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Dear Editor,-Hnvins seen your request
in the r. D. 6. G. columns for contributions
from the older members. ! send you pu5-
zie which I hope Will meet with your ap-
probation. Wishing much success to tho
ciut, am. yours very truly.
PAYsoN REEVE BRUCE.
4os l.. ~ Eighth ST., Richmond. Va.
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Witch hope Will be published. was Very
glad to my story In print Sunday be-
fore last. r am going to school now and
wishes to YOU and all the club. remain.
yr,ur sincere member f+a5s asF
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Dear Edi,or.-I received my prize and
thank you very much for st. have not
read II yet. but will soon. My sister read
Il and she said IL IL fine So know 1t must
he good. must close for this time. Thank
ing you again for the book. From Your
member ERNEST ROELTE.
News Ferry, Halifax county, Va.
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Dear Editor.---r thought I would drop
you a few lines to let yott know that T
haven't forgot you 1nciosed you will find
Il drawing which I hope to eco TN print
Sunday. Good By. wishing the members
r,,ch success. 1 will remain ever. your
true friend. LILA BASS.
Aeca Stock Farm. Henrico county. Va.
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MAUD v. wHITEHoRN.
c319 e. Main ST.. Richmond. Va.
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THE DREAM nook.

Ono time I dreamed about n book;
Its edges We're of gold,
Its pages in some curious way
Would open and unfold.
The verses that We're printed there
T did not have to read
Cause each had q voice and sang,
Twas curious, indeed.
And all the pictures were alive;
The leaves stirred on the, tree;
Flowers bloomed, children played -
And turned and smiled at ms.
hut now when I lnclose my hooks,
How dull and still they seem;
II Wish that they would come nltNsa
Like that one In my dream,
q. Selected By ELIX4ABliIIIs REID,
20 Enst Canal Street. city,
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Dear Editor,--r have been reading the
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CHARLES d. wELLEs.
II s. Market ST.. Pctersburs Va.
p g. am twelve ycary old.
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PATRIcK HENRY CALLAW4AI-
Norwood. Va.
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Millboro, Va.

Dear Editor,-It is pretty cold now. but
l hope 1t will not be so In the last of octo-
her. as expect to go to, jamestown about
tina! time. will be glad when that time
recess we play some, and We also eat Wild
grapes, of which there are many around the
sohoolhouse. They are very good. even "
they arc sour would like to write YOU
more than this but I nave not time. so IS
Will stop Your member,
SAMUEL LEE ROBERTSON
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PRESTON NASH ANbne
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Dear Editor.--T an, busy keeping house
as my mother and two little sisters are IN
Richmond, am going to school now, anu
my teachers name Is Miss Mary Taylor. and
/ like her fine. saw my story IN the pa
pee and thank you go much for puolishan6
4. have not been to jamestown yet, bus.
NV mother has been and when she came
and my older sister, who Is married. cent
with mother. she sent me three or four
cords Well will have to stop as must
get my lessons. Your fond member.
cELAl.A FRANCES cRApDoetA,sl
Mannboro. Va.
u, s. Inclosed you win find Hover puz-
zls which / hope to see published. ~
MY Dear Editor,--Haye been intending
telling you about my trip but have been
too tired and sleepy to do so When Nai
got to Danvlla we had TO walt about an hour
far the train. Tho train was Ions ono, and
stepped so many times, thought we never go
O'Clock and 7 was SO tired ! didn't know
what TO do, Tho next morning we 5foole ~
nice walk and came back Just In time for
dinner Last saturday they had dance
here. think it ought to bs called ''ritoun-i
Ihose, I think Il ought 10 be called the 'moun-
danced were mountainesrs believe thfyi
could have danced all night, but OF COURSE
tile proprietor wouldn't let them. 'rherfs
are some beautiful mountains here. IS
heard the stranf-est thing about soma stansats
that are found here In some OF the mplis-a
talns They are stoness shaped like CROSSES y
Scma people take them 10 q jeWeley atsiS
haye them polished and have them 1trs
necklaces They arc cailea phenirstonesss
Well j must ring mn and VIII write sosfsss
more soaie other time, our listls nsff1,.S
pA.rlsk spginKA yA sss
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ANDREW G. BRYANT. !
High Street. Franklin. Va.
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TO Charasie.

Ctasc City. Va.
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Selected by W. a. CALLAwA,
Norwood. Nelson county, Va.
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a. A. WILSON.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.

News Ferry. Va.
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Virginia Beach, va
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

are estimated at minimum of 30 yen
The expenses of a girl student are less
than those of n man.
The terrible situation here with re-
spect to school girls is not. as has been
carefully explained to me over and
prize virtue, but because they prize
other things, an education. and fealty
to parents far more. Girls arc sent into
Toxic from the country to get an edu
cation who have no idea where they are
going to board or to attend school, and
lack the money TO do either.
Where Women Are Shown in Cages.
In all this it is to be remembered
that the attitude of the Japanese to-
ward the relation of the sexes is very
different from that of the occid emit
The social evil is licensed, (though by
no means confined TO those holding IL
censes) and 1t is common for a parent
to sell his daughter into a life of shame.
Ninety eight per cent of the prostitutes
In the empire are secured In this manner
Sale - is not the word employed here;
the keeper lends money to the father,
to be repaid out of the daughter s
earnings. The former takes good care
that the debt is not wiped out until
ter never thinks of rebelling, for filial
obedience is the first article of the
Japanese creed. Yet it is significant
that no swords, knives or sharp
weapons are allowed in the "Yoshi-
wara,' which is the name Of the dis
trict set apart for this purpose, lest
the unhappy girls make away with
themselves. 1t is said that the aver
age number of visitors to- this quarter
of Toxic is no less than a quarter of n
million a month.
| can believe this, because of what
I have seen. The night | visited the
Yoshiwara. In company with mis-
sionary, the streets were go crowded
that policemen stood in the center of
the road, holding aloft lanterns to di-
vide the traffic. which is entirely pc
destrian, not even iinrikishas being al
lowed in this quarter. The buildings
which line the streets are larger. cost
her and better lighted than the build
ings in any other part of the city.
Two inexpressively shocking aspects
of that night s experience especially
impressed me. One was the number
OF boys and young men, thousands of
them in student dress, who openly fire.
quent the Yoshiwara, The crowd was
streets of an American city on the
night of A presidential election. Not
only were there myriads of men on
the streets. but women and children
also were out enjoying the ''llfe. -
These would, unabashed. chat with the
girls in the cages, and the latter seemed
to have no feelings of disgrace.
An Anglo Saxon does not relish the
sight of human beings displayed in
cages. Yet hundreds Of these line the
streets of the Yoshiwara, each con
tanning from dozen girls upward.
True, the cages are beautifully gilded
and lacquered, some of the rear panels
being real works of art; and the girls
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
Chinese Students With
Morals ConpIicate the
Situation

the creation of the Anglo-Saxon concep-
tion of morality in the Japanese mind.
a missionary is also chiefly responsible
for the agitation which resulted in the
law few years since. giving the. en-
shaved girls a loophole OF escape from
the life, under certain difficult condi-
tions A rescue home is maintained in
Toxic by the missionaries and the W.
G.. T. t., and three others throughout
the Emipre by the Salvation Army. The
most tangible and promising efforts for
the betterment of moral conditions
among the students are those put forth
by distinctively missionary agencies.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
Studer1f immortality in Japan

latest official statistics show more than
$4,000 licensed prostitutes in the en-
pire, with more than 10000 geisha girls
in addition. Taking all classes Of pros
titutes, there are said to be. according
TO the latest publication on The subject,
How the Social Evil Is Regulated in
Japan, no less than 100000, or five
per cent OF the population of japan, or
ten per cent of the female population
of all ages,
In the light of the foregoing, it is
seen that one of the tremendous tasks
undertaken by the missionaries, and
especially through the girls school, is
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06

are elaborately dressed in gaudy
gowns, each seated before a toilet box
where she perfects her painting and
powdering, IN public. The cages are
within are human beings, thus offered
for public inspection and sale. One
large cage was filed entirely with girls
in student dress, unpainted and with
their hair worn in simple student fash
ion.
One hour in the Yoshiwara is suffi-
cient to turn any white man forever
against the licensing of the social evil.
Adjoining the Yoshiwara and part of
IT, is the hospital for dereicts. Every
thing is minutcly regulated by n spe-
cial department Of the Government. The
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1907-01-06
THAT Center in
,oncern Leaders
1otior
LIAM T. ELLIS.

By Joseph B. Rowles- F..
,Tokio is a nest OF
,be ..Far Eastern
focus And an in
~ nat il is by no means
,aestiop. but an inter
ernlexities. each with
~ ether. Ont of the
VI 10 extricate the two
= fundamental-educa-
4. and both have a di,
the missionary and
q which ! am study
,reatest student center
ith more than $4,000
higher branches Here
,fnated with the West
concentrated its am
,,ets TEEN with young
students. The process
4 may be seen any day
N the imperial palace
.;Xcant spectacle in all
erlx of the nation 8
not wonder that the
n shaking their heads
II over it; for reasons
sently show.
q Sight in Japan.
itself is picturesque.
Il the ungraceful stu
consists of a japanese
10 a red or purple skirt.
war hats, and usually
.7cased in high wooden
Hgeta. Their books
| ,Jotb and their little ink
|rpended from strings.
wear s diversity of
an European uniform,
=. and often an adapta.
,rt scholars dress-kl-
81 an undershirt in full
a. and q sort of divided
"A very full, for trou-
M wear straw hats and
-sny cases carry canes.
Affect dandified Euro
are called high col
Blows.
'se craze for education
4, rather loose figures of
Gcyernment give 94.43
,cpnlation of school age,
lion ian American edu-
la it as 6a.05 per cent,
Stern reckoning). there
b Institutions of higher
applicants. Japan has
- and two universities,
"a has a very large en-
lfd the other day of 1000
. rxRmined for entrance
a could admit but seven
4 Students feel disgraced,
.zuss of the suicides that
anong this class of the
tated that much Of the
'n is quite superficial.
audents prove a fertile
.ploitation of socialists
itors. There are not
nfon for these educated
ruensurate with their
|'kere is considerable po-
d social unrest,
ssr 10 Learn English.
nsult Of the craze for
|ks universal desire TO
Bhich is regarded as
3 progress and civiliza-
IS no similar zest for
Esb. The higher public
English, and tens of
Earning it privately
Hlpad men, walters,
6tors, students, fellow
|1,ins-aIl sorts of Jap
Et TO me since [ have
lslp in English. Any
1ragncr could keep bust
hmrs a day instruct
e iu the mysteries of
ElF | visited a mission
Kobe which was lite
Nth young men en-
ihe day IS teachers,
y only were the rooms
inside of the doors and
elumps Of eager stu
Flng paid the tuition fee.
sf was inadequate, and
flPsrs, Englishmen, had
temporarily. 1t was
\ % hear An enthusiastic
PEA his class, as model
sre are many dogs in
!Fe got a dog 1t is
q missionary force to
ihemselves are college
Fomen.
have been surprised to
siucated japanese are
lhe reform spelling Of
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31
ROOSEVELT LAUBs
M'NAlEYS HOMEELIFE
DEC ARES IT WAS AN! EXAMPLE
\ 10 THE. WHOLE MATioh-His a
\ 3 LOVE FOR HIS WIFE.

AKRON, o., May Sl.--It was half an
hour after the President boarded his
car at Canton before It left for Akron
Junction. A large crowd assembled In
Rthe3yicinity In the meantime, and the
President several times appeared on
the platform and wished the people
good luck, To-. which they responded
with rousing cheers. Incidentally on
zone occasion he took advantage OF the
a opportunity to say word about hls
syisit and Of the beautiful home life
sof Mr. and Mrs. Mckinley, speaking
as follows:
g"sWe,haye come here to-day TO attend
THE funeral Of Mrs. Mckinley. Presl.
dent Mckinley rendered very great
services to this nation as a public
man, but no greater than he and Mrs.
Mckinley rendered by a home life
which could well be an example TO all
.eour nation. The essential things. aft.
lsers all, are the homely things. Presi.
dent Mckinley served his country as
an American citizen should serve his
4 country In time Of war and in time
of peace. But It was his own home
i perhaps that In the devotion to the
loving woman we have just buried he
gave the best example to us ALL"
y7 Vice President Fairbanks, who
came from indianapolis 10 attend the
funeral, occupied n seat adjoining the
Presidents while the latter was wait.
Ing at the station.
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JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION, May
Sl.-A number Of the board Of dlrec'
tors OF the Exposition company have
determined that there shall In the fu'
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affairs Of the company. In view OF the
fact that the board Of governors hav'
Ing extended 10 Mr., James ". Barr,
the former president Of the seaboar'l
Air Line Railway, an invitation TO be-
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oil directors Today expressed them
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beginning OF inc hydra.headed reign
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

Replying to official cognizance taken
by the Navy Department of the cxciu.
sion of enlisted men in uniform from
the dancing pavilion at the Pine Beach
resort. adjoining the jamestown Ex.
position grounds, the management :,
the dance pavilion. holding couces.
sion from the Columbian Amusement
Company as owners. today said that.
in excluding from the dancing floor
enlisted men Of the Navy in uniform.
It had no idea Of wiifuily dfscriminat.
Ing against the service uniform. but
that, owing to The public prejudice CT
society against close association OF the
Navy, the patrons Of the dance pavii'
Ion had declared that they would with.
draw their patronage II sailors In uni
form were permitted on the floor. Only
for the preservation Of the profit and
life Of The dancing concession. they
added, had action been taken BY which,
United States seamen In uniform arc
excluded from the floor.
I
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Great activity is now seen on the
grounds. The force Of workmen has
been largely increased since Monday,
and there are now about $500 laborcrs
busy cleaning up the grounds, build.
ings roads and walks, June 10 Is the
date set for the completion OF the
landscape, and # is expected to have
1t perfect by that time.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-31

The management declared that the
money Of The seameH Is Just as good
to II as the money Of others who pay
for privileges enjoyed. but that the
patronage alone Of the seamen would
not begin TO pay the salary Of one
empioye. and that with The seameR al.
lowed on the floor in their uniforms
the major portion Of present PATRONAGE
would be less. 1t was declared fur.
ther that the concessIonarIes must
protect themselves In this matter or
fall In business. 1t was also stated
that money has been spent IN provid.
ing white duck suits for any sailor
who will change his uniform and ap.
pear on the floor In the clothes pro.
vided free Of charge. These suits, It
is declared, are neat and In no way OF.
fensive to the wearer; but, on the 9th.
or hand, rather attractive.
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Word has been received that 100 ca
diets OF the Maryland Agriculture Col
lcge will arrive tomorrow evening 10
go into camp for couple of weeks
The cadets will be In command OF Ma
tor Edward Lloyd, U. s. A.. retired
and in their drills they will be expect
ed to give a good account Of them
selves.
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The management makes the point
that, while. many seamen are perfect
gentlemen. the rule rather than The
exception Is that the enlisted men ap.
pear In no condition to associate with
the dancing pavilion patrons, and this
is largely the reason, 1t Is asserted,
that other patrons have refused TO ap.
pear on the floor with the scamen.
1t Is explained that whenever sail.
or appears the circumstances and rules
are fully explained, and the majority
see why the management cannot per.
nit the uniformed men on the floor.
Others, It Is declared, Try 10 cause
trouble and threaten the management
with prosecution, report 10 the gov.
eminent and other things.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-27
A LOST CONTRACT.
The Little Thing That May sennstinss
Prevent q Gale,

A pen once lost ME an order. I had
Just worked up the executive Of a
large concern into a desire 10 buy.
had my contract form lying on his
desk with my finger on the dotted line.
BE reached over toward his pen rack.
took OF . pen and plunged it into tho
Ink we'll. He turned to me with frown
on his face-the we'll was empty.
was ready with fountain pen
The zen was uncappcl. handed It to
him. He started to write. The ink
would not dow. took il and shook IL.
Again he made the attempt. with no
result.
II will get one" be- said. SO he
stepped into the other room. Evidently
some one stopped him with . question.
for he did not come back for three
minutes. Then lie stood at his desk
He looked down at the contract.
Il believe had better think thi.
matter over again." lie said. And al
the talk Put up could not bulge him.
I had lost a sale because my fountain
pen was empty. Now. one Of my rcgu-
lar morning duties. week in and week
out. just as regular a. my shave and
my checking over of calls to he made
and the making out OF my expense &C.
count. IS filling my fountain pen
james ~ Bowen in System.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-27
A Crest poIvaIot.

Solomon Caesar Ma!an habitually
converted with his children in Latin,
but on his deHthhci. whom Solomon.
his s'n. l"~:n 10 rsri'e psalm in the
familiar Nr!.a'e az his youth. the DIV.
Ing man. scholar to the last. mutterc,l.
Non ita, non ita! fIebraice:" 10 tile
son repeated II In Hebrew.
He could. for that matter, Just as
well have said 1t In cortic or Chinese.
FOR to him all tongues came naturally.
At eighteen he could write in thirteen
languages. oriental and European. and
among his published works We find
TRANSACTIONS from the Arabic. Persian
syriac. Ethiopic Hebrew. Coptic, Ar.
0enian. Georgian. Mongol. Chinese.
Korean. japanese. Greek. Russian.
welsh and Gothic. He il said to have
learned to speak Armenian fiuently In
. fortnight. and he preached In Geor.
Etan to Georgian congregation in the
cathedral OF Kutais.-Iondon Saturday
Review.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-27
THE BLIND OF CAIRO.
To 30 Found Everywhere In the She..
and on the Streets.

The first thng that in.pr.s,.s N.
stranger III caro- IL the nuiuier NJ
blind men. women and chi .irrn +, ~,
found every inr" in the shops and On
the streets. hph'lialnia il very prer,.
lent throughout Egypt. Beru,is. of an.
perStitinn concerning "tlic eva eve"
the native mothers ~ the middle n,
the lower class do not wash '!r eve.
Of their babies ut all. Watching tho
dies buzzug unheeied around and
upon these blind children, u strange,
hastens to buy fly whisk. These are
for sale everywhere" and are quite n.
tractive with their orna nicnts uf fancy
beads and palm leaf fiber. Blind leg.
glrS greet one ut every corner. Even
In the high class Egyptian families
there are many blind. The lower
classes Of Egyptians are given much
to hashccsh that il. the lower classes
In the large citles-and. although II il
against the law to sell II. one will have
the La>hecah places pointed out. and
the men who smoke the drug are seen
everywhere. They are distinguished
By the peculiar appearance Of their
eyes. which become rel. swollen and
baggy underneath. and by the peculiar
color Of the skin. which resembles
somewhat the skin Of Chinese opium,
smokcr.-IIarriet Quimhy in Leslie's
Weekly
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-07-27
4 Patient o>o.

NY brother has two dogs. one largo
mastn. the other tiny Spits which
- can bold in the hollow Of his hand.
Doo. the big dog. had been taught to
ne down and face bis food. but not to
teoch until the command. Eat" had
oeen given him. His mistress, In Q hur-
. % leave for a days shopping. ave
Ion MS breakfast one day. bat forgot
tne permission to ''eat." and when che
returned late that night The faithful
aog iay with his paws on the plate ef
1000. but not particle had been touch
sdCChicago Tribune.