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the people run for their money. did
 you?
 " You bet I didn't said the old Tam
 many chieftain. I told him to go right
 in and win. Burns, I guess you are
 right
 "That Roche fight was the best money
 maker I have had I won a clear $15,OO0.
 The Moir fight netted me $11,OOO and the
 Palmer fight $SO0O.
 Tn the meantime I have been picking
 up a lot of easy money in the music
 halls. l work about every other week at
 a salary of $500 week. I could work
 every week if I accepted less money, but
 what is the use. I make just as much
 by working every other week and don
 run the risk of tiring myself out as
 would do if worked every week
 ''I did intend to return to America
 immediately as my wife has been ill, but
 now she is on the road to recovery, and l
 think I will stay on this side for while and pick up a few more punches or
 grapes. They are dead crazy to have
 me fight in Paris, and possibly things may
 be fixed up there. I don't think Moir and Squires are anxious to accept my propos- tion to fight them both in one night. They think it would be too humilating.
 s'There is a proposition on foot which | hope will come off, and that is for me 10 fight Moir again. His packers are now out with the excuse that he was badly seconded in his contest with me. A second battle with him would tickle me immense ly. It would be real easy money Molr can't fight, and I know it. In my battle with him he was obviously afraid of me |. and kept backing away. didn't rush Tn at once, because a good fighter can make
 a sucker of himself in such situation. I just stalled and took my time. pre- tended to stagger about the ring, ana the audience rose to their feet and cried, Go in, Moir, you've got him going. Moir courage returned and he came on just as I wanted him to do, then l zowied one across. but the end of the round saved him.
 '.I haven't found any prejudice against me here or against any American hghter who delivers the goods. The money has been easy. I will admit, but more joy to the man who can pick up money without tro,ible. If people knew the hard times went through as a kid of 15, how I hoboed across the country and was glad to work day and night for a square meal and a place to sleep. they wouldn't be- grudge me what I am getting now Ut is easy to get money in this game, but not so easy to keep it. When l read of Terry McGovern down and out; old John L., Jake Kilrain in bankruptcy George DlxOu uyii6 d P"uPci, IL hiene" me more and more determined to hold on to what I have. To be called a good fellow won't buy you meal, but lot of yellow-ba in your pocket will.
 Me for the sure friendship of the yell | low-backs every time. While naturally | I am not overlooking any blue chips in | the way of easy things, I am not side | stepping hard propositions. There has | been a great deal of misunderstanding in | regard to my attitude toward Johnson. l l am the champion. If Johnson was the ! champion I would pawn my clothes in order to get the chance to win the title
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ON THE RAGE TRACK.
Aqueduct Entries.

First race, for fillies, 3-year-olds. five furlongs: Frizette, Berrymaid, 1O9: Sun Clean, Marbles, Aimee O.. Sandal, Queen Marguerite, Jane Swift 104; Tea Leaf, 97.
 Second race, steeplechase, for 4-year- olds and up, selling, about two miles Jimmy Lane. 153; Gus Straus, 14S; King Castle, 134; Esquire, 132.
 Third race, handicap. for 3-year-oIds and up, seven furlongs: Grapple, 120; Tileing, no; Light Wool, 109; Jubilee, 1O7; Zienap 102 Colonel Jack, 100; Zethus, 97; Campaigner, 93
 Fourth race, the Ozone stakes, for g. year-olds, four furlongs: Sea Swell, no; Trance, 1O9 Pinares, 105; Voodoo Sight, Personal, Herile 104; Fitz Herbert, Ruble, Gold Find, 102; Bonnie Kelso, 100; Ben Franklin 99; Erbet. Uncle Tim, 97; Deso- late Warden, Apron, 94.
 Fifth race, maidens, 3-year-olds, sell ing, six furlongs: Carlton, Mazuma. Mon- tauk. Fisher. 105; G. Ferraro, Rosario, Almandine, Royal Evox, 102; Red Bonnet, Sequence. Danger, 100; Ariel, s7; Irish Lace, 95.
 |. Sixth race, 2-year-olds, four and half furlongs: Dress Parade, Guy Fisher, 107; Forero Preceptor, Watiere. Siskn. Patriot, Moorish King. Sir John. 104; Lew Hart, Battieta, Gliding Belle, Wild Pigeon, Belle of the Tribe. 101
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WEIGHTS OF HORSES ENTERED
 IN METROPOLITAN HANDICAP

New York. April 19.-The weights for the Metropolitan handicap, the fea- ture event of the opening day of the Belmont Park spring meeting, have been anonunced. In the arrangement of weight W. s. Vosburg, handicaper for the Jockey club, has put J. R. Keene's 4-year-old Ballot at the top,
 with exactly scale weight, 126 pounds. The race to be run on May IS, has s10000 added money and will be worth approximately s14,0O0. The handicap in full follows:
 The Metropolitan handicap, for B. year-olds, with $10.OOO added; one PA; Charles Edward, 1. 123; Montgom- cry, i, 122; Rosepen, aged, 121; Sal
 videre, 4. 120; pr. Gardner, 5. 120; Jack
 Atkin, 4, 120; Superman, 4, 119; Dan delion, 6, 11S; Running Water, 5, 116;
 Brookdale Lymph, 5, 115 W. H. Carey. ,. 115; Baby Wolf, A. IA; McCarter, 4 1l3; Demund, 4. Ill., Blue Book, 4, III;
 The Quail. 5, 110; Celt, 3, 109; Uncle, 3, 10S; Rifleman, 4, 107 Melick, g. 101
 Tony Fauts, A. 1O6; Far West, 4, 106; Wexford, A. 106; Ellicot, 4, 106; West bury, 4, 105; Old Honesty, 4, 105; 4ain- nie Adams, 5, 105; Oxford, 6, 104; Chapultepec. g. 103 Lew P. Daley, 3 1O3; Don Enrique 4, 102 Spooner 3 99 Ben Ban, 3, 99; Cobort, g. 99 Faust, 1, 9S; Kentucky Beau, 4, 9S; Notasulga, 3, 9S; King James, 3. 9S; Light Wool, 4, 97; Fair Play, 3, 97; King Cobalt, 3 97 Johnny Blake, 3, 97; Senator Clay 4, 97; Magazine, 3, 96; Stargown, 3, 95; Live Wire, B. 95; Don Creole, 4, 9i; Restigouche, 8, 93; Fancy, 3, 90; The Shaughran, 3, SS; Gowan, 3, ST. Penalties accrue from 12 noon Of SaturdaY April IS. 1908.
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Summer Sports Are N0W
 Occupying Public Eye

For the Brar Cliffe road race on Friday
 22 cars of American and foreign manu-
 facture are entered. The course is 90
 miles around and must be covered 10
 times. The course will be patrolled by
 national guardsmen who have volunteered
 for the duty.
 The Western league baseball season
 opens on Wednesday with game between
 Newark and Baltimore at Newark. The
 other clubs of the league will open on Thursday.
 The Central league will begin play Fri-
 day, with games at Zanesvle, Wheeling Evansville and Terre Haute. The New Union Baseball league, which will have teams at Philadelphia. Washing ton, Baltimore, Brooklyn, Reading, Patcr- son, Wilmington and Elizabeth, will begin
 playing next Saturday. Monday, Tuesday "Wednesday and Thursday of this week at Los Angeles the sailors of Rear Admiral Evans fleet will battle for the various championships of the navy.
 Monday, Myers of the Ohio and Lulinsil of the New Jersey will fight at 133 pounds; Tuesday the welterweights, Comptj of the Louisiana and Rollins of the Kentucky, will meet; Wednesday will be middle- weight day, with Tighe of the Alabama and Trainor of the Vermont as gladiators, and Thursday the big fellows of the fleet, Altieria. 167 pounds, of the Missouri and Schlossberg, 169 pounds of the New Jer- sey will clash. There also will be a special bout Thursday for the feather weights, in which Rafferty of the Ala bama and Frederick of the Illinois will
 clash
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cinnati ?; Chicago ', Atlanta 4; Atlanta l. Cincinnati 9
 Nashvlle-Won 3, lost 6, per cent 1883. Nashville 8, Vanderbilt 0; Sox 5, Nash ville ?; Sox 3, Nashville 0; Nashville g., Vanderbilt O. Cubs I. Nashville O. Cubs l. Nashville ?; Brooklyn l, Nashville O; Nashville ', Brooklyn 1; Milwaukee 8, Nashville ?.
 Montgomery-Won 1, lost 6, per cent .143. Athletics 1, Montgomery ?; Athletics Il, Montgomery l: Cubs 1, Montgomery O; Cubs 1, Montgomery 8; Montgomery 5, Brooklyn f; Brooklyn 1, Montgomery O.; Brooklyn 9, Montgomery :. ..ez
 Birmingham-Won 6, lost g. per cent, .545. Birmingham l. Athletics '; Birming- ham B. Birminghame college 0; Birming- ham ?, White Sox s; Birmingham ', Me ridlan 6; Birmingham ,. Meridion 3; Bir- minghaxu. -13 Meridian 0; Birmingham j. CQbsr'6; Birmingham 5, Cubs ); Birming- ham g. Cubs 3; Birmingham 3, Brooklyn 4; Birmingham ?. Cleveland 1; Birming- ham ,, University of Alabama O.
 Memphis-Won 0, lost 6, per cent. .Oeo Athletics s, Memphis 5; Boston ,, Mem phis 2 Boston ', Memphis 0; Detroit f. Memphis O; Cubs 9, Memphis l; Cubs 1, Memphis 0; Memphis l, Milwaukee l.
 Little Rock-Won 3, lost 9, per cent .250 Little Rock 0, Boston Americans 6; Little Rock 1, Boston 2; Little Rock ?, Boston 6; Little Rock 0, Detroit 5; Lit tie Rock f. Detroit g; Little A.ock ,, De- troit l: Little Rock O. Giants 4; Little Rock 3, Giants [; Little Rock Il, Pine Bluff ?: Little Rock g. Hot Springs 2; Little Rock 0. Milwaukee o; Little Rock 1, Joplin ?; Little Rock 4, Webb City 5
 Moble-Won F. lost l, per cent .925 Philadelphia 6, Mobile [; Philadelphia 4, Mobile O. Meridian 0, Mobile 6; Merid- ian 6, Mobile [; Meridian ,, Mobile H; Port Morgan Q, Mobile 6; Gulfport 5, Mo- bile 6; Gulfport ?, Mobile 5; Gulfport 4. Mobile 12; Cleveland 3, Mobile 4; Spring Hill college O. Mobile 6; Meridian 0, Mo- bile ?; Meridian 0, Mobile 6.
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Rebieh .0f We Season
 Of Exhibition Battles

Atlanta, Ga, April 19.-Cspecial.)-Th Southern league pennant race is so young yet that it is hard to get even a mild slant on the pennant race possible win ners from the games already played But considerable good dope can be sleaned from a look back over the past perform ances of the Southern league teams.
 This dope, for many reasons is not conclusive as to what the teams are likely to do in the Southern race. But it gives a vague hunch cn this point.
 The exhibition series, which closed just before the championship season began, was notable for the awful rubs that the visiting major league clubs got at the hands of the Southern teams. Ten times at least the high-priced artists from the northland met defeat aul the number of them cause for thought. The .A.iaHta club lead in defeating the big leag uers. downing four of them.
 The season was also rsptable for the very few times that theFClass c and D league teams were fable to ajwn the Southern leaguerst Only three defeats were recorded add Little Rock furnished a pair of thenf.
 Here are(the scores of the exhibition games:
 Atlshta-Won s, lost 9, per cent All. At lanA 5 New York 3; Atlanta 3, New lXork 8; Atlanta l. New York 6; Atlanta g, Macon ?; Atlanta s, Macon 3; Atlanta 1, Macon 1; Atlanta ?, New York g; At lanta l, New York ?; Atlanta ?, Cubs l; Atlanta l. Augusta 3, Atlanta 4, New York 5; Atlanta 5, Augusta l; Atlanta 5, New York G. Atlanta 1. New York 3; Brook lyn l. Atlanta |; Atlanta 0, Brooklyn 13; Atlanta l. New York 3; Atlanta 6, Gin
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Georgia GOJe1s Going
 Alter Southern Handicap

ond division honors. In addition there will be several who do not play much golf, but who make the trip for the run they can get out of it, hoping to figure In the third or fourth division or maybe in the handicap.
 Macon will probably send half dozen golfers and the Athens club will be rep resented by E. c. Branson, president of the State Normal school, and J. Allen Wheat, a frequent winner in invitation events.
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MOBILE DEFEATS
 NEW ORLEANS AGAIN
SEA GULLS SHOW UP THE Ex- STARS, WINNING THREE OF THE FIRST SERlES-MR. THORNToN'S HOME RUN.

New Orleans. April 19.-McClellan's E attempt at short was dismal failure for his error in the seventh inning allowed Mobile to overcome the Peli- cans long lead Mobile won by a score of 6 to 3. There was a record crowd. The score:
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MASSING MANAGES
 THE MERIDIAN CLUB

Meridian. Miss, April 19.-(Special.)- President McCants of the local baseball association gave out tonight that Big Massing, formerly catcher and utility player of the Mobile team, had been se- cured from that club and will manage the Ribboners.
 Massing is well known in this circuit, having played several seasons with Nat chez.
 He will meet the team in Jackson to- morrow.
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THE AMATEURS.

Plantersville. April Especial. t-Plan- tersville and Staunton tied up in nice little game Saturday evening on the lat ter's diamond, Plantersville defeating Staunton by the score of to 4.
 The features of the game were the pitch ing of E. Propst and a home run by him. Batteries: Reed and E. Propst; Huff and Jones.
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away from him. because the title means money, as I know. When I say to John- son l will fight you if you agree that shall have $50, 1000. win. draw or lose, it is only fair. Every champion since F'itzsirn- mons has insisted on the big end of the purse and got it. Why shouldn't l, as a business man, follow precedent?
 twill you excuse me now?' said the big fellow "I have'to sign a few hundred thousand post cards"
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 een to eopenng O games Birmingham Mongomerss lead but
  0 he
  the opening O league Nashville
  the Memphis Orleans Charlie Frankis s
  swith to and a Just what will waivers to olet the vera out his pitchers Molly together Fritz appeared erle 
  nesst their frst game not quite ability and who will figure prominently in the 1908 penHant fight this The and  tackle Nashville Vol Tneee of
   follow the frstinnv o of of them n O
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

At Toledo: Toledo 6, St. Paul g. At Louisville: Louisville 3, Kansas City 9
 At Columbus: Columbus 8, Minneapolis l. At Milwaukee,: Milwaukee 6, Indian apolis 1.
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ELEVEN INNINGS
 FIGHT AT MEMPHIS
MloCE's CROWD GETS THE RE- SULTS-BUCHANAN AND SAW lOGE IN GREAT PITCHERS BAT TILE OF DIVIDED HoNoRs.

Memphis, April 19.-Easts two-base hit In the eleventh inning sent Speaker home and scored the winning run for the visit ing team today. It was pitchers battle with honors between Buchanan and Savidge about even Score.
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Little Rock .. . :. ..OO1 GOO GOO O1-2 , 1 Memphis .... .. .. .... 100 GOO 900 00-1 2
 Summary: Two-base hit, East Three base hit. Fox. Sacrifice hits, Savidge Owens, Babb ?. Struck out, Buchanan f. Savidge 3. Bases on balls, Buchanan |, Savidge ?. Time, 2:05. Empires, Fitzsm- mons and O'Brien.
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Summary-IWo base hits-ROhe. Matthews, Rickert, Dundon. Benson Sentell. Home runs-Tffornton. Stolen bases-Rickert CD. Hart, Delehanty White. Sacrifice hits-Sentell, McClel- Ian, Ryan (2). Mathews, Daley. Double plays-Ryan to Matthews to Sabrie Matthews to Mcclellan to Sabrie Struck out-Ryan, 6; Becker, 2. Base on balls-Ryan. B Becker, 1. Time. 2:S0. Umpire, Carpenter.
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Atlanta in Birmingham. New Orleans in Memphis. Montgomery in Nash vile. Mobile in Little Rock.
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Manager Vaughn Withholds Battery Announeement-Atla Players We'll Known to Local Fans.
 Gossip and Comment.
SOUTHERN LEAGUE STANDING.
Results Yesterday,

Mobile, 6; New Orlans, 5. Little Rock, 2; Memphis, 1.
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 by In the will probably be reversed in
  hav been the mohc VI 0 aeeura coud
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With Smiths aggregation Percy Whit ing, sporting editor of the Atlanta Geor- Rian, will visit Birmingham. He is a clever sporting writer and has many friends here.
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are interesting That her heart was often
grieved IS shown by this little verse:
When the news Of great victory reaches me- when
Then 0 Of Fe3 Ss n1. {a E Sds2 Of b battles
posed to the gravest dangers.
And how succinetly she sums up "The Japa-
nese Spirit;
Il Wis., is the o indsgsnsa9le spi5!
assured.
And this surely touched the hearts of the
who were fighting:
How sad feel thinking Of the poor soldiers lying
nreside thinking Of them
A touching bit this:
Before me lie visions of soldiers asleep
When think of the hardshiPs endured for the
! cannot control the abundant flowing Of tears
These poems of the empress, printed in the
official journals, al copie1 in all parts of the
empire.
Her skill in verse is - some extent attrib-
utable to the excellent training she received
when a girl from Seiki Tsugina, one of the
cleverest scholars of the country, who taught
her both the Chinese and Japanese classics.
Two of the more recent poems of the en-
press were sent to the School of Princes and
Mobiles, of which General Nogi is the principal.
These are "The Diamond" and "Water IN a
Vessel" which written In new meter, con-
siderably longer than the thirty one-word poem.
aWater in a Vessel" is as follows;
Water poured into vessel conforms to the shape
IT:
One is led into good or evif by the friends
lects.
So you should choose friens superior yourself.
And in hand with him diligently
strive onward the road OF learning.
That on "The Diamond" expresses her idea
of perseverance, a virtue which forms the sub
jeet of many of her poems.
Unless polished the diamond win become bril-
Even SO only after learning show his
best nature
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As me needle q clock constantly Elidss onward
So IL s5 at3ie 9 RftSout wasting precious time
There Is nothing which he cannot accomplish
Perhaps few occasions so stir the empress
as the New Year celebration, which s accom-
panied by impressive and picturesque eere-
monies
On the 1st of January a religious cere-
mony, performed by his majesty the emperor,
begins at o'clock in the morning by torch
light IN the palace gardens On small table
are placed incense, an antique lamp, oil and
sake, the native wine.
Costumed IN ancient fashion, the emperor,
followed by chamberlains, leaves the palace and
enters a four-sided screen. which incl oses the
table. The screen Is closed. Alone he turns to
the north, the east, the south and the west, and
implores his ancestors to grant his nation dur
ing the coming year happiness, prosperity and
peace.
There Is great rejoicing and merrymaking.
Of the New Year the empress has written:
We who live in the city.
All greet the new year pleasantly,
And we sing the song OF praise eheerfuHy-
About spring the empress sings:
Under the shadow Of the radiant sun 1 Gel the
Ra,y spqnS 9 az Both the high and low
It matters not whether we from e t6 5s0S Humble aS $
We all greet spring
Women in Japan are little counseled by the
r1ez2 The empress IS exception Among the
people it is known that the emperor finds pleas
ure nowhere so much as in the company of his
consort.
The people of japan are certain that in
her majesty the ruler has wise counselor. Her
verse on Public Opinion" is national axiom
on the lips of the people
The public opinion OF nation is like the stream Of
river;
a river to play destruction
A wise observation Of wise mOnarsAl
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TN 5azo az Lze2Ge%xN1z0eJ

Few people, perhaps, are more clearly IN
their home life than the japanese. 1t would be
but natural that the empress, In her 10000
poems, should praise cleanliness, but, you
will see, cleanliness of ones garments only calls
to mind purity of soul. To wit, this poem on
Cleanliness" the Second Virtue:
From OF ones garments hoveer white and clean.
a brush the dust that falls by day,
But when by unkind words and actions mean
He clouds his soul he cannot brush away
The worriment Of conscience
The ''Third Virtue is Diligence" How
ever. it is not the diligence in performing only
L-anual labor, but in duty, goodness, righteous
ness
Zen an uncouth pebble duh and gray.
BY polishing becomes a gem serene,
The human mind Of inert clay,
Transforms into a diamond clear and clean
BY righteous persevering.
There is a whole world of philosophy in the
poem on silence:
The ghosts pass and ne'er return.
- Int the land Of silence are they fed;
Fen the careless words that has said
Can never be recalled.
What the japanese call poem we would
regard merely a verse, perhaps couplet.
Because of being so short, the task of writing
10000 of them was not as formidable as it
might appear.
Most of the verses are mere expressions
the embodiment of poetic fancies, sometimes
rather misty, but, as a rule, delicate. A literal
translation serves to give one an idea of the
sentiments, at least, although there is not the
rhyme that we are accustomed to. The poem on
"Firmness" is as follows:
A human mind should be pure and transparent
as precious gem;
Of pUrEatorY.
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When in trouble be gentle as a pine tree
Behave not like cherry blossoms in spring
High as is her position, the empress utters
a charming expression "ModestJ".
As the shadows of high peak reflected in the
So try to bring your exalted self to the level of
inferior
Of "Orderliness' she writes:
II start carefully and continue till the end
You can reach your goal. no matter how far.
Of "Frugality":
Although bamboo tree grows straight with
Even tiny dewdrops that find their dwelling place
the leaves retain their usefulness
Many Of her poems express maxims for
daily living, as, for instance, "Cal-nness":
When overwhelmed with difficulty
Do not be discouraged, but be calm
duty to the Nation" is practically the
Christians Golden Rule:
To give succor to multitude. begin with your i'm
mediate neighbor;
It will eventually reach the remotest-
The empress is greatly interested in char
liable work, and personally does a great deal of
good. And her idea of beginning charity at
home is carried out by her majesty herself in
the city of Toxic.
During the Chinese-Japanese War she per-
sonally visited the Military Hospital at Toxic
and looked after the condition of the wounded
soldiers. To the other hospitals she sent the
princes of the royal family.
With the assistance OF her ladies in wait
ing the empress made 5000 bandages for the
injured, She repeated this during the japanese
Russian war.
Twenty-one years ago she founded the
Charity Hospital, and since then each year has
contributed largely to Its support.
Her meditations on the war with Russia
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w 7 RITTEN in five phrases, the poems
NV of Japan contain thirty-one words
Wv The forms are different entirely
from those of our country. The
first phrase contains five characters, the second
seven, the third five and the last two lines
seven each.
Perhaps the Twelve Virtues" are typical
of the best of japanese poetry. In Japan they
regarded index to the character of
the little woman who lives secluded in her pal
ace, and who is seen by the public usually at
hospitals, where she visits the sick, or institu-
tiors of learning for women, in which she is
particularly interested.
The FIRST of the Twelve Virtues" is 'Nod-
rruion." 1t is customary in Japan for the peo-
rn to go on picnics during the spring and fall
itr in the woods and under the trees they in
dulge in sweets and sake, many, indeed, drink
ing TO excess. Generally a temperate people
the Japanese regard these as occasions when
person may become intoxicated without censure.
But this is the sentiment of the empress, rem
dered into English verse by a Japanese trans.
lator:
When cherry trees PnblOssom In the spring
And earth is gay with song OF birds and flowers.
Or when the crimson leaves OF naples bring
Asd autumn and rejoicing picnic bnurs
Indulge IN moderation