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Art Of Japan.

A certain fastidiousness, certain
love of scrupulOus and clearly order,
belongs to the Japanese character; we
find it in their manners. their habits,
their furniture, in all their workman.
ship. The word exquisite. so often
vaguely nisapplied, is an epithet truly
applicable to the art OF Japan. The
faults OF this character are q tendency
to the smallness which often goes with
neatness. The Japanese do not work
under the pressure OF abundant ideas
and torrential emotions; they do not
fall into the excessive extravaganza
which sometimes besets the Chinese.
But their unfailing sense OF style com.
pensates in great measure for their
lack OF more genial exuberance.
Taste with them, as with artists like
Velasquez and Whistler, becomes no
mere negative avoidance. One might
we'll compare the Japanese genius In
some aspects with the Latin genius.
as it is shown in much Of the poetry
Of the Romans and Of the French.
where a telling economy of words and
tineness Of handling are made to COM
pensate for slightness or even com.
plete absence Of matter.-Laurence
Btnyou. in the Atlantic.
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his adversary. lie stood now trapped
like the meanest Of these retainers
about him, and neither could npd
hope. si.;
1.-The wheel, the Wheel" called Sl.
chic at length. stop him, men-he is
opening the water gates-stop him at
once"
Himself and few men endeavored
to 60 at Frederick. but met the ilslte
Kitty, who put up tigerlike resis-
lance to protect her comrade at his
work. The sound Of shots came, the
mingled sounds OF much confused lam.
en:ation from those now threatened
with drowning in these deep subter-
ranean passages.
What" exclaimed Cortislaw to Sa-
chic, lis it NY fate tc drown like a
rat here in their palace? Quick, >Sa-
chic, offer them peace-offer them,
treaty.
Even the sense of chagrin was lost,
to Sach!o now in his terror for his life
AID that Of his sovereign. He adj
vanced through the water as best he
might until he caught the attention OF
Frederick. still busy at his task.
Halt, Count Frederick" he cried.
"Wait-we offer parley-we offer q
truce-we offer you peace, il SO you,
will protect the life Of our sovereign"
$50 then" exclaimed Frederick,
'your sovereign is here?"
Il admit he u.s.. said Sachio. Il adj,
NIT also that you have the upper hand |;
of us once more. We cannot perish
like 80 much vermia here-stop your
cursed wheel and give us respite, or
soon it will be too late"
Are you sincere, Count Sachio?"i
demanded Fredericksburg we be-:
lieve your word? We have had cause
to doubt it more than once"
Doubt it then no more. Cut off
these foods which are drowning u.s.
inch by inch, and we will leave your,
palace and leave the town. give you
my word and that OF my sovereign /
why, them" said Count Frederick,
smiling, agreed, and very cheerfully.S
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We do not want you to cumber our
corridors with your dead. Let it be
peace then, and this time let your
word be kept. Begone then, and thank
good fortune, and not your just de-
serts, that you have life left for you.
If any Of you remains death shall be
his fate at once. Decide quickly, my
good Sachio. You have not long to
live. The moat waters are not yet
touched-they will food these chan.
nels in the rock to their very roofs.
Decide then"
Enough, enough" cried Sachio,
holding up his hands. eve submit
we surrender-we agree
Count Frederick reversed the wheel.
Little by little, the gurgling and rush
ing of the waters ceased. They
reached their own level again. Once
more the old moat was locked. and
once more drawn battle had been
fought over that secret which still re-
manned hidden deep somewhere in
those rock caverns.
Little by little, slowly and in deep
humiliation, the forces OF GrahOffen
found their way out as best they
! might-or at least most of them did,
including Sachio and Cortislaw, his
king.
Presently Frederick Kitty and King
Michael were alone once more, res
cued as much by fate, by chance, as
1>x,% nj OK IN
been.
$50, your majesty said Count
Frederick to King Michael, where
there is will there is way-it seems
the proverb is proved true once more.
We were not far alike from death and
burial here ourselves. Had our friends
the enemies remained much longer.
we would have tai;en toll of them to
the last man. Twas lucky, my recol-
lection Of the old tradition about the
wheel and the water gates. al'" -"t'
But come now, perhaps your mai
esty will rest" said he IN conclusion.
Il think we shall now have better OPP
portunity to do 50. Unless I am now
far mistaken, our friends Of Grahof'
fen will leave us. Not only with fire
and sword, but with the waters under
the earth, we have smitten them.
AS for you, mademoiselle," said he.
when at length they had escorted the
monarch to q place OF greater safety,
II congratulate you also on the escape,
You aided handsomely as ever. But
for your courage we could not have;
succeeded"
1T was nothing" said Kitty. "The
trapped animal fights desperately"
1T is Of no Importance" said Count
Frederick calmly. A peril passed is,
passed, and need give us no more
concern. But stay, there was some
unfinished business between you and,
me. mademoiselle. Tell me. why
should we be enemies still, since we,
have learned to fight shoulder to
shoulder against the enemies Of our
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Not Concerned with Him.

Bill Nye used to tell this story of
the late Myron w. Reed OF Denver:
Reed was bright and original preach
er, and many curious people came to
hear him. Once man from the Gun
nison country arrived at his church
rather late Sunday morning white
Reed was making a low but earnest
prayer. Louder yelled the tate
conner. Mr.. Reed ccaced his prayer
for a moment, looked 1t the gentle
man from over the range. and said:
my friend, wasn't speaking 10 you;
l was addressing God"
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TELLS or PREHISTORIC EGYPT
scribes Face Paint Found In
Ancient Graves.

Mr.. Handbook has Just delivered q
lecture on prehistoric Egypt at the
British museum, the first Of a course
of four lectures.
After q detailed discussion OF the
dynastic Egyptians on the one hand
and the prehistoric aborigines on the
other, in the course Of which he
showed large number Of ivory. slate,
bone and clay fgurines recovered
from early Egyptian graves. together
with number OF skulls, he proceeded
to examine some early ceremonial
slate palettes. which are illustrative
OF the fauna of the country at that
period, as we'll as of the artists skill.
!, These palettes were used for toilet
purposes, the malachite which was
used for face paint being ground upon
them. and It is interesting to note that
traces Of paint are still visible on
some of them.
They are Of further importance, in
asmuch as they illustrate pictorially
the traditional conquest Of the North
by the South prior to the unitication
of all Egypt under one monarch, the
legendary Mona, one whose histori-
cal counterparts would appear to have
been Aha-Men.
The early predynastic Egyptians
were Neolithic, and the fiints of their
workmanship are the finest wrought
flints in the world, but later on, copper
came unto use. "a a 80
The Semitic element in the Egyptian
language proves sconclusively that
there was Semitic element in the
blood of the' dynastic Egyptians, but
this fact dues not seem to have much
bearing on the connection between
the early Egyptian and 'Babylotian
civilization as Illustrated by the use
Of cylinder seals, and similar shaped
mace heads in both countries In the
very, earliest times. for at the. period
in question the Sumerians and not the
Semites werepin all probability the
ruling factors In Babyloniana ciytliza.
tlo.i. Mr.. Handbook concluded his lee.
ture with some remarks on the paint
ings on early Egyptian pottery, which
showed that they knew how to build
and Navigate sailing boats as we'll as
rowing boats from the earliest times.
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Safe Server, of tl,e Race.

Brilliant! There is safety in me-
diocrity. Brilliant men and women arc
always carried away by their ambi-
tions, for which they will sacrifice
everything. A dray horse for long
pull and q race horse for squirt. A
plodder to solve problems and the ven
turesome to try their fortunes with
fate. The statesmen whose names sur
vive and whose achievements make
splendid pages in recorded history
were the careful. earnest. studious
men Of atfairs-not the comets that
shot across the sky. nor the skyrock-
cts that leaped high into the air, leav-
ing q trail Of sparks and q stick that
fell to the grOund.-LesiieS
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corner of the room, half moaning il

corner of the room, half moaning in
helpless terror.
And yet now, at the last instant,
it was Count Frederick himself to
whom it was given to devise a plan,
desperate in itself, yet, as it Glanced,
effective.
His eyes fell upon a great wheel,
rusty and long disused, which thrust
out of one corner of the room. AS
no saw it his gaze kindled with the
sudden thought which it suggested.
He knew what it was and what it
meant-what hope it offered now.
Keep them talking" he whispered
to Kitty, in a quick aside. Engage
them for just moment-keep them
busy-wait."
Count Frederick knew that this
wheel and the levers beyond con-
trolled the drainage outlet of the
great ,noat which surrounded the
rear portion of the castle. Those low
er gates once opened, there was moth
ing to prevent flooding Of the subter-
ranean passages. The moat waters
had been used for that very purpose
in the past-so ran tradition-and
great had been the slaughter wrought
upon ancient enemies OF Gretzhotfen
through that very means. Here they
were living in the past-here they re-
manded Of the past its secrets--here
they were surrounded by all the grim
me in1 Nf
thought Count Frederick, why not use
that past and the means that once
had been sufficient to it?
He laid his hand upon the wheel.
1t had not yielded to an arm less pow
erful than his, and even his strength
was necessary to it's limit before he
could force itt6' Yield. long disusec as
it had been here. But at length IT
did turn a little, and then more and
yet more. Il:
The result was beyond all calcula-
ton. There came thetspund Of rps
ping, and tllen tof gushing waters. !; IT
came in the passages back of the in
vaders. 1t filled the stone. floors along.
the corridors. 1t Tapped their feet. 1t
bathed their ankles. 1t rose swiftly,
to their knees. And then consterna-
ton seized upon all those who but now
had stood triumphant, haunting, men
acing. OF truth, the trapped crea-.
lures had turned and wrought their,
own vengeance.
Quick, get to safety" commanded,
Frederick now. And even as he and
his companions found little higher
level in another chamber whence
they could see the work Of the wa
ters on their foes. those foes them
selves began to cry out in terror at.
the mysterious enemy against which
they could not battle.
J. S'Your Majesty" exclaimed Count
Sachio now to the tall figure at his
sid,e-"your majesty, ~
King Cprtislaw it was who had bden
summdned to see the last sttuggles,oG
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CHAPTER LVI.

King Cortislaw, safe ut last from the
danger he had encountered In the sub,
terranean passageways Of the palace,
was greeted with cheers by his men
when at length he emerged. Sur
rounded by his soldiers and his OFF,
GERS, he passed out in retreat from
the scene which but now had been a
triumph for his arms.
His officers attended him-all save
one. Count Sachio, indomita5le even.
in defeat, fingered for just q,
time behind the others in the,
escape from the submerged pas
sages. Hurrying here and there,
he sought as best he might, unguided.
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A MOTHERS STORY.

Centerville, Iowa. * My daughter
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ton. In about three weeks time she
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could not go up stairs. Her heart
bothered her and she was tired and
WORKOUT all the time. The medicine
cured her."-MRs. Cora TAYLOR Alb
N. 18th St., Centerville, Iowa.
When girl becomes woman, when
a woman becomes mother, when Wo-
men passes thru the changes of mid
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At these critical times women are
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PAGE SEVEN

Why is it that though in most places
more than nineteenth OF the people do
not own automobiles and have to
walk, yet it is hard to get more than
tenth OF the highway money appro-
priated for sidewalks?
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Dr.. Stockdaie says: Heart, Stom-
ach. Liver Bowsi and Kidney Trouble,
Rheumatism, ana Nervous Diseases
can be cured. fs,isreo rs, ..,,
he WILL BE At HOTEL pEkisON
ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER STH, 9 a., m.
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ana invites you to call to see him. i!
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If Gen. Wood keeps on in his work
of developing an army, he may be-
come nearly as much of an honor to
the Wood family as Joe Wood. the
baseball pitcher
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Short sleeves are an attractive style
for women, provided there is CORE
spending increase in consumption of
soap
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Apples are getting ripe now, but the
nut crop still gives the younger gen
Grafton the desired Indigestion.
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! Kitty Gray, newspaper woman, finds in
q curio shop half Of a broken coin. the
1nutilated Inscription on which arouses
of her managing editor. to go to the prin-
c!pality OF GretZhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She Is
followed. and on arrival In Gretzhotfen
OF the broken coin begin.
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DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original little liver pills, first put up nearly
80 years ago. They regulate and inyigor-
ate stomach, liver and bowels. Much
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"Aha, Count Sachio," said she to her
self, "once more l have something
which you covet."
She had occasion to find once more
that the possession of something Count
Sachio coveted carried with it Ger.
tain danger to the possessor.
Looking this way and that for some
place of safety, Kitty saw thickly-
branching tree which to her notion
might offer shelter. Without hest.
tation she climbed up hand over hand.
the paper with her. and sought such
concealment as she could in the
branches. From this place of vantage
she could look down and cover the
country to some distance. She could.
see therefore little guard Of Grahof-'
fen soldiers who were returning, hunt,
ing evidently for their leader. Count,
Sachio. A moment later and they had
met.
ut was here" said Sachio--"but,
here dropped it. 1t must have been.
has followed me,
someone is concealed not far from.
here. Come, men, we must search,
Twas bit of paper-of no value to-
any but me. but must have it, do you
hear?" !;
Like some hounds questing for the
scent they scattered here and there
among the trees. 1t was left for Count
Sachio himself to discover Kitty's hid
ing place. He stood laughing as he
looked Up.
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/ lie DR0KEN(Q
SYNOPSIS.

m the Motion Picture Drama OF the
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04

school Two hundred and fifty boys are ! enrolled in these study groups. In the gymnasium tournaments in bas, ketbG'l. baseball, volley ball and athlet- ics, contests are being formed and con- ducted which almost the entire boy mem- bership of 800 is enjoying.
 Hikes are held every other Saturday, the first Saturday in the month being by wheel, while that on the third Saturday is conducted on foot. This Saturday s outing will be on wheels, and the young sters will leave the boys department at a. nn., returning to the Y. M. c. A. about for water and refreshments. Last year over 1000 boys took advantage of the educational trips and thus far this year 70 has been the average for the past two months.
 "on each trip the boys visit some plant, mine, mills or factory, and are given a lecture regarding things made in Bir- minSham. They afford the boys great chance to know their city's products and become boosters for better and bigger things here. They always prepare their dinner in some woods, after which va rlous athletic games are enjoyed by the entire party
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
New Use for Church Bells

Following the statement that the copper roof of one of the palaces o1 the Kaiser has been removed, the metal to be used for war purposes comes the statement that the church bells of Austria and Hungary are to be melted down for munitions. It is es. timated that in these two countries there are over 50,O00 bells, many of them of heavy weight, which can be used to stave off the metal famine de- clared by many to be inevitable.
 Should Russia be compelled to fol low this example she would have far greater reserve of metal to fall back upon, as that country is noted for the great size and weight of it's numerous church bells, that of Moscow weighing over 200 tons.
 In the past ages bells have played an important part in history, and while In the main they have tolled the tid. ings of peace, there are notable op- posite examples, as in the case of the curfew bell, which was a symbol of oppression to the Saxons, and our own Liberty bell, which proclaimed our pur- pose to fight for national freedom But in no instance have church bells been used for the purpose of the wholesale destruction of human life as in the present war, should the warning nations resort to this despair ing method of securing metals for munitions.
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habit of always itching to destroy the things he has made. We in this country know how to estimate the value of these jaundiced prints, but they are disappointment to our allies and source of disgust to neutrals." '"
 Sir John should give himself no con- cern as to the effect of "jaundiced prints" on Americans, if peradventure he includes us among the neutrals. America is the birthplace of "yellow journalism" and Lord Northcliffe inn ported his newspaper methods from this country. There is doubtless great deal of truth in some of his allegations against the British gov ernment heads. At any rate a num- Der of these ordinarily dignified and pompous gentlemen act as if they have had their withers wrung.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-04
Interest in Exhibit

There has been a liberal response to the electrical exhibit" said Max Wees ner of the Southern Ad company. Thou sands of people have taken advantage of this wonderful exhibition of the many useful electrical devices that are being shown and much interest has been manifested in all the exhigts. This fact speaks well for Birmingham and it Is sign everyone is interested in anything for the development and good of the citizens
 T was amused Thursday afternoon when someone turned in the fire alarm and called out all the central fire ap- paratus. The man who turned in the alarm thought the electrical exhibit building was on fire. As matter of fact a steam curtain, had been caused by the aid of a pipe with numerous holes in which steam had been pumped. The effect was beautiful and enjoyed by all who were witnessing it. The sudden ap- pearance of the fire department and the subsequent excitement made every one forget what they were looking at. Of course, the firemen took it as a joke when they saw what was happening, but everyone had a good laugh over it just the same"