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men, and taking in consideration the
great record which has just been attain
ed by our riflemen, It might be thought by
those not familiar with the game that We
were still a nation of marksmen.
The most important of all the work in
connection with the promotion of rifle
shooting is the teaching Of the youth Of
the country the proper handling of fire.
arms This is recognized in every nation
in the world but ours. and they are all
striving in every way to extend the work
through the schools, the Boy Scout
movement and in other ways
Australia has 10000 boys uniformed.
drilling and shooting. France carries oh
a course of rifle shooting in all the
schools of the republic. Canada has
started i'm on a similar movement. Each
year in England the great rife range at
Bisley is given over for an entire week
to the schoolboys as a camp OF instruc-
ton In rifle shooting, and in the great
shooting competitions which are held at
Bsley matches are included for the
schools. At the last meeting over forty
primary schools of England sent teams
of ten cadets to compete for the Lord
Ashburton shield In this match. which
was won by the famous Rugby School,
all the boys used the service rifle OF the
British army.
Everywhere but in the United States
the Boy Scouts are trained along these
lines Here, for some Lnexplainable rea-
SON, such military training is excluded
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American!

on the end. which the French call. and
very appropriately so. q mushroom"
1t was this style Of rifle that the Ohio
National Guard rifle team had to meet
in the international team match at
Biarritz, France. and 1t was the cause of
its failure to win in that competition.
The first rife team to leave our shores
this year was the one that made the
long Journey to the Argentine Republic
to help organize the Pan-American
Shooting Union and compete in its first
matches, at Buenos Aires in May. Five
other nations entered the competition
Argentina, Brazil, Chile. Peru, Uruguay.
The United States was successful in win
ming not only the international team
match. but the individual matches as
well, and the fine silver cup presented
by the Argentine Republic. and represent
ing the Pan-American championship. now
reposes In the Office Of the Secretary OF
War at Washington.
Stockholm saw no more popular team
than that of our rifiemen, and their vic
tory I'm the big International match was
most popular Each of the nine other
nations competing was roofing for the
Americans to win II II could not.
The King Of Sweden was SO interested
"A the work Of the Americans that he
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begins on the Seagirt. n. J., range tomor-
row, no representatives of the army or
navy will be present.
Last year there was established match
between the four branches of Uncle Sans
fighting forces-the Army. Navy. Marine
Corps and National Guard. Col Robert
NJ Thompson, so we'll known In connec-
ton with the late Olympic games. was
the donor of a trophy for this event At
the first competition held for II last year
IL was won by the Navy team. Now the
Navy will lose IL by default.
At the matches which begin tomorrow
there will be fourteen states represented
and the u. S. Marine Corps. but this rcp
resentation would have been much larger
II the War Department had not refused
consent to several OF the states To send
teams to the competition.
During these matches there will be Sc
lected from the men who make the best
records in the long ranges OF the differ
ent matches q team to be sent to Ottawa
Canada, to compete for the Palma tro-
ply September IA. It looks now as ~
there would be no member OF the regular
service. with the possible exception of .
marine. on this team. There were good
men from both the army and navy on
the Argentine and Olympic teams-men
who undoubtedly could. II they had "A
chance. make the Palma team-but. uns
fortunately. none Of these men will hats
an pportunity to uphold the ability of
their branch OF the service.
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meeting an invitation was extended to
the union to hold it's matches in America
next year This invitation was unanimous
ly accepted, with the result that at Camp
Perry next year will be rifle teams from
France, Germany. Switzerland, Italy,
England. Canada, Belgium and
Servia, as we'll as teams from Sweden
and Russia, who are not members of the
International union. 1t is probable also
that the Australian Bisley team will ar
range to return home by the way Of
America and compete in the matches
here At Camp Perry next year American
riflemen will see style of shooting
which will be new to them.
It must be borne in mind that nearly
all the great records made by American
riflemen have been made with the mill
tary rifle. and the military style of shoot
ing is the prevailing style. whereas the
shooting on the continent is carried on
by civilians and with rifles which, from
our point of view. are of no practical
use except as playthings, because they
could not be used for hunting or for
military purposes. 1t Is proposed. how
ever, to give the foreign shooter an OPP
portunity to play his own game in his
own way, even to the extent of building
shelters at the firing point from which to
shoot.
In the past 1t was our boast Of Ameri-
cans that they were nation Of marks
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shooting worlds Championships that
exist.
So far. most OF the efforts OF American
marksmen have been confined to mill
tary shooting. but last year they were
successful in winning the miniature rifle
shooting championship OF the world. The
only field left in rifle shooting IN which
we have not conquered Is that style car
ried on among the nations of the CONT
nent, 800 meters in the standing, kneel-
ing and prone position with ANY" rife.
THESE rifles are specially made for that
Kind OF sport and are provided with
heavy barrels, hair triggers and stocks
20 AZ the contour of the shoulder and
cheek. The barrel IL supported In the
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Mr.. Knox will be accompanied by .
shing, and by a naval aid, Rear Ad-
miral Alfred Reynolds. In addition, he
has taken with him a secretary. Rams
ford S. Miller. WHO is chief OF the di-
vision OF the far east in the Department
of State. Mr.. Miller for several years
was the so-caIled Japanese secretary at
our embassy in Tokio-which implies. OF
course that he speaks the language ex-
tremely well. He will act interpreter,
and most OF the hard work relating To
the special mission will fall upon his
shoulders.
The special ambassador and his party.
the latter including Mrs. Knox, left
Washington Thursday, August Is. He
was not accompanied. however. by Gen.
the military department Of Mindanao. in
the Philippines. will join him at foko-
hama. Mr.. Knox left Seattle August ~
the fine cruiser Maryland. largest OF our
warships on the Pacific coast. being
placed at the disposal Of himself and
suite for the voyage. The Maryland will
arrive at Yokohama three days before
emperor. Mr. Knox and his party will
be met there by the American ambassa-
dor to Japan. Charles Page Ryan, and by
high officials OF the court, who will
escort them to Toxic and there place at
their disposal living quarters suitable to-
their dignity Nothing that can be- !.
thought OF to make them comfortab a.
will be neglected. For the rest. their
movements will be governed by such ar
rangements as have been made in rela-
ton to the part they are to take In the
ceremonies
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from the organization. Such an organiza-
ton is fgreat value in the training Of q
boys character and making a manly boy
of him.
Several years ago, through congress
sional action the national board for the
promotion Of rifle practice came into be-
ing, and ever since has done all 1t could
do, with the limited authority and funds
in hand to carry out the purposes for
which 1t was constituted-promote rife
sho ting among the citizens of the United
States.
Under the guiding hand and wise counsel
Of Gen. Robert Shaw Oliver. assistant sec
rotary of war. who is the president of the
board, many beneficial things have been
among which may be men,
toned the establishment of the national
matches. These matches have done con-
siderable to arouse interest throughout
the National Guard. as Ii Is deemed
high honor to be able to MAKE the state
team This means a pleasant trip to
Camp Perry or some other great range.
and all the good fellowship which Is
met at these great shoots. besides the
great pleasure OF competing with the best
in the land and earning laurels which
stand for something.
At the great annual shooting of the Ma
tional Rifle Association of America, which
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SCLE SAM may
well be proud Of
his rifiemen these
days. for In the
last three months
they have been
victorious In three
widely separated
parts of the world,
and this country
holds at present
nearly all of the
International rifle
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vorite horses Of tho emperor. their trap
pings yelled in crepe. and led by grooms.
In Japan horses are supposed to have
souls and after the war with Russia spe-
cial rites were celebrated for the animals
which had fallen in battle.
These will be followed by the princesses
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and the new emperor will come forward
and read from a scroll a eulogy OF the
late emperor. 1t will conclude with the
words:
I'VE offer this rite OF worship TO your
spirit. and, speaking something OF our
sad thoughts. pray You to come and re
ceive the offerings We make"
=
This will conclude the ceremonies at
Aoyama. Thence. by special train. tho
body will be conveyed, with the principal
mourners. to the old imperial cemetery
near Kyoto, where the burial will take
place. The grove will not be In the open.
but under the shelter OF a temple special
~ built. It will be not less than twenty
feet deep, and will be lined with granite
slabs.
In obedience to the custom, the comm
will be lowered very slowly into the
grave. at least an hour being occupied
in this part of the performance. The
emperors sword and the pair OF pill
grim's shoes will rest on the top of the
casket, with a handful OF gold coins and
a plate OF polished copper bearing long
inscription. Finally the grave will be
filled with earth, the utmost care being
taken that the clods shall make no sound
as they fall upon the coffin lid
From this moment Will begin the watch
at the grave. For that purpose priests will
occupy temporary houses a the tomb. close
by the temple, and will offer unceasing
prayers. Day by day the mourners Will
come to worship at the tomb. This VIII
continue for only fifty days. but there viii
be a monthly celebration at the grave
during the first year. and an annual CON-
memoration Of the emperors death for
seven years or longer. All court festivals
will be suspended for a twelvemonth.
The funeral will cost an enormous
amount OF money, mounting into the mil
lions of dollars. Great sums will be dis
tributed among the poor. and many thou
sands of convicts will be released from
the prisons. For IL Is BETTING that i'm.
pressive and expensive formalities should
s4gnalize the departure from this world
OF q monarch who is now deihed, having
become q god.
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staff of bamboo, and will be shod with
straw sandals. Theirs is a painful share
in this remarkable ceremony, for they
will scarce have an opportunity to sit
down in twenty-four hours. and during
that time they will partake of no food.
Then will appear the ox-wagon. with
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asked permission to see the American
rife and visited the range and con-
graduated Lieut.. Commander Laning.
United States Navy the captain OF the
team. on the magnificent work shown
by them.
Waving behind the firing point OF the
American team during the matches at
Stockholm-an omen of good luck
was an American flag which has trav-
eled several times around the world and
has been Ave times in the arctic
regions. It was the property Of Lieut.
Col. William Libbey. the adjutant of
the team. who. as professor Of physical
geography and histology in Princeton
University. has carried the nag with
him wherever he has gone in his re-
searches and travels.
To a close observer Of the interna-
tional matches at Stockholm the reason
of the success of the Anglo-Saxons in
the rife shooting game would have be-
come apparent at once. OF the ten
teams competing only two-the Eng
lish and the Americans-showed any
organisation or team work. All Of the
other countries shot as individuals and
merely added their scores together for
the team total.
in training the American team SIM
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HID pubic obeequies
of the late En-
perur of Japan.
September ID next.
are as gorgeous
and spectacular as
those OF the last
Dowager Empress
of Japan In 1897
and full prepare
lions have beer
made TO display
even greater roya
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wheels built to creak mournfully, the
ancient Japanese substitute for hearse.
On 1t will be the coffin of white wood
containing the body.
Preceding and following the ox-wagon
will be mounted Shinto priests in white
robes. officers Of the court and the IA
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on foot, dressed in the old mourning
garb of Japan. They will wear wide
trousers OF black linen, with an over
dress Of white. Each will carry a tall
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Presently the chief priest will advance
to the coffin, and. standing before the
altar, bow and pray. Offerings Of food
fish, birds, vegetables, fruit, rice and wine
will be brought on trays of white wood,
and he will solicit their acceptance by the
spirit of the august departed.
After another prayer he will step back,
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and severe earthquakes. and the imperial
residence, erected on piers OF reinforced
concrete Is considered to represent the
utmost imaginable skill in anti-seismie
architecture.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-06
Postal Civil Service

A bill introduced by Congressman
Norris bringing the entire Postoffice
department within the classified civil
service is In line with President Taft's
recommendation for relieving the
executive of the appointment of post
masters by making their tenure per-
manent. From the synopsis given TO
the press. some of the details of Mr..
Norris bill may be decidedly de-
batable, but the twofold objective
point of increasing the efficiency of
the service and eliminating the post
offices as a factor In politics is the
same as is, sought by the president.
Right now, and every four years
for that matter. all the changes are
rung by the opposition on the charge
that the party in power, and partlcu-
larry the president in the White
House, is misusing this official pat
ronage to continue in control or to
name his successor. or course, we
would be confronted with this situa.
ton whether the occupant of the
White House were a democrat or g
republican, and whether he were
seeking denomination for a second
term or endeavoring to pave the way
for a successor OF his own politica
faith expected to carry out the poll
cies he is pursuing.
With President Taft committed t.
complete postal civil service, congress
could, IL It would, take him at hil
word by enacting a law for that pur
pose right now before the time fol-
the selection Of delegates to the ma
tional nominating conventions. Un
fortunately, It is idle to look to con
gress to do anything OF the kind. fol
the lower house is dominated by tn,
democrats, who favor civil service re
form only when they are in posses
sion Of all the offices so Congress
man Norris would have to work
near-miracle to succeed in pushinI
his bill, with or without modifica
tions, through and into law at tn,
present session.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-06
America as a Peacemaker.

Should America offer TO mediate
the war between Turkey and Italy?
Turkey, italy and the United States
are bound by the terms OF The
Hague peace tribunal, which provide
that, 1t is expedieht and desirable
that one or more powers, strangers
to the dispute, should, on their own
initiative and as far as circumstances
may allow, offer their good offices
or mediation to the states at vari-
ance." Urging that, If it is ever de-
sirable Ia offer mediation, II the
circumstances allow, this is the time
and these are the circumstances, "
The Outlook points out that there is
nothing in the way Of Americas per-
forming this office, II further shows
that America is the one great power
that can most conveniently per
form H. since England, France,
Germany, Spain and Russia "all
have interests which would cause
both Italy and Turkey to look upon
their preferred mediation with some
suspicion"
Turkey. as further mentioned, has
already asked for mediation from
European powers. It, therefore
could not consistently object TO oul
proposal aud there is no reason e
believe that Italy would, but OF
the contrary there is every reason
to believe that both government
would cordially accept our offer, /
they are disposed to accept media
tion az all. Both belligerents ar,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-06
Railroads Callbg for Capital.

'.'l lNNNa NpAAAfAN ANA tkANt~es
When two or three years ago
James J. Hill declared that the rail
roads would require S2,5O0,000,000
Of new capital within the next five
years to meet the demands of traffic
growth and expansion he was re-
garded as extravagant in his utter
ance, but it appears from subsequent
developments that he was not far
wrong. The report Of the Inter
state Commerce commission for
1910, the last available on this sub
iect, shows that in that year alone
the railroads increased their bonds
and other fixed obligations S501,-
SS4,46S more than the total for
1909, and that capital stock in
creased almost another $780,
100000.
Last year, 1911, was noted for
similarly heavy requirements and
1912 is expected to sustain the rec
ord, so that the best judges of the
situation believe that Mr.. Hill was
well within the line of probability
with his estimate. Mr.. Hill is not
ever very far off when It comes to
Judging of the needs of the railroads
of the country. Few. If any, are
furnished with a keener or more far
reaching perception.
The New York Times brings out
the interesting fact in this connec-
tion, that unless all signs fail, Il
will become increasingly difficult as
time goes on for railroad corpora
lions to pledge their properties tc
creditors, or to issue more certifi-
Gates to property owners" because
of the tightening grip the law is TAX,
ing upon the security issuing power
But, as the Times observes, the rail.
road, armed with convincing facts
and not depending simply on plaus
! ible speculation, is not likely tC
meet with serious difficulty in float
ing necessary securities. For the
railroads must have the money tC
enable them to supply the country'i
needs for corresponding transpoYta
ton facilities. Ample causes hav,
justified restriction upon stool
watering, and the government mus
not be censured for doing what con
ditions Of safe business and financ,
made imperative, but at the SAM
time real wisdom is required not t,
hamper uselessly the legitimate de
velopment of railroads. the larges
industry in a land of nearly 100,
100000 people.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-06
Good Advice to Students.

The students OF the University Of
Nebraska can well afford 10 heed
the advice given them by Regent
Frank i. Halter i'm his address warn
ing them not to overdo the social
side OF their life, not TO 90 in too
much for the fraternity. athletics
and to avoid for the time the senti-
mental affinities between the sexes.
Such plain speaking is perhaps not
the most agreeable to university stu
dents, but It is very important and
needs more emphasis than It ordi-
narily receives.
These indulgences may be, and
probably are, no worse at the Ne
braska university than another, and
not as bad as at many colleges and
universities, but they exist to an un-
due extent at all Of them. in them
selves, athletics, fraternities and
even affinities are not necessarily
harmful, but they are so potential OF
harm that young men and women
preparing for lifes work have to be
exceedingly wise not to develop them
to excess.
One Of the commonest plants OF
educators the country over today Is
against these abuses. None IL
louder in his denunciation of this
than President Schurman Of Cornell
who has found a shocking percentage
of failures among young men as di.
rect results OF too much frat life
These abuses and failures are by nc
means confined to one institution
| and they are worse in some of the
very largest institutions of the land
! Mr.. Halter says: II sometimes
think it would be a good thing tC
! confine the attendance at the univer.
! sity to students who make their owr
way through, or perhaps TO those
who have to borrow money witt
which to secure an education" OF
course, such restriction would
evoke a loud popular protest, but al
the same time In a state university
like Nebraskas, maintained at the
expense of the people, it is a shame
for young people fortunate enough
to be there to throw away their op
portunities, which others would giv'
much to have.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-06
People Talked About

The rising Sun OF the Chinese is not
inclined to walk the floor with the setting
son Of the Manchus.
A Bass and a Bird are booked for mar
rage in a Massachusetts, town. BY the
mere pronouncement Of the minister on
the occasion the bride ceases TO be a Bird
and becomes a full-fledged Bass.
The annual budget OF S54,000O00 just ap-
proved for Chicago is expected to keep
the municipal machine going during the
year An average Of S25 a head indicates
that the Windy City is pushing into the
high living circuit.
Boston threatens to curtail the activity
Of the sob squad at the coming Richeson
trial The audience is to be limited to
counsel jurors, witnesses and newspaper
reporters, unless present plans are up
set.
in the hands of woman rightly nerved
the hot water bottle beats a short arm
gun. The daughter Of Colonel J. A.
Watrous of Milwaukee SHE'D a bottle at a
burglar, missing his head by a few inches,
but tho scalding water caught him be-
meath the collar and sent him on his way
| screaming.
The leap year boom is gathering size
and power as 1t moves over frost bitten
| territory. Two Missouri judges OF the
marrying brand and two rural justices in
Illinois have placed their names on the
roll Of fame started by a Chicago squire
each agreeing to tie the knot gratis for
every woman who yanks a reluctant
bachelor to the matrimonial altar. To
| the wood, oh man, or surrender,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-06
A FABLE.

Calcutta Qndia) Capital.
The hen remarked to the muley COW,
As she cackled her daily lay
CThat is, the hen cackled): IT'S funny
how
I'm good for an egg day.
I'm a fool TO do il, for what do get?
MY food and lodging. Ny!
But the poodle gets that, he's the house
hold pet,
And he never laid single egg yet
Not even when eggs were high
The nuley COW remarked to the hen,
AS she nasticated her cud
CThat is the COW did: We'll, what theng
You quit and your name Is mud.
I'm good for six gallons OF milk each
dav.
And I'm given my stable and grub:
But the parrot gets that much-anywaY
All she can gobble-and what does she
Not a dribble Of milk-the dub"
But the hired man remarked to the pair:
You get all that's comm to you;
The poodle does tricks and the parrot
kin swear.
Which Is better than you kin do.
You're necessary, but what's the use
OF bewailin your daily part?
You're bourgeois works your only ex-
cuse:
What them fellers does is art