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were riding through Rock Mountain
canyon one day, when suddenly ire
mendOus gust of wind came swoopine
down upon them, and actually carried
the Englishman clear of the wagon
seat. After he had been picked up, he
combed the sand and gravel out of his
whiskers and said:
Il say! think you overdo ventila.
ton In this bloomin' country!'
My berth was over the wheels. and
this, together with a roadbed of which
coal railroad in Pennsylvania would
be ashamed, produced such jolts and
bumps that my brain felt as though it
had been through an egg-beater. The
compartment was full, one occupant
being German army officer, who, be-
aide being in full uniform, even to
enormous fur-lined overcoat, sword
and spurs, brought in to choke the
little available space a satchel, 4
large fiat wicker hamper and pack
Ing box. He also had a very indus
trtous and far-reaching snore with
him.
The third occupant being q travel
Ing Catholic priest and, like the SOL
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The sellers Of tea at the stations viii
give one a small teapot filled with
hot tea, and a tiny cup, all for three
sen, or Z cent and a half in American
money. p 0~-~H ri - *.
~ 80 -
At the railroad stations during the
war with Russia one was sure to see
parties of wounded soldiers returning
from the front; or those who were de-
parting for the seat of war. These
latter were always attended by a
crowd of men and women, who waved
small Japanese flags and gave a shout
as the train moved ,away.v This shout
is really more Of a screech than a
good, round cheer, such as would be
heard in America, for It seems as If
there is some physical reason why
the Japanese people cannot raise their
voices without producing the most
blood-curdling sounds. The street
cries are all strident and unpleasant;
the commands of officers to their men
tinny and rasping-nke while Japanese
singing, to a foreigner, is conducive to
nervous prOstration.
/ have spoken somewhat of the ex
ternal attitude of these people, OF
their interior attitude of heart and
mind much more might be said, espe.
cially in regard to their late war with
Russia, which was going on at the
time of my visit. This was some.
thing they would not talk about. Any
mention of the subject was met with
an adroit change of the conversation
into other channels; but intense
patriotism, the most supreme conf.
dence in their ultimate success
re1gned in every heart. Examples OF
the most heroic self-sacrifice were not
lacking. A Japanese mother had
given her three sons to the war. The
first was reported slain. She smiled
and said, 1T is well. am happy"
The second lay dead upon the field
She smiled again, and said, II am
still happy" The third gave up his
life, and they said to her: AT last you
weep" "Yes!" she said, but it is
because have no more sons to give
to my beloved country!"
Now, this is all very beautiful, but
as my mission in life is laughter in.
stead of tears, want to say that it
reminds me of little story Of our
country and our war-the war of the
great rebellion. When, ia answer to
the call for troops, the Elood of our
noble volunteers had been poured out
upon southern fields for three long
years, there arose a class of mon
called bounty Jumpers who, acting
as substitutes for drafted men and
taking a large sum of money for the
job, sometimes Jumped the bounty"
and disappeared instead of going to
the front to serve Uncle Sam. These
men were subjected to a medical ex.
animation which, in the hands Of un.
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scrupulous physicians (who received q
large fee If the man "passed''), was
not always as rigorous as it should be.
A doctor who was seen coming out of
the examining room with a very sour
face was greeted by a friend with a
Hello, Doc! What's the matter?
Didn't you pass your man,
Pass nothin'!"
"Why, he looked all right"
"All right! Why he was sound az
nut; but the colonel of the regiment
suggested we stand him up on high
table and make him jump to the floor,
and, by Jove! If his confounded glass
eye didn't fall out and spoil the whole
business!''
While Japanese men are more and
more adopting European dress, the
women assume it very slowly, the men
not encouraging it, seeming to prefer
their womenkind in the national cos.
tune. There is reason certainly for
this preference, for Japanese woman
Is picturesque in her own costume.
even though she may not come up to
standards of western beauty. While
In the borrowed plumes of other coun-
tries she is like the daw decked out
In peacock feathers, that neither be.
came him, nor made him other than
he was.
The working class still cling to tho
ancient costume and methods. To-day
ladders are made Of bamboo, the rungs
dashed fast with rope, as they have
been made for generations. The
streets are watered with little carts
having a row of holes at the back.
and pulled by men, who fill them SLOW
ly and laboriously one bucket at a
time, while the sidewalks are watered
by two perforated buckets, suspended
from bamboo pole laid across the
shoulders of a man, who trots in and
out between the people, turning and
twisting until the walk is thoroughly
sprinkled.
Everything seems to be done the
hardest way, and those who work.
work very hard. The few men who
have horse dray never sit and drive,
even when the dray is empty, but al
ways walk ahead, dragging the patient
brute along. Loads are more frequent
~ carried on hand-carts, pulled by
men, women or boys. In going up
hill three or four men will pull or
push, intoning sort of droning song
as they work.
In the country districts life in its
most primitive and ancient aspects
may be seen. In the rice fields men
and women work side by side, their
ankles bleeding from contact with tho
stubble, welding tools Of pattern al
old as the cultivation of the grain.
The evolution of the new Japan
from the chrysalis Of the old il an in.
teresting study Just now. All signs
point toward the springing up of 4
new country, full-nedged, ready to
spread it's bright wings and fly away
from the old, that has, wrapped II
close for SO many centuries: but Tho
stime is not yet. go = r. e. e. e. -
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MORE. JAPANESE
SNAPSHOTS
The Funny Things One Sees
MARSHALL P. WILDER
- -
copyright. by Joseph b. Bowler,

(CopyEl8nt' oy Joseph b. BoWleS)
While at the Imperial hotel, Toxic,
we were permitted to witness a por-
ton of a Japanese wedding, that is,
the feast and reception. Like our He
brew friends in America, the Japs
now hire the parlors of hotel, chiefly
because their little doll houses are so
small. It was very funny; the women
all like embarrassed images, done up
In their best kimonos and not saying
a word, while the men, in stiff, badly
fitting European "store Clothes" stood
around in little groups and talked,
looking like animated tailors' dunn
mics.
One young man picked out a native
air on the piano with one finger,
while the children were the only ones
who were at all happy, or didn't look
as if they wished they hadn't come.
Says Mrs. Peace to Miss Sharp. a
caller: my husband and l never dis
pute before the children. When a
quarrel seems imminent, we always
send them out"
MISS 0udTp: An, i've often won.
dered why they're so much in the
street,"
Hateful thing, wasn't she?
Japanese trains are small and slow,
and seem not to think it necessary
ever to be on time. Smoking Is al
lowed In every class, even in the
sleeping cars.
The bedding IL clean and sufficient,
but there are no springs in the beds,
absolutely no privacy, and one tiny
window for the whole compartment,
public opinion being usually divided
as to whether it shall be opened or
closed. 1850, -. il
This reminds me of a story my
friend, Col. Cody ("Buffalo Bill') used
to tell. He said that once upon a time
an Englishman who had never been
In the west before was his guest. They
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-03
ORIGIN Of tho Elevator

The elevator originated in Central
Europe. The earliest mention of the
elevator is made in a letter of Ma
poleon I. addressed to his wife, Arch
duchess Maria Louise. He writes to
her that when in Schoenbrunn, then
the summer residence of the Austrian
emperor. near Vienna, he used the
"chaise volante" flying chair in that
castle which had been constructed for
Empress Maria Theresa. It consisted
of a small, square room, sumptuously
furnished with hangings of red silk
and suspended by strong ropes with
counter weights, so that it could be
pulled up or let down with great ease
in a shaft built for the purpose
about 1900.
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6'SNe0 Nut q naive AR on the Piano.
der, man of huge proportions, was
rather interested to know which of
these was to occupy the berth over
me, for It seemed fimsy sort of af-
fair, and took particular pains to see
that it was we'll propped up.
was rather relieved to find it was
to be the soldier, for I consoled myself
with the old adage that the pen is
mightier than the sword and decided
It would be worse calamity to have
the church down on me than the army,
Even II sleep with all these consider.
atoms had been possible, the frequent
stops would have completely put it to
Digit, for. the moment a train arrives
1t station, no matter what the time
Of night, the sellers of lunch boxes,
not milk, tea or tobacco begin to cry
their wares, in tones that are like the
wailings Of lost souls, and for, penetra,
don and volume unequalled by any.
Thing In my experiepce. K u Il Il -: T..
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HAPPY OLD AGE
Most Likely 70 Follow Proper Eatin

Most Likely to Follow Proper Eating.
AS old age advances, we require less
food to replace waste, and food that
will not overtax the digestive organs,
while supplying true nourishment.
Such an ideal food is found in Grape
Nuts. made of whole wheat and barley
by long baking and action of diastase
in the barley which changes the starch
into sugar.
The phosphates also, placed up I'M
der the bran-coat Of the wheat, are in
cluded in Grape-Nuts, but left out of
white flour. They are necessary to
the building of brain and nerve cells.
Il have used Grapt-Nuts," writes an
Iowa man, "for years and feel as good
and. am stronger. than was ten years
ago. I am over "a years old, and at
tend to my business every day.
among my customers meet man
every day who is 80 years old and at.
tributes his good health to the use Of
Grape-N and Postum which he has
used for the last s years. He mixes
;Grape!Nuts with Postum and says they
60 dne together.
For many years before I began to
eat Grape-Nuts, could not say that
I enjoyed life or knew what it was TO
be able to say I am we'll I suffered
greatly with constipation, now my hab.
its are as regular as ever In my NE.
Whenever I make extra effort ]
depend on Graps-Nuts food and It int
nils the bill. 4 can think and write
IS gr4at deal eAGisf.'' 81. IS -.
There's = Reason" Name given ~
. Postum Co, Batfle Creek. Mich. Baaa
- Road g Wellyille. : II pkxs.
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Asearted Hia RIGHTS.

John Hunter was a negro given to
chastising his wife.
you, john" said a neighbor ono
day, Susanna say, eff you don't quit
beatin' her she gwine to de Freedman
bureau"
"She do, do she?" he replied, with
scorn. Nov, femme tell yer, wunst
an fer all! Susanna am my wife! An
SO long as she 60 bout her bizness I
gwine left her lone. But wen she git
ter cuttin' up gwine ter beat her, an
Their amt no bureau nor no sidebode
nor no chist of drors what kin hor me
back!"
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A New Excuse,

II suppose your husband is proud
to contribute his share toward the
support of our beautiful library?"
"Yes," answered the woman with
the slightly acid expression: "only
John was none too Industrious in the
first place and now he's tempted to
put In most of his time reading novels
and trying to get his moneys worth"
Washington Star.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-03
RAISING BABIES aY CHART.
An Addition to the Schedule for Which
the Nurse Wasn't Even Grateful.

An Addition to the Schedule for Which
the Nurse Wasn't Even Grateful.
We let machines, in the form of
nurses and governesses, raise our chill
dren under printed directions, tackled
upon the walls. And some mothers
are proud Of the completeness of their
thraldom to these enthusiastically
proud because their babies are "sched.
ule" youngsters.
The other day I was shown . chart
"A business-like, austere product Of
some psuedo-scientist's brain and
printers ink.
isn't It complete?" said the near
mother. Read it,
I read: "Aerated milk, nine .. m.
Scraped one-fourth orange, $3.50 =. m.
Pasteurized milk, ten a. m. Slice Of
health toast, one-sixteenth ounce.
1918 a. m. Modified milk. three
ounces, 1915 q. m. Walk 18 steps. II
a. m. Two teaspoons distilled water,
11:15 4. M"
The rest Of the chart was similar to
this.
1T is complete" said l, "but should
like to edit the next one they get out. I"
She opened her eyes and raised her
brows. you know the way superior
people, especially the recently-supe-
rior kind, do it-so's you get q taste
in your mouth right away ~ II she
had handed you grapefruit to eat,
without sugar.) -:
by putting in 2 line right here" /
said, refusing to be frozen by her
manner. 1880 to one O'Clock. Z Love
baby a little"
She didn't even. thank me. for the
suggestion-actually, she didn't. Won,
en- are peculiar: propositions-What!
May Bohemian. ., i.
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WESTERN CANADA CROPS
CANNOT Be CHECKED.
OATS WELDED 80 euSHELo 70
THE ACRE.

The following letter written tho Do
min.on Government Commissioner lof
Emigration speaks for itself. It proves
the story of the Agents OF the Gov
eminent that. on the free homesteads
offered by the Government It is poo
sible to become comfortably well OF
in few years:
Regina, Sask., 23rd Nov, 1907.
Commissioner Of immigration, =
Winnipeg. ~ =? '.''|
Dear Sir: .1.&. ~ -"
It is with pleasure that I reply to
your request, Some years ago took
up q homestead, for myself. and also
one for my son. The half section
which We own. is situated between
Rouleau and Drinkwater, adjoining
the Moose Jaw creek, is a low level
and heavy land. We put in 70 acres Of
wheat in stubble, which went 20 BUSH
els to the acre, and 80 acres of SUM
mer fallow, which went Is bushels to
the acre. All the wheat We harvested
this year is No. hard. That means
the best wheat that can be raised on
theearth. WEDDING sell any wheat yet
as we intend to keep one part for
our own seed, and sell the other part
to people who want flrst-class seed,
for there is no doubt If you SOW good
wheat you will harvest good wheat.
We also threshed 5000 bushels of
flrst-class oats out of 160 acres. 30
acres has been fall blowing which
yielded 80 bushels per acre. and 50
acres stubble, which went 30 bushels
to the acre. These oats are
the best kind that can b
raised. We have shipped three car
loads Of them, and got So cents per
bushel clear. All our grain was cut
in the last week of the month OF
August before any frost could touch
It.
Notwithstanding the fact that W
have had a late spring, and that tho
weather conditions this year wero
very adverse and unfavorable, we viii
make more money out Of our crop
this year than last. -.
For myself feel compelled to say
that Western Canada crops cannot be
checked, even by unusual conditions.
am, dear sir,
Yours truly,
(Signed) A. Kaltenbrunner.
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pruooist's cenerou. Offer.

Druooist's Generous Offer.
II am sorry to disappoint you" said
the old-time druggist to the sutton for
his daughters hand. II can't let you
have Amy because I've promised her
to tho son Of my partner. But have
five other daughters and give you
something just as good"
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Limited as your intellect may be you
are still the only one of the bunch that
can earn the daily soup and salad"
The aged parent now smiled and
went his way completely treasured by
oAr specious reasoning.-Judge.
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Balm for the AGED.

Balm Tor the Aged.
The aged parent was greatly, very
greatly, in the dumps.
For, look you," he said, II don't
know half as much as my = eldest
daughter-she told me so a hundred
times; and Jim and Bill can simply
lay it all over. their dad when it
comes to arguing; and my wife says
that II ever there was q stupid man
about the house it's me and no. mis-
take. 1T -, x --.:.
:. But we said, remember you
hare the bulge on them In one way.
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when the latter nominated 1892 he left Democratic
that
and sat until 1901 during which time
committee the Peoples
the school and
Offices in Washington
business
under the suspicion
The former has
n Is n9 m5tag Of words with him. as shw troubles
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1908-04-03
Greatest Migration In History.

No migration in history is com,
parable to the great hordes that have
crossed the Atlantic during the last
20 ye4Fs to enter our territory. = In
1905 1915. 400 immigrants were admit.
ted; in 1906 LOO. 1856. and in the pres.
ent year the total will exceed the rec.
ord Of 1906 BY many thousands. Since
June 80. 1900, 5000, Geo have been id.
mitted. Of whom probably $3.50, 900
have settled permanently In ths
United tates-National Georaphaa
lfaxaxina
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Admitted That Much.
but" she persisted, you can't deny
It. A woman's life is made up Of sac.
rifices."
"Of sacrifice sales, yes" replied the
brute, her husband.
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a
compete against English
Investments
which he had
of Tweedmouths
ments also PANIED
Tweedmouh
Edinburgh
breach Birdie
the secretary of n cabinet -
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LORD WHO TALKED TOO MUCH

Lord Tweedmouth, first lord of the admiralty,
VINO mas stirred up great muss because he
Dragged about personal letter received from
Emperor William, has been in English politics
long enough to keep his mouth shut If he were
plain American he would be known as Edward
Majoribanks. His wife is a sister of the duke of
Marlborough. He is an Oxford man and a law.
yer, and first entered parliament in 1886. In
1925 he was home secretary. When made first
lord OF the admiralty in 1906 he did very pleas
ing thing from an American standpoint Up to
that time it had been the rule that in all con.
tracts given out by the admiralty the contractors
should engage themselves to use nothing but
British manufactures and materials. Tweed.
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. Didn't Look IL.

Mrs. Bri4dle-Now, Mary, want
you TO be careful. This isssome very
old table linen-been in the family for
over 200 years, and /.
Mary--Ah, sure, ma'am, you needn't
W'orry. ! won't tell . soul. and It looks
% good g new, anyway. 7.S7'
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The landing party Of the captured by
wounded Then began
the island resulting the northern
extremity Of The tn
Yorktown
and untold hardshps endured
AS the officers spery helped to make
visited
South America S93
the China station Admiral college
His detail
the delegates Hague
Atlantic
which capacity he has the with Admiral Evans
Admiral go
alton Annapolis 1866 He Brooklyn N Y His appoint
49, 1903 he
Newport, well
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EX-SENATOR UNDER CLOUD

Marion Butler, former United States senator
from North Carolina, who is accused by Con-
gresham Lilley of being hired by the Electric
Boat Company to influence legislation, has had a
somewhat checkered career: He was studying
law at the University of North Carolina when
his father died and he had to return home to
run the farm and attend to the bringing up Of his
younger brothers and sisters. For three years
he also taught in neighboring academy. Then
he became politician and newspaperman by
joining the Farmers Alliance and starting two
papers, the Clinton Caucasian and the Raleigh
Caucasian This proved stepping stone to
the state senate which he reached In 1890. The
following year he became president of the Farm
ers Alliance and in 1894 was elected president
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Bavaria
n
stockings
n to
their nerned
O he he
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A VETERAN REGENT

Prince Luitpold regent of Bavaria, celebrated
the eighty-seventh anniversary of his birth few
days ago amid brilliant gathering of the Bavar.
ian nobility. Telegraphic congratulations came
from Emperor William and the heads of the
reigning houses of the empire, and from abroad.
Later there was an immense military serenade
before the palace, in which the entire garrison of
Munich took part. The prince replied by appear
ing at one of the palace windows and bowling
The enects OF his many years are almost
unnoticeable. The venerable regent looks much
younger that he is. He is in splendid physical
condition. His limbs have retained their elias.
ITCHY his muscles are still hard and nearly every
day he deies wind and weather and undereoes
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IN THE IIM I! j! I !! !! | !.
TO BRING FLEET. HOME

Rear admiral Charles s. Sperry, who will
succeed Admiral Robley D. Evans as commander
of the United States fleet now in the Pacific ocean,
and who is to bring the big sixteen" back to
the Atlantic coast by circling the globe, has had
long and distinguished service in the navy. He is
q native of New York. but is accredited to Con.
necticut in his appointment to the naval academy
He became: rear admiral in May, 1906.
During the war with Spain Admiral Sperry
was equipment officer in the New York navy
yard Afterward he was given command of the
Yorktown in Philippine waters, and directed the
movements of the landing party on the eastern
shore of Luzon, which is now regarded as one of
the most thrilling adventures of the campaign
AGAINST AguinaldO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-18
BRYAN CANNOT CONE
TO GARY CONVENTION
Democrats Send Invitation to Governor Johnson and
Arrange to Feed 1000 People at Big Bar
becue to be Held May 2.

Well Mr.. johnson will be second
choice, anyway!
As soon as they were notified that
William jennings Bryan could not be
present at the great barbecue and con-
vention to be held by the county democ-
racy In Gary, the speakers commit
tee Immediately sent nm invitation to
Governor johnson of Minnesota, the
other candidate for the presidential
nomination, to be present at the great
event and address the delegates in the
big tent I'm which the convention VIII
be held.
1t is expected that five thousand peo-
pie will be present at the great event
and the various committees in charge
of the work are preparing for that
many 1t will take, it is estimated,
nearly two thousand to feed the hungry
multitude free of charge, decorate the
tent and surroundings and pay the gen
eral expenses of the great convention
The finance committee reports that the
business men over the district which
they have covered are responding lib
orally to the quest for money and the
whole affair will be an assured sue
cess. The convention will be financed
by the business men of the city re-
CARELESS of their politics, in an effort