IN JAPAN The Funny Things One See* is Smiling Round the World MARSHALL P. WILDER (Copyright, by Joseph lv Buwlcs.^ Japan c-om|if!s a more rigorous ex amination at her various ports of ontry than anv other country. C'b.na makes n<> examination whatever. 1 < r iiaps on ilie principle that it is tliGr cnit to sweeten a had egg. All holders of official positions in Japan are obliged to wear European dress. and the little Japs who boarded our steamer looked, in their long, green coats elaborately ornamented, like schoolboys in their fathers' clothes. They very in>|xirtaut little lieople. you must know; but one of these catne to grief in a manner speedy as it was .unexpected. Everything Is so m at and chan in Japan, it looks as if somebody had g- : tip before breakfast to sweep and dust the whole country. Prince lias* ha. in an after-dinner speech at Spokane. 4 aid; "If you should visit a Japanes* house you would In- obliged to remove your shoes at the doorway. Japanese floors are beuutifully kept. 1 know of some houses where ttO ot 40 servants have no other duty than the polishing of the floors." And Japan is th* land of unrealities. The whole country is a toy shop. Everything I.-- small. The horses are all ponies: the chickens bantams: the doas small and shy—with apologetic manners—the.' wouldn't presume to bark at your heels without lirst ask ing permission: the oysters are about as large as a quarter; clams no larger than a dime; bananas not more than four or five inches long: and oranges « A JAPANESE ARTIST DRAWS A P a boor ibe size of lady apples. T>s, everything is small. 1 never feit so much a; home in m> lift'. * * * Jaiwnese ait has had many admir ers and many detractors. The latter have likened their china, sprat, imp with dragons and alive with grinning faces, to a fit of the jim-jams: their sunflowers to jellyfish and their chrys anthemums to cartwheels. Its admirers claim that all yon have to do is to study up its symbols, and then go ahead. But it strikes me that i,y the time you've learned the sym bols it would l»e time to die. For in stance, when a .Japanese artist draws a picture of an April evening, a dys peptic moon, a nightingale and a cou ple of plum trees, and asks you it' meaning. I'll wager that if you stood first on one loot and then on the other for two mortal hours you couldn't give the fellow an answer. It's dollars to doughnuts t oil couldn't tell the night ingale from a fishhawk. and you couldn't tell what he was doing on the plum tree, or on the moon—it don't matter which—if they gave you the whole business—the hawk, the plum tree, the moon and The April evening Clutching at the Bunch of Chains. —to take home to your wife for a birthday present. For. my dear fet lowman, that picture means happi ness! yes, happiness. And if you can't see the artist's meaning, and—what's more to the point—get your wife to see it, you'd better stay right in the artist’s studio and— But you won't! You'll rush straight home wllh the picture under your arm. and you'll rush up to your wife and. in an insane endeavor to expatiate on the complex beauties of the thing, you'll sa> : ^ "Look. Maria! just see this! A pres ent for your birthday—didn’t forget are—great! you. did I' Here you Look at the willowy moon, and the nightingale sky. and the plum-hawk—” |-And then she'll burst into tears, and crjr: "I knew it! 1 knew it! I’ve seen ■Prilling! Oh, I knew it!” ' -~har - "That you'd "oegin to see thine?! ; Stopping off at that corner nights has done it—I knew it would!—A plum- ; hawk! Oh, Archibald! that you : should come to this! Oh, oh!—■” And there you are!—hysterics; the telephone; the doctor; and, let us : hope, ;t ‘quick curtain," as they say at the theater. You prop the casus belli on your knee and thus apostrophize it; ‘You call yourself a moon, do you? 1 Why. a half-baked soda biscuit is a queen to you! And you're a night ingale, are you? Why, you splay-toot ed, wry-neck, hollow-back, shark-nose nightmare! a setting Inn with the wind-cackles is a bird or paradise to you! What did that idiotic Wilkins, with his infernal symbols' mean by letting tue in $lT. for this'.’ Yes, $25! and what's the result? Maria Throw inn fils and the doctor's bill another twenty-liv*. and nothing to sbo'.v for the fifty but this dumbasted Japanese brain storm! A symbol of happiness, eh? Well, it hasn't brought much happiness to my honrt ’ A plum tree! books more fire a gooseberry bush. 11! bet ihe plums on it would sour a barrel of ; molasses! " 'Patriotism.' said that ass of a Wilkins, is sometimes indicated ,bv a spray of cherry blossoms.' Well. I've seen it indicated round the 17th of March by a sprig of shamrock, and more times round the Fourth of July 1 by a red. white and bine rosette, tint 1 nobody needed an interpreter in either | case to ti-I what they were the 'sym bol* of. Gr;u« and qu-ctncss arc nidioatea liy The willowy tree and the swaltow. ill' Very well; i admit the willow i tree. Kor gracefulness she's all to The stock!. But the swallow for quietness! Well. I've seen some swallows tha! wouldn't so in that class—not lor nickels. One swallow don't make a summer, hut two will gel away with .. w hisky-straipht in ; second and a halt : and three more will make a man's | ionsuc j;o like a mill-clapper. while ; three nroie will bust up all the quiet ness left over from a S''iteration of country Sabbaths. And this little came cock perched on a drum signifies good government'.' Well, that's a stretch of imagination, with a vengeance! Books more like a sparrow on a pancake-griddl* Good CTU R E Or AN APRIL EVENING. < need ary over there. or they'd get something bigger than his drumsticks for a rrui'ol. Hi purple nibs hardly looks equal to the job. ! should say srraiehing worms in the back yard was more in his line. "Weil. I've had an alcoholic suffi ce ney of Japanese art: my reputation for sobriety with my wife is stone to tim four winds; I'm fifty out of pocket, and no'hing—absolutely nothing—to s’ ow !i r it but youl you bra ip-twisted, colicky, jaundiced paranoiac'! "It's the furnace fire for yours!" Or tin other hand, no style of art is see fascinating to occidental minds. The lain’iness of conception, the charm of color, the spring-time fresh ness of atmosphere that pervades each and every • (fort of the oriental work man possesses a charm wholly indi vidual and one which it is difficult to resist. As I have said, the scheme must i»e studied. The symbols learned; but to the dilettante this is ever a wellspring of pleasure, and one that will Dever go dry. "Tli*- system of threes" or of "ones. ' once learned, captivates the fancy for things artistic are nothing if not fanciful in this oriental land—and holds the imagination in spit'- of oneself. The arl-etiqm !te. so to spe ak, of a Japanese interior is enchanting, when one has learned it. There is only one >n:ncli of flowers—sometimes only a sing!* expressive blossom—in a room. There is tint one pictnre. llut this oneness must be at just such a time and in just such a place. Can you not understand why? Love is not always r« siionsive to love’s demands. Soli tude. at times is sweeter and more to Ik desired. So the picture is hung; the flower placed. Every Bower has a meaning. Cer tain flowers must never be seen to gether. Certain others must never be seen apart. Then, again, everything goes in threes—blossoms, boughs, or sprays. Even furniture lias a mean ing. The details of this etiquette ate . endless and. to the occidental mind, j bewildering unless one "has imagina tion." or at least an eslhetic sense to j which its poetic features can appeal. In the matter of coloring alone Jap- j ancse art baas the world; the secret ! is their own. Their slides, etc., nota- ] bty those by Kimbei, Japan s greatest j colorist, are unsui i>assed by any here tofore attempted. Though .tapan is I he land of beauti ful bric-a-brac, Done is ever displayed. The precious vase, rich with gorgeous lacquer; the picture, beautiful with poetic symbols: the carving, that has taken tears of patient cunning to create, these are never displayed on wall or cabinet, but locked away in safe or storeroom to be brought out as a special honor to guest or visitor whose coining their host wishes to celebrate with the highest rites of eastern hospitality. "If we had our precious treasures always before our eves, ’ they say. "they would then become too common, and we should tire of them, and that viewJVa!7 Z'Oi;"/rJ z 1/.P. ' -VT -J ST7X OF THF P*^PO'12& CZL '3 F> 1 Z v - - • — j’~.„ 7;- CZZW \s±;jiz.z - ^.rzy^ijcfuA nyy. With tin idea of bringing together In a friendly and intimate way and in lilt spirit nt good!'■ it(»vk ship men fvon till pans of the eottnt. the In terstate rinb has been formed. and the Millie TiKtO members already I •< - Ion _■ ini; To the organization have acquired L'i.bOo acres ot land neat Chattanooga. Tenn . and formed a eitib. the fit-;* of which does not exist anywhere. Their iisli and game preserv* on Wiilm-n’s Kidge. it. tlie Tennessee moutnahis. will l>e among the largest in the eoitn try. It will lie accessible by way of Chattanooga o\ ♦ r many railway, lines and fiy niotoi boat from the great iabes and the Mississippi. The chib ’.nay becotn* one of the largest in existence. Tin chib hottse is to oon tain hundreds of rooms. From its dome, glinip-is will be obtained of nine siat< s. The main idea of the organization, however, lies deeper than all this. Its objects are suggested bv the ti l* — the Inter-State club. Tin founders are seeking lo merge America into a so cial unit They p«< in ihr oiv> a speedy wax to end sectional teeling. if il still exists, between the north and south, or different parts of the eotinfry. M is proposed to make- an ideal home, park and game preserve, where the tired city man and politi cians. financiers, and men of achieve ment. irresjiective of section or dif ferences o! opinion. may meet. hunt, and rest. 1 \ home for the American jw-ople." is tile way the idea was de scribed by < 'o! Veyon (1. ibiwniun. a lawyer of Hirmingham. Ala., one of the founders of the ehri The way the rtiantrv will i><- unified I'V the n* « organization is sit""", r.- i h tile !> , >1 list. Former Sena tor S. C. Fli ek’intn it- the jus d<*ir Among fls* honanit y members me P-vsideit Roo t v» h, ex-P; esbb !1T t 'levs land. Vie--President Fait hanks. William I Bryan. Cu'dinal (lihbons. \rotobishop Ireland. Bishop potter. Dr. Felix Adler. anti tin governors of a number ttf states. Among t In vioe-p, i-hler.t - a ■ * Soc ietal.' of State Root. Secretary of War Taft. Speaker Joseph <1. Cannon. Ber ry Belmont. ex-Seeretat > of tite Treas ury 'Leslie M. Shaw. Melville K Stone, president of the Associated Press: tier. M. K. Patterson of Tennessee. Senator A. .1. MeLanrin of Mississippi, et.-Senator Charles A. Towne of Minne sota. Congressman Nicholas Long worth. cx-Congrcsstuan Joseph Si.dev f Penn.-;. 1 vat _• \\ ill-am l‘ Nixon, formerly edito: of *he Chicago Inter Ocean: Senator .1. B. Frazier of Chat tanooga. Senator Holier: L Taylor of Nashville. Tenn.. and Roliert J. Lowe of Birmingham, chairman of the Ala lanta state Democratic committee. The si ntincnt hack of tin chib also took .. very definite form when the invitations were issued for tile first (tinner of the organization It will lie given in Chattanooga on June 25 uexi. Among those who have already accept ed invitations are Admiral Dewey. Speaker Cannon. ex-Senatoi John M. Thurston of Nebraska. I'nited States Senators J. A. Dolliver of Iowa Joseph F Johnston of Alabama. Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota. Robert L. Taylor of Tennessee. Boies Penrose of Penn sylvania and \V. B. Scott of West Vir ginia: Justice David J. Brewer of the j I'nited States supreme court. Rea; Admiral Winfield S. Sehlo. and Con gressman Richmond P Hobson. The letters received from nu n of j note show liow the.' feel toward tin plan ‘It appeals to me us a sportsman." wrote President Roosevelt, it appeals to me still more because of its pur pose to bring in constantly, and in- ; <;caeinglv closer relations all our peo I pie. from every part of this great 1 union." Speaker Cannon expressed a similar j sentiment, adding "Such a policy, if; carried out. must assuredly result in j untold good to the entire nation, there- | lore I not only accept the courtesy ex- j tended to me, but will aid in every * way 1 ran tli«• upbuilding and main- . taining of so patriotic an institution.” I la n* i\- of similar import were re- J reived ti >m \dtuiral Dewey. Bishop Potter. Gov. Andrew 1- Harris of ! Ohio, and timay others Tin plans for till' dub have bean under way for mo tv i ban two years. The first charter was obtained in Alabama. Tin elttb afterward lie- ; tame a Tennessee corporation. A journey of six miles from t’hatta- ! n»oaa will biiitv the members to their ! dub house In addition to a 60-foot boulevard and automobile eourse. it is promised to enuueet I In* elttb house with Chattanooga b. a trollej line costing $i .'>0.bou \ feiiture of the r' s nation will he an xt-noit automobil* trad; winding : through the forest. This highway ' will Im conuecied directly with the I road built b; the fnited States gov- I eminent ftom Chattanooga to the Na- | liona! park, including Chickamauga | battlefield. Reaehing there the mem- j bers of tlie club will iiml more titan 50 1 miles of park roads maintained by the ! govert!m< nt. The plans for the club house, now j in course of preparation, provide for ; a structure having at least 1.500 rooms. In architecture the building will be on , colonial lines, with a portico of Cor- j inthian columns and a great dome as i the feature of the central building. The dome will be at least eight stories ill height. The wiiii;* containing tilt- sleeping I apartments "ill radiate from ihe een- ! iral building like the spoke of a v heel. They will In’ lour stories in ' In mill, each with a ioof vitijen on i lop. Tin (iliin* also include designs ; for an auditorium .-pacioti-’ enough to make ilio liroi-Slaio oiub araiiable i lot' the la: :;••*; is imia! : <-1 ii m :s or in- j dust rial convent it ns. '('in* uroi ' il : 1'v'i * in \ ,m v direr 1 ion Jiom I lie site ol ; lie dull house on Signal Point. Five hundred acres i ol if have hern sot aside for a cul- ; tirated p.’k. Inteisiwrsed with lawns, proves and gardens. there will he polo ■ grounds. goif links, tennis courts, and the stables and garage of the club. ! The chili house and improvements on i the resi,ration will cos: fully i.'.diO,- ! OOO. WANTED TO BE SURE. Miss Elizabeth Believed in Giving Mat- j ter a Thorough Test. Miss Klizulvih was a very peculiar i woman. She had a great deal of sense. , Not that she was different from other ■ women in thi* respect, hut she had so j much of it that it surprised many j young men. One day young Robinson went to ! cull on he:. Young Robinson was also very sensible. He and Miss Elizabeth were well matched. They could talk together on any number of subjects. There had been a story about a per son known as Jack the Kisser, who bothered many young women and girls in the streets by catching them and kissing them. Miss Elizabeth said that she did not think that a girl could be kissed by any man unless she wanted him to kiss her. Robinson said that a man could kiss any wom an by force. Miss Elizabeth said that that was all nonsense. "I'll tell you what well do." said Robinson. "You are certain that a man cannot kiss a woman unless she is a party to the kissing. 1 am certain that a man can. We. you and I. will try it." Miss Elizabeth said that she didn't see any harm in that, so Robinson be gan to try to kiss her. Afrer several minutes struggle, she. seeing that it was useless to combat him further, gave in. and let him kiss her all he wanted to. When iT was all over. Miss Elizabeth had an inspiration. "I'll teil you what we'll do," said Miss Elizabeth. “My foot slipped that time. We'll try it over again.'—Lon don Tit-Bits. Heme-Made Hand Grenades. The attention of a visitor to a homo on Staten Island was attracted by two large bottles containing some clear, blue liquid, which hung on eJther side of the mantel piece. The bottles were of the large, globular kind in which Italian chlanti wine usually is sold, and their prominence and peculiar color aroused curiosity. The visitor finally asked his host about them. "They are home-made hand gre nades, to he used in case of fire." said the host. "A serious fire often can be prevented by the throwing on of a lit tle water when the Maze is small But too often there is no vessel of water immediately at hand. I naturally have a nervous dread of fire, and as this is a frame house it is easy to catch afire. A blaze once well started would cause the destruction of the house, and in a j few minutes all of us would be with out a home. So I prepared a chemical composition of my own and filled two chlanti bottles with it. Then it oc curred to me that since the bottles were hard to bide 1 might as well make them ornamental as well at use them spots of bright color which har monize with the surroundings, as you see." New Field for Artists. Prizes have been conferred by the Rojal Academy for the Graphic Arts or Lelpsic for artistic- visiting card*. A correspondent in that city writes to a Reriln paper: This oj>ens a new field for artists, and its develop ment will be followed with iuteresr. Vialting cards, except for style of type and size, are always the same, in every country certain peculiarities may be observed, but a card is a card. Now, under the protection of Crown Princess Cecilie and Princess Johann George of Sachsen, there may be a change. The artistic visiting card may become the companion of the book plate, and the exhibition which will result from the Lelpsic offer may fur nish as much interesting material as an ex-Iibis display. An illustrated visiting card! It will in some instances make the note of introduction unneces sary." Ther^ar^t^medlMk^societiesin wow TO KNOW PURE PAINT. A Way in Which It May Be Identified Before Using. After a building has been jiainted long enough for a weather test, it is easy to tell if the iiaint used was made ol pure White I.t ad or not. llut such belated knowledge dimes like locking the barn alter the colt is stolen. What one wants is a test that will tell the quality of the paint before it and the labor of putting it on are paid lor. Nature bas provided a way in which genuine White Lead may be positive ly distinguished from adulterated or fake White Lead before you spend a cent on your painting. Pure White Load is made from me j tallic lead, and. under intense heat. 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