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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
The First Anniversary.

Wedding anniversary CeleDrauohs
are usually informal, especially "hen
the idea of the celebrations is carried |
out, as for instance, cotton wen,
ding. which celebrates the hrst ann
verSary.
A sheet and pillow case party on
This occasion is both appropriate Sno
ENJOYABLE. For both men and women
the sheets may be put on in about 'he
same way. The width is passed
around the body just below the arm
nits the two corners brought ~ the
hack crossed, then each dra"h up
ovar tine shoulders. and all sec red IN
front with a pin. A little practice Will
onah]e one to don these ghostly gar
ments in a really becoming manner
, The length of the sheet falls sualsh'
t all around. oa
Rather large sheets should be uSeu
+bat there may be plenty OF fuilness
White dominoes may be worn OF 'h'
inflow cases may be used. II thel'
J. are draperies in the ROOM lot t"'S ~ ",
e casion they may be replaced VIII
y sheets or white cheesecloth.
e The dining table may have comes =
is cotton batting or runners made Oh
h. and snowballs Of cotton at eacn p'a'
a NAV contain little souvenirs Il III
at bride wishes to give them
as Dancing may be the amusement
is cards after unmasking' An Gnu!
Lul white menue may be served WI
nd chicken sandwiches, coffee WI vi,
on whipped cream, ice cream III
ers shane of snowballs and white lroS'
-eu cakes. nav
Ra,es of cotton candy boxes may
cotton in some places to when
live Mace cards could be attached
nv south of the Mason and DIXON line
tirv cotton bales prepared Tor TOUR q
would be just the thing for an aH
Of this kind. In some paftS Vi
On country, 90, real cotton blooms
love he had for decorating. ,,npr
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
coior Schemes.

- doubt use pink, so salu
successful hostess upon being ptnf 1 naars
. sues hest color scheme PINK ., ue%.
the Oe so daylight and the artlhclai
1 9s equally WELL "a ]p na o rS by
thoush nangas to green at night, but
Blue ortajn conditions it is a ra1het
unaei , C to use it. Yellow IS no.
s0O ootisfactory color to have t at n's tho
sa.S u, ant to look faded from the
as It 10 10 Violet is not good at n'gnt'
sun at present is much in favor n 1U
but s,a a, uncheons, with corsase OoO'
sprlhs Zach place for the guests.
qu ead is is rarely used in warm weather +
ks sO a1ways delightful in winter time
pu ., ~ with suggestion OF |a aIlt,
eat car welcome that is grateful A N0 I,,l
anu hnstoss invariably uses RED TN
sius roupd, as it harmoni7es WIN ne
~ nr has come to be Recognized a
e'Oi ,n,u individually and her red Oil
ns r,e a.O alone and combined wit
wv o is always pleasing and is a SUI
mer time favorite ,,or y
Farms are always good ana NAY y
kept fresh a long time e.t II h p,are0 t ~
eve the other on a fiat ooar 'l,n Sn
o .",morsed in cold water and kept
,Dl cool dry place. 1t is in good fol
% use the flower that is in seas'
~ ND the Japanese method OF usi
sowors is being adopted more d
more, as the flower holders are Oh >
now at nearly all OF the deparVln'
stores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
ESCAPE Nicely Timed.

.orman Shoemaker lett Ute 800
turned on in his shop one night anu'
~, arriving in the morning, struck
a match to light it. There was a ,er
rife explosion, and the shoemaker "t 40
blown ont through the door almost "
the middle of the street. ..oo
A passerby rushed to his assistance s's
and after helping him to ARISE III
ouired if he was injured. III,
The little German gazed IN a' III,
n,aco Of business, which was nov
burning quite briskly, and sad:
mo. | aindt hurt. But l so' y"
shust in time. eh?'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
A nrnan Discrimination.

There is an elder OF a CERTAIN
church upstate who thinks that ,nlnss
are oplv half done or not we'll started
in which he has no voice, Al
nraver meeting he offered thanks ioF
the safe return from their vacation
Of the minister and his wife. WIN
nroner dignity and in a loud voice ne
said: 20 Lord, we thank 'hee ~,
bringing our pastor safe home ano
his dear wife, too, o LORD LOT 'ho'
nreservest man and beast. success
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
Beyond Expression

G, w. Farlowe, East Florence Ai"''
writes; For nearly seven years l ""'
afflicted with form of skin disease
which caused an almost unoearao'e
itching. could neither work. rest
nor sleep in peace. Nothing gave me
nermapent relief until l tried Hunt S
Cure. One application renewed me-
one box cured me, and though year
hos nassed have stayed cured. an
prateful beyond expression"
+ Hunts Cure is guaranteed renleu!
for all itching diseases CT the sAln
| Price Soc
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
c,nivaI of Merry Lovers.

Young woman who wished 10 an
uo,,nco her engagement in unique
inner issued invitations for a fancy
arocs marty in which the guests were
contested to come dressed as famous
loy4rs" Husbands and wives Dro.h-
orc and sisters, maids and their Id
ar;to swans came together and great
mos the fun trying to guess who was
r,ho There were John Alden and Prls-
o;ra Hiawatha and Minr ahaha, Paul
and vidginia, Queen Elizabeth ana
Tucoy Dante and Beatrice, Napoleon
and Josephine, etc. All characters
were kept secret and the host ASKED
The following questions;
Are YOU fact or fiction? w.,
aro van living or dead? Of lett aiiVe
/, tbe story they are supposed TO De NV
ing) rr,ogeq
Md YOUR love lead to marriage!
Either. What prevented?
Or, Did you live happy ever allGl =,
What influence had the man io>e u
the woman? ,o,,s low
What influence had the womans lo'
on the man? .,,n oye,t
your history?
The young hostess was dressed
a becoming evening gown, ana M
brother who acted as host, was N
d;rouised There was one man VINO
no one could guess, as he wore
masque and black domino: Aller
lively time guessing, and Wheh heal
every one was discovered, the myste
GUS stranger was found beside
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

Lingerie ribbons are "lder 'n"n ~ ~
INV Some an inch or even two III
width are employed through peaa,ns
m " .oO wide Ribbons OF TINS
lind thread the tops Of tlounces III
, n and lace petticoats ana are
used in corset covers, chemlses' eec,
The tving of the soft long loop DO"
is one of the important items
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

porob onRats, unbeatable extermlna'of
poueb on Hen Lice, Nest Powder zoe.
noueh On Bedbugs, Powder orLiqd' 20c'
pougb On Fleas, Powder or Liquid 20.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd' 15c' Lao d 10
nouah IN Moth and Ants, Powder zoe.
Rough on Shelters, agreeable touSe' z', y
~ 9 Wells, Chemist, Jersey City, N j.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
sronortant to Mothers.
Mot Notice able.

Little Nose Lamblack-De teacheh
done sent me home, NANNY CAUSE
Won didn't wash nah face.
Mrs. hanback, (angrily)-lou 1901
chile, what TO- you done tole her
didn't?-Illustrated Sunday Magazine
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
what Did He Mean!

Mr.. Brown and his fanny me'e
,+arding in front of the lions cage
"John," said Mrs. Brown II 'neSd
nimals were to escape, whom "oalo
vow save first, me or the children hos,-
Wv me-" answered John, without hes-
lotion -Eyerybody's Magazine
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
That Wheezy Sound.

Say" inquired the boy next door
of the little girl whose father s"lle'eu
from asthma, what makes your Id
Their wheeze SOL
81 guess it's one of his inside OF
cans playing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

opportunities are dancing on every
Mans desk" shouted the high-Dre"
lecturer. ro,1o IN
Yes; but they amt half as haole 10 u,
nito ve as the spring fever or hshih
germ" echoed the chronic CROUCH
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
eeek Prevention of Consumption.

The municipal authorities OF be,lln
hovo decided to introduce anothet
feature in their administration 0, tu'
horculosis Heretofore, municipal Ell
fort has been confined to the malhNeh
anco If one or two homes for curaole
consumptiyes, but it is recoshlzeo ;,
that as useful as this is, it alone can,
nnt cone with this disease. They nave
, noso1ved therefore, to devote more al
tontion to preventive measures
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
A., vour Druggist for Aliens Foot~tase'

81 tried ALIENS FOOT-EAsE l rvrr'tv
w. and have just bought aii n2L Lot hnrn-
II has cured my corns, ana tlle ~ tlo, ,y5ich
ing and itching sensation III IA ny won,d not
was v d.ilr0 it now.-Mrs. ", ]. Walker
% DE- Mlen n. j." Sold by all Druggists 20c
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
No Others

II is in a class by itself 1t has NJ
rivals 1t cures where others mercy
ra,ievp For aches, pains, stiff ]oints'
cuts, burns, bites, etc. II IS INC au,o
oct and surest remedy ever devised
We mean Hunts Lightning oh'
SOC and Csc bottles
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

little children are suffering every Gay
in the year with spr2nS,:; =. Df Ward oil
bumps and burns. ham and nai ms every
is banishng these aches IA II'r nr f'''
dav in the year, the world over
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

The King OF blood purifiers IS Dr.
Simmons Sarsaparilla. 1t rids the sys.
tenn of the winters accumulation Oh
imnurities. 1t makes the young leel
wel,-the old feel young. NOW IS the
.;n,o 70 renoyate yourself. Simmon
sarsaparilla cannot be excelleo'
Price 5Oc and S1.O0.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
o.. nie+ress throughout the South

Could be eliminated by the use OF DR. n, blg-
o oerl UumcEleberry Cordial. 1t cures Dyseh.
e Eery Diarrhoea, Children Teetmng' AZ
Drnggists 25c and SOC per bottle.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

An old woman was profuse in her
altitude to a magistrate who hao
dismissed a charge brought "e"''
D 81 thought you wouldn't be ara on
mo vonr worship she remarked, DIS
she left the dock; i know uw faco"
kind art beats be'ind ugly lave
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
The Reason.

"What's the reason we shoniuh
have a little outing this SATURDAY
asked Mrs. Grampus.
81 am" snarled Grampus'-huH"''
Express.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

# is as difficult tor some peop.e
draw their own conclusions as II Is
for them to extract their "iSoo''
teeth
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

And it sometimes happens 'ha' DIT,
man has made his mark ne &C
c;uires a wife who makes him toe It,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
GRATIS.

yonth lat a bun emporium)-l say
Won know, this milk is sour.
Sweet Thing-Well, there's plen's
If sugar on the table, amt there:
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

costume of this description ~ou IN fawn finely
ed out in cloth The ker shade cloth The
90 reaches to just the bust IN cuffs and buttons
NhN n,odo and has reVes 'u
eota finishes the Wrists anu
t silk band three shadeu vide yards cloth "a nches
unl,Ie4 r,,rired, 5yardss silk AZ ncheS WIS"
bnc,s Yards coat lining. so+ can be water
USEFUL CoATA really useful O rain cravenete
proof anu w. can roN be procured il many boed and high
tho coat shown here bottle green II each Shout
collar tina turned up "a uo"N'
der and continu the lronI
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
profitable Work.

.what's Jim Doing no"au"'''
Billy"
"Mostly easy marks
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

The ancient watch dog is MEMBER
of the old guard.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
co,de and Grjpp-Capuoihe.

The best remedy for GrpP and aab GGs's and ID
Hicks Capudine: Rel tbo scocil,dfHHeadaches
le ,se 1t's Tiouid-Effects immedlateE-lV'
a. and Soc at Drug Stores.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
NOT WHAT HE MEAN l.

saphedd lin rather o"n ' tho
evening. l feel a little down III 'Ne
mouth, don't you know 1,,h,
Miss Cutting-O, imposslbIe' WHY
y is not a sixteenth OF an lnch IONS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

lust 100000 tons of butter and
ohoose were eaten all over the world
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
Never Fails

There is one remedy, and only on.
/ have ever found, to cure without l'l'
srch troubles in my family as Eczema
Ringworm, and all others OF ltchlns
ohaTacter That remedy is Hunt J
Cure We always use it and 1t never
fails. ,,,>-
w. H. CHRISTIAN,
! 50c per box huthei lolu'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

PERRY DAVIS PA ~, II ~, ms have no
e,inr romuant, bowel trouble, cranlp ,i" mrd
errors in lle IN hand 25c c and SOC bottles
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02

For children teething soisS Wind ind cou z5ca bottle.
f,mmatiop, allays pain, cures w'h' oo'IN'
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
Not Missed If Taken.

Did you take a bath: .. c,,r,
No is there one missing? -Colum-
bia Jester.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-07-02
w. H. CHRISTIAN,
cr,+i+ude Poorly Expressed.

SOC per box. hulliel iolu'
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-29
RE strength 81 child.

lis surprising o find how few p,aa.nts
know the great strength( giving qualities
Of good oatmeal. Most Of them think
81 Il as ! food for the sturdy Scotch or
the brawny Englishnan, and overlook
IL value d : food for children. Every
nov and then . mother viii take " fed,
Ing her children On Qaaker Oats8an
vim BE, astonished q their Improvements
II strength alnd, viisof. Of course, she
tells her friends, and they prove Il. fof
themselves, but every mother in the
country should see that her children are
strong and vigorous. Plenty Of Quaker
Oats, eaten often. will do II.
Put upin two sizes tie regular pack
age l0c, and the large family size Csc,
which is more convenient for those who
do not live in town.
Don't miss a day; eat Quaker Oats
every morning for breakfast.
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.

Springfield Rifles at 1915, soules &
Butler. 2.6-tf
Furnished room for rent Fred
Thompson. 4-24-tf
If you want to build, we want to build
for you. Soules & Butler. 2-6.tf
Bear Creek coal beats them all-and J.
Vaughn has it for sale. Phone 81. 2-27tf
We carry the popular magazines and
Twin City dailies. T. J. Greene & Co.
If you desire to buy N. P. Scrip see
lo-3I-tf w. F. BURNETT
o-26-tf
Let me figure on your next building
contract. c. A. Bloom. Phone COL.
Mcclellan & Sutherland sell Red
Lodge coal. Phone $50. Soules & But
ler's Office. 1-23tf
We have in stock school books for all
Greene & Co. 9-29-tf
Give us a call in our new store, four
doors east of the old stand. H. M.
Roberts, the jeweler. 4.24-tf
Call ]. Vaughn for coal, wood, sand
gravel, rock or team work of any kind.
Phone 81. 2-27tf
Money to loan on real estate
Everett Real Estate & Loan Co., Dick
inson, N. D. 2-1-tf
Give us a call in our new store, four
doors east of the old stand. H. M.
Roberts, the jeweler. 4-24-tf
Money to loan OF real estate.
Everett Real Estate < Loan Co., Dick.
inson, N. D. 2-I-tf
"A woman, man or painter who wants
results, buys H and NJ best prepared
paint at A. 7. Crowl & Cos. 4-1otf
McClelland & Sutherland sell Zenith
coal. Why moi have the best when you
can buy it at the same price? 1-73tf
H. M. Roberts the Dickinson jeweler,
has moved into his new quarters. lust
four doors east of the old stand. Drop
in. 4-24-t1
Blank books, all kinds and sizes
Anything from a vest pocket memo to q
5oo-page ledger. A. M. Pomroy, the
druggist. ..-
FOR SALE:-One National coffee
Call on or write J.C.F. PARKER & Co.
Dickinson, N. u. 5-15-tf
Musical instruments, ~violins, banjos
guitars, etc. Strings for all instruments
Extra fittings for all instruments.
A.. M. Pomroy, the druggist. 4-24-tt
If you want a new house built, a small
house enlarged, or an old house repaired
saw money by seeing c A. Bloom
Phone DOL 2-6-tf
Geo. Mcclellan of Beach spent Sun
day in the city. 81"
Miss Rose Stephenson of Mandan was 8
guest at Dr.. v. H. Stickney's the past
week.
Miss Cola Litch returned Sunday
from a week spent in the Twin Cities.
Her father. Cal Litch. who accompanied
her. remained in the city a few days
Longer.
The Dickinson press., 1909-05-29

Dr. II. +. GoeturhFo u silebfunwa1sdn
1.-The city Monday. He assisted. d.
Stephen Fisher In : dif6cult .cperafion.
The ladies' Aid society Of the Metbo-
dist church will meet with Mrs G. H.
Thompson on Thursday afternoon. June
3rd.
Well educated young lady. good PEN
man and accountant, wishes position
clicking or in an Office. Can keep b0oks.s
Address, r. PRESS. soy,
Ms. william Blakely and littls
daughter left Tuesday, might. Is 1loealnls-
port, Indiana. Tor . visit with relatives.
Nj: Blakely expects to join her late.
The record price for a dance ticket In
Dickinson was paid by James G. Young
Of Minneapolis at the Dorcas society
charity ball last week Friday evening.
He handed the member at the boxofice
SIS for his ticket.
William Gardner returned to- cDickin-
son Tuesday from q trip. into the coun-
look after his sheep. He reports that
was much disappoint ed in the grazing
| WHICH, OV444R04 4AAk ~ WIN ~ NVA4OkSkV11o
in this vicinity.
The Dunn. county commissioners let
contracts Monday for steel bridges across
the Knife river. one at Manning and
one north Of Richardton, to the Mime
apolis Steel and Machinery Co. The
Manning bridge will be Sc feet long
and the other about rs feet. The con-
tract price is So, ITS.
Mrs. Anna Lenneville started Wednes.
day on an extended trip to her old home
of eir]hood days. After visiting in St.
Paul and Minneapolis for a few weeks
she will 60 to Dubuque, Iowa, thence t.
Illinois. It is 80 years ago that Mrs.
Lenneville left Illinois for the west and
it is 20 years since she took the train
for any point. and she is naturally look.
ing forward 10 q very enjoyable summer
visit.
j. C. Young gave a talk before. thu
county commissioners at their meeting
last week. His talk was mainly OF
good roads and he thought that Starl
county should be bonded for a sum o1
money sufficient to put all the roads lead.
ing into the towns in the best possible
condition. He said that to bring tn,
business to Dickinson. or any village il
the county, good roads were necessayy,
and that the county would benefit II
the end by bonding to get the money t
improve the roads.
A house crowded to the doors was tn
result of the announcement that thu
bill t the Unique. May %. would have
four vaudeville acts. The program wa
satisfactory. May Hart, the Topsy Girl
made the hit of the evening. Her &C
was full of catchy coon songs and goot
jokes which caught on at once with tn
audience. The Monrean Bros. in T.
slack wire act, were also favorites. The.
had some clever stunts which wert
presented in a professional manner.
Nelson, the comedy juggler, was quit
good and and some of his tricks were
well performed but the act was some
what crude. The Traviolas presented
very fine hoop rolling and juggling &C
which was the best of its kind ever see
here.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-08-13
FAIR WILL BE A WHOPPER.

The efforts made by the directors of
the AnnualGreat Fair in arranging for
high-class amusements for the thous
ands of visitors who flock to the EXhi-
bition Grounds each July, have this year
met with unparalleled success.
Never before in the history of the
Fair has there been so comprehensive
an aggregation of shows that appeal to
the pleasure loving public, as are today
installed in the Fair Grounds, and fore
most among these, without any shadow
of doubt, is the AL c. Barnes Wild An
imal Show.
This is certainly the finest menagerie
of trained denizens of the Jungle that
has been seen in the West. For fully
an hour and a half the crowds that
swarm into the enclosure are treated
to a display of excellence in animal
training that is little short of marvel
Gus. In the large and airy tent, three
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-08-13
THE FALLING STAR.

Some years 400 David Baker. dis.
after the bi,tb of his first child vroto
and published tbc foIIovino nrottv mo-
ON.
One nioht os old St potor sIont
He left tha door of boavon oia,.
When through a little angel crept
And cana dawn like fall;,o stor
Ono summon ~ tho IIcssod Lo,rs
OF morn onnroocbod my bInsbinr
Awakened from same nIoosant droarns
And found that oro,I IN, bor siJo
Cod GRANT hmt tbi.-.r ask no mara
Hon vino his v.,,. I'm that Iri,,b+ shore
And find tbo road ~ boovon ,ooin
John O Save doouiuo tbat irin.t ice
had boon dona 81 potor yroto +bo fol.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-08-13
BIGGEST FAIR YET HELD.

The Snohomish County Fair Associa
ton is bending every effort to make
the coming Fair eclipse anything previ-
ously attempted Just a glimpse at
the many fast horses exercising daily
at the track will assure the observer
that the calendar of races is to be an
excellent one. The Parker Carnival Co.
with its fifteen big features has been
engaged and it comes recommended as
one of the high class companies Of its
kind in the country. The exhibits will
be numerous and interesting and will be
alone worth the price of admission 1t
is expected that the attendance this
year will eclipse that OF former years,
and the annual fair has always been we'll
patronized,
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-08-13

Bartenders' Union meets first and third
Sunday at 2:30 p. m. President, Thos
Chatterton: Sec. +. Downs.
The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1909-08-13
JAPANESE CADETS.
Military School Exercises Include
Hama to Hand Conflicts.

Military School Exercises Include
Hama to Hand Conflicts.
In the japanese military school,
where | saw Spartan system of cdu
cation. the exercises of the cadets with
pixies. rifles and broadswords were not
approached by anything of the kind
that | had witnessed in Europe, 1t
was fighting of the tiercest character
At the end Of the struggle there was
hand to hand combat which lasted
until the victOrs stood triumphant over
the bodies of the vanquished and tore
off their masks.
In these exercises. which were very
severe, the cadets struck one another
fiercely and with wild cries. but the
moment a prearrauged signal WAS Civ
en- or the fight came to an end the
cOmbatants drew themselves up in n
line, and their faces assumed an eX-
preston of wooden composure.
In all the public schools prominence
was given to military exercises, and
enthusiasm. Even in their walks they
practiced running. banking and sud
den. unexpected attacks
The history of Japan was every
where made a means Of strengthening
the pupils patriotism and their belief
in Japan's invincibility. Particular
stress was laid upon the country's sue
cessful wars, the heroes of them were
eXtolled and the children were taught
that none of Japan's military enter
priSes had failed.-McClure's Maya
zine