraph saying that Baron Komura,
the Minister of Foreign Affairs. had had
a short conference with Baron Rosen. the
Russien Minister, and subsequently had
been received for a few minutes by the
Emperor.
Late in the afternoon a Japanese came
to me In the hotel and took me aside
to a dark corner, where one could not see
or be seen. In a mysterious whisper, and
with his finger on his lips. he said: "S-h
- The war Is on" But before that the
reservists had began to report at their
gathering points. At various places
throughout Toxic small signs had been
hung out setting forth the fact that they
were meeting points for soldiers.
Men in uniform began to collect about
In little groups of six or a dozen. Here
and there their friends gathered also,
often many more in number han the SOL
diers. They stood around and laughed
n joked as II 1t were all great fun. with
no possibility Of a more serious side.
NEWSPAPERS ANNOUNCED
BIG NEWS IN AEXTRAS."
The afternoon newspapers began to show
embryonic symptoms of excitement nd
issued extras about the size of auction
dodgers. These wers hawked through the
streets by men who ran about ringing
little bells n going as II their mission
was to see who could cover the greatest
distance before night without regard to the
number OF dodgers he disposed OF. Some
of them varied the performance by having
two or three bells in a bunch, and one
fellow had a string of hand bells fastened
together by a cord. He had chosen them
regardless Of size and their discordant
clangor carried further than his cries.
ALI day on Sunday an unusual activity
wa evident in Toxic. There were many
persons in the streets. but all were coming
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WILLING TO MAKE ANY
SACRIFICE FOR THE WAR.

vi Tile COhl VI Lie Nak bdCh we Cdll buy
them back again"
WILLING TO MAKE ANY
SACRIFICE o THE WAR.
That they were all in sober earnest
showed only how determined the japanese
are for this war and something of the
sacrifice they will make to carry it on.
Collectively. they are a poor people, hut
they are, as well. extraordinarily frugal.
They are rich in their eaisacity for say
Down on the road to Kanlakura IN old
woman, known to the foreigners as
"Oyster Mary" keeps the roadhouse that
was kept there by her father in the days
urday afternoon an American whom she
has known for years.. dropped in for a cup
Yes" she said. as she brought the tea
to him, the soldiers are going out at
last. We are going to fight. Just in this
little road as far as the next corner there
came last night, and they a v until to-
morrow morning to say good-by to their
friends. / could not sleep last night for
ut is very sad for them and their
friends, for they will not come back. They
have their wives and their mothers. and
sorry fer them. but. after all. they are
only one here and another there. 1t is
not so much, but / was thinking Of the
h EMPEROR for a they " are s ali his, 1t an niuS / could ee ID
not sleep all night, for thinking of how
he must worry
TOLD HIM NOT TO DIE TILL
HE HAD KILLED TEN MEN.
In the train coming up from Yokohama
on Sunday afternoon the crowd in one of
the third-class carriages began to talk
about the war and Of the calling out OF
Well. said one old woman, II have
just said good-by to my. grandson. l
shall never see him again
Two or three undertook to comfort her,
and one said it was a pity.
Pity" cried the old woman. No such
thing. Do not waste pity on me l am
the Emperor. / know he will not come
back, but / warned him not to dare die
until he had killed ten Russians or his
soul would be whipped back by the God
There is a firm in Yokohama. which EN-
ploys a great many japanese, having
agencies in various parts Of the country.
One of its men returned only a short time
ago from his year of service with colors.
and is, therefore, in the first reserve. The
company found him a place as soon as
several others who had been called out
before
..pELIGHTED TO BE KILLED
IN SERVICE OF EMPEROR"
Just the other day the Yokohama office
got a letter from him.. 1t said that he
wrote on behalf Of himself and three of
his mates, who could not write English.
They desired to thank the company for
its considerable treatment Of them and to
express their regret at any inconvenience
which their going away again might
cause, but they expected to be
to the colors again very soon, and, as
this time it would be for war service, they
did not expect to come back.
"But We are delighted" the letter went
the Emperor n his fight with his en-
envy"
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Remarkable Calm Throughout the Empire on the Eve of the Opening of Hos
tltes-No Spectacle of Marching Troops With Beating Drums and Fly
ing Flags-Each Man Hastily Prepared Himself for a Long Campaign
and Departed for the Rendezvous Bidding His Friends and Rel
atres a Last Farewen-None Expect to Return and None
Are Expected to Come Back-"Dehghted' to Die for
Their Country and Their Emperor.
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find good sale for them. and after we have
whipped the Russians and have got some
Of the cost Of the war back We can buy
them hack again"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-01
Good News for All.

Bradford, Tenn, Nov. 21.-(Spe-
cial. Scientific research shows Kid
ney Trouble to be the father Of so
many diseases that news of a dis
covery of a sure cure for it cannot
fail to be welcomed all over the coun-
try. And according to Mr.. ]. A. Davis
of this place just such cure is found
in Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr.. Davis
says:
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are all that is
claimed for them. They have done
mo more good than anything | have
ever taken. had Kidney Trouble
very bad, and after taking few boxes
of Dodd's Kidney Pills l am COM
pletely cured. l cannot praise them
too much"
Kidney Complaint develops into
Bright's Disease, Dropsy, Diabetes,
Rheumatism, and other painful and
fatal diseases. The safeguard is to
cure your kidneys with Dodd's Kid
ney Pills when they show the first
symptom OF disease.
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little. He cleared his voice twice be.
fore he spoke.
Fern" he asked, what do you call
these flowers?"
81 don't know. mean they're roses.
What is it, doctor? Did you want
me"
"Of course they're roses; knew
that, but what kind of roses are they?"
Didn't you want me for something,
doctor?"
mo, Fern, no; I didn't want you for
anything. Joe's gone to sleep. What
kind of roses did you say these were"
"Why, they're old-fashioned roses"
Then the cutting of the flowers was
continued and by and by the doctor
said to her:
you've had a good deal of trouble
these eight years Of married life,
haven't you, my girl?"
81 would have had trouble" she an
swered, IF it hadn't been for you"
And he knew she was referring to the
time when death had threatened the
little ones. "And now" she added, IF
1t wasn't for you"
mo, no, Fern, not this time, I'm
afraid. AS have told you before, it
may be in a month, or it may be-"
The tears began to come now. and
her big friend laid his hand gently
upon her shoulder.
They were standing at the great
rosebush near the cottage and the doc
tor slowly reached up to the window
and plucked the white morning glory.
AS he offered it to her she looked up
once more into his face.
But she did not cry. She took that
rough, dark hand of his in both her
own.
Eyes. know what you mean. He's
asleep in there. He's gone from me
and can't ever see him any more.
But you were with him and you made
him forget, and he wasn't troubled
about me or about the children, or
about anything at all. You've been
a good friend to us-a good friend to
him and to me-"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-01
THROW RICE AT BRIDES.
Custom Persists Despite Attempts at
Reforms and Substitutes.

The rice storm still rattles gayly
about the shoulders Of the newly mar
ried; in spite of the fact that rigorous
efforts have been made to suppress 1t.
Statisticians have counted up the
thousands of bushels yearly wasted in
the ceremony, and have urged that all
this nutritious grain should be put in
to the mouths of the poor rather than
down the backs of the opulent. Physi-
clans speak of the eyes that have
been injured or made permanently
blind by the flying particles. Half the
people present secretly recent the
singing hail, and the departing cou-
pie are compelled to amuse the public
at large for the next few days by she'd
ding rice with every movement.
One must be young and excited to
thoroughly enjoy the rice scrimmage,
yet it goes on year after year, rowdy
but a permanent adjunct to Lohen-
grin. Boston tried to substitute inof-
fensive white flakes made Of gelatine,
but the public was not to be moved
from its rice orgie. Then rose leaves
were tried, but they, too, had only a
temporary acceptance.
And now the simple flinging Of a
handful is being changed for an elabo-
rate mechanical distribution. At a
recent eastern wedding breakfast a
bomb was arranged under the flower
In the center of the table, and at the
pressing of an electric button this
blew up, scattering rice in every di-
rection. The next device will prob
ably be rice shower, arranged on the
principles of stage rain and falling
alike on the bridal couple and every
body else.
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C&C4KESET. !,
~ lNENn!Q!N
New Musical instrument.

1t Is rather strange that Of the nu'
merous devices patented so few re-
late to musical instruments, and this
particularly so as the piano, violin,
guitar, banjo and mandolin are so old
that they have grown common and as
yet no other instruments to fill their
places have been introduced. A new
musical instrument suitable for par.
lor entertainment Is shown here. It
Is made of wood and the inventor
claims that 1t will give forth sounds
differing from those produced by any
instrument in the nature of horn,
flute or whistle, being very simple and
easy to learn.
Most of the novelties that have
heretofore been introduced have been
suitable mostly for outdoor use, but
this one can be played in the house
without Earring on the nerves and ear
as much as beginners work does on
the piano. The body of this instru'
ment is thin metal tube formed
with the sound opening having fea
Their edge, so that when the player
blows into the mouthpiece the body
vibrates and produces pleasing tones,
the length of the vibrations being de
termined by the position of piston
rod, which can be moved to make any
note within the range of the instru
ment. In using the instrument the
player grasps the mouthpiece with one
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ger would he be a-hummin' that away,
so peaceful and quiet like? Say, now;
would he?"
But 1t seemed so hard for her to
smile and to assure him that his point
was well taken.
Meantime the doctor had drawn a
chair to the bedside.
$50 you're not up and around yet,
10. You're looking better to-day,
though. Your hand here-see that?
Better color, that is. Yes, and your
eye looks better too. Don't you say
so, Mrs. Dale?"
And with almost hearty tone Fern
answered.:
Eyes, sir; Joseph Dale, you are
lookin' better"
But when she said this her face was
turned to the window.
After chatting quietly for some time
with the sick one the doctor suddenly
broke off:
Fern, my dear girl"-his voice was
husky and 1t quavered little-"your
flowers there are all faded"
But the little woman vouchsafed no
look In the direction of the muslin
draped shelf upon which stood a
cracked goblet containing pink roses
and white roses. She had been steal
ing slowly here and there, now pick.
ing up ravellng from the floor and
now the snowflake OF a feather near
the bed. And at last she had taken
up the medicine case.
Such an ugly box 1t was! And yet
size fondled IT,
II think, Fern" he said to her, that
II you were to pick your flowers before
the sun gets too hot they would last
longer Now, while everything is cool
and fresh would be just the time for
that sort o. thing" And before her
blue skirt had quite vanished he add.
ed, Get great big bunch. Can't have
too many flowers for the slckroom,
you know"
After this the thread OF converse.
ton was again taken up, and as before
the talk journeyed wide Of all things
concerning illness and trouble. 1t was
not long before the sick mans face
put on a smile and once Joe even
laughed
But the doctor knew the end could
not be far away. Before long the low
monotone Of his voice suddenly stop
ped. There was quick, dry cough
one that shook the bed sprlngs-just
one, and at the same time a convulsive
clasping of the thin white hands upon
the shrunken chest.
Then there was stiffness.
But the click Of the shipping sells.
sors among the flowers did not pause
II was loud; every sound seemed loud
even to the drowsy tinkle Of the sheer
bell, which came faint from down In
the meadow.
II was some time before the doctor
left the house. But finally he went
out bareheaded into the garden, and
he was humming again, only this time
the sound was not so calm as 1t had
been when he entered the sickroom
and when a pair Of eager blue eyes
sought his face the tune huttered 9
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-01
Rapld Track Layer.

A new railway track layer, with =
crew Of forty men, will lay two miles
Of track a day. The track layer has
huge crane, sixty feet long, which
projects forward over the road and
uauls behind 1t a train Of sixteen fat
cars loaded with ties and rails. A
continuous line Of the latter move
constantly over rollers and carry the
ties with It. Both rails and ties are
seized at tie proper time by machin-
cry and placed on the road in front
of the train, where they shortly form
part of the track over which II passes.
This device is said to be the most ex-
peditious as we'll as economical track
aver In the world
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o, Jesus, Master.
o Master, at thy feet
/ bow in rapture sweet!


o Master, at thy feet
bow in rapture sweet!
Before me, as i'm darkening glass,
Some glorious outlines pass
or love and truth and holiness and power;
own them thine, o Christ and bless
thee for this hour.
o full OF truth and grace,
Smile of Jehovah's face,
o tenderest heart Of love untold!
who may thy praise unfold?
Thee. Savior, Lord OF lords and King OF
Well may adorlng seraphs hymn with
yelling wings.
have no words to bring,
Worthy OF thee my king.
And yet one anthem in thy praise
long, / long to raise;
The heart is full. the eye entranced
above,
But words all melt away in silent awe
and love.
How can the lip be dumb.
The hand all still and numb
When thee the heart doth see and
own
Her Lord and God alone?
Tune for thyself the music OF my days,
And open thou my lips that may show
thy praise.
Yea let my whole life be
One anthem unto thee,
And let the praise OF lip and life
Outring all sin and strife!
o Jesus. Master! be thy name supreme
For heaven and earth. the one, the
grand. the eternal theme!
Frances Ridley Havergal.
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The hoofs OF the Doctors team beat
the firm and winding prairie road with
a resounding clatter. His high-seated
buggy, always gray with hardened
mud, was worn with many years OF
service, and the box dropped down on
the right side with the great weight
Of the old practitioner. At the end OF
the wheel track stood the brown little
home with its vine-mantled porch.
For some time after the doctor had
entered the house he sat motionless In
the small front room, which had
shut-in smell and was ever kept pain
fully in order. The only evidence that
1t had not lately had the care OF the
exacting housewife was when he re-
moved his new shoes. AS they fell
humping to the floor each OF them
raised from the rag carpet faint pun
Of dust.
These shoes, by the way, had been a
source of copious profanity during the
drive. "They pinch; they hurt. Well,
then, why did he want to sell 'em to
me?"
But now the bell-like tlnkle OF the
ice in a pitcher was heard in the
kitchen. Before Mrs. Dale had time
to enter the room he was calmly read
ing newspaper.
well, girl" he asked as the State
Journal sank with q crlnkling sound
to his knees, what you got there?"
For answer she gave him a mist
coated glass, and few drops went
scattering down upon the carpet.
"This is just right; no sugar-not
an iota-just exactly right. And
you're one Of those women, Fern Dale,
who never have too much care and
trouble to think of this sort Of thing"
he said.
"Of course there are plenty of fam
flies that are glad to see me-familles,
too, that pay their bills. But-well,
it's not the money that really pays
pill peddler; an old peddler, anyhow.
And you know that Now, don't you,
Fern?"
The young woman nodded.
well, then" he added, still more
deliberately, you mustn't ever put off
sending for me, my girl, when you
think I'm needed here"
But he wouldn't let me send when
l wanted to-" the wife answered, and
he saw that there were tears in her
eyes. $50 l didn't dare send till he
was took down in bed. Said he wasn't
sick at adjust wasn't feelln' right
good"
by thunder, that husband Of yours
Is a brick! That's what he is; he's
brlckl" Then he went on to inform
her how long ago his first trlfllng &C.
count with that husband had been set
tied in full and how that husband OF
hers had played her trick and how
sne was never to trust that husband
of hers any more.
After the doctors reinsurance there
was an interval Of penslve thought,
which concluded with the remark:
81 suppose you know. my girl, that
Joe's a pretty sick mani"
Oh, yes; she did know that, Never.
theless, when she went off to make
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-01
Durability Of Wood.

Some interesting experiments have
been made to ascertain which wood
lasts the longest. It was found that
birch and aspen decayed in three
years, willow and chestnut in four
years, maple and red beech in FIVE
years and elm and ash in seven years.
Oak, Scottish FIR and Weymouth pine
decayed to the depth Of half an inch
in seven years; larch and juniper
we're uninjured at the end Of the
seven years. In situations so free
from moisture that they may be prac-
tically called dry the durability Of
timber is unlimited. The roof Of
Westminster hall, London, is more
than $50 years old.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-01
Combine Telephone and relearaph

NoHpIne IelePnone ana IeIegraphs
A new complication of the telephone
and telegraph with new complication
of their names is the idea Of an Italian
electrician, E. Malcotti, who makes a
triple proud boast of his invention;
firstly. that the apparatus is susceptible
of being used on any existing telephone
lines without any previous alteration
Of the latter; secondly, that secrecy
is warranted of any communication !;
and, thirdly, that the construction Is
simple and the price of the instrument
low. The distinctive feature of the
apparatus is the fact that there is
no necessity of installing any special
exchanges and special lines, but that
any existing telephone plant is ready
for the telecryptograph, for thus the
telephone innovation has been christ
ened. The apparatus is worked by
currents analogous in every respect to
telephone currents, and, therefore, in
telephone service. The secrecy of the
dispatch is warranted by device al
lowing of any two apparatus being
timed for a figure established before
hand, so as to keep the telephone Sc
cret throughout the line as we'll as at
the receiving station, the messages ar
irving as ciphered kilograms. The re-
ceiving apparatus may be caused to
decipher automatically the dispatch,
either after reception or during the
same. The number Of ciphers the ap-
paratus is susceptible Of is upwards Of
6,OOO,OOO,O0O, which is practically In
finite.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-12-01
Sly BRIDGET.

Bridget was none too truthful and
her mistress had been using all her
eloquence to make her see the error
Of deceitfulness. But her would-be In
former owned herself routed when
Bridget turned upon her a beaming
Irish smile and said in a most cajol-
ing tone: Sure, now, ma'am, and
what do ye suppose the power o. de-
savin' was given us fer?"