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\ FIRE FIGHTING , PO LICE AND PRISONS IN BAPAN The Funny Things One Sees in Smiling Round the World 87 MARSHALL P. WILDER ( Copyright , by Joseph B. Howies. ) Ono evening while going through a street In n Japanese town , Yokohama , I heard a clanking sound ut regular In tervals , and found It was made by a man who ns ho walked nlong was striking u sort of sword on the ground. At the concussion two plates of bronze or brass were driven together , making a metallic clang. I was told that he was a watchman , paid by con tributions of a few son a month from the households along the way. As ho goes about , clanging his sword , It Is a comfortable assurance to these people ple that all Is well. This watchman Is for flre chiefly , ns the houses of the Japanese town are mostly all of wood , and a flre once started means widespread Oe- etructlon before It can be got under control. On a little cart are also carried two folding screens of asbestos , about five feet high , with which the men pro tect themselves when facing the lire. To anyone familiar with the American flre departments the whole outfit seems like a .toy. * * * * * * The police department will much better bear comparison with these of other countries than the Ilro - department ment I was told that about 125 police belong - long to each station house. Their names are written on little blocks of wood , In red on one side , and black on the other. The men are on duty In the station house for two hours , and outside for two hours , and the llttlo blocks are turned as they rome in ergo go out , the red or black showing the superintendent at a glance just where the men are. Wo were shown the cells , which were about ten feet square , fairly light , very airy , and immaculately clean. There were but five prlsoneis at the station house , all detained for petty offenses rickshaw men over charging , and similar arraignments. Their names were on little wooden tags hung outside the door. These were turned inside , however , and upon no consideration to bo looked at ex cept by the proper authority. The side that Is clear has only the date of incarceration , and length of sentence printed on It. The guard opened a couple of occu pied cells , showing the prisoners , one man alone in one cell , while three together were in the other . They looked very comfortable , kneeling on straw mats , which are also their beds. Whllo on our tour of inspection the most frightful cries came at Intervals from one part of the main building. As they continued 1 began to be assailed by a nervous apprehension that I might bo called upon to witness some f horrible torture , for I felt sure that nothing short of that could call forth such unearthly yells. When I was conducted into a largo room , where about 20 men In very ab breviated white linen suits were squat ting about the edge , the shouts were explained Hero was the school for the famlus jlu-jltzu , which is acknowl edged to be the most effective and deadly form of wrestling. Wo were given seats on the edge of a platform , and two muscular Japs A Japanese Policeman. epranG onto the mats In the middle of the room. First they bov/ud , by squatting down , leaning tholr loft hand on the floor , and bowing their hearts. Then standing erect , llrst one , and then the other gave vent to one of the blood-curdling cries I had heard. This Is the challenge , Intended to In- tlmidato the antagonist. Suddenly they clutched eacli other and Strain ing and struggling each strove to dls- lodge the other's feet from the lloor. All at once one of the men nuulo a quick move , which It would bo Impos sible for mo to explain , and his antag onist was hurled backwards over his ehoulder , landing on thu mats with a This performance was cone through with a number of times with Inflnlto variety In tactics and methods of bringing about the fall , the most mar- vcltnis Hklll and training being dis played. In addition to the male wrestlers ol Japan theie Is one baud and otic only of women wrestlers Amazons of enormous strength , who travel about giving exhibitions. Their physical beauty nntl de\clopment are wonder ful , and they create the greatest en thusiasm and admiration wherever they appear. Every man on the Japanese police force Is required to become proficient In the Jiu-jitsu. Every day there Is practice , with the best teachers , from eight a. m. until noon. About UU at u time take part in this practice , wrestling with the masters or each other , so that each man's turn In the school comes about ouco a week. Fencing is also u part of their edu cation , not for practical use , but mere ly lo make them quick and supple. They practice with long bamboo swords , wearing wadded hooda and gloves. I After the regular modern Jlu-jutzu , two young men gave an exhibition for my edification of the ancient form of the art. It was not so easy nor so fin ished as the modern method , and was performed with such ardor that arms and elbows were cut rather bad ly on the sharp edges of the mats. The principal feature of their outer- ta\nment \ was the fiendish shouts with which they inaugurated each clutch. With all this splendid training In quickness , adroitness and the wonder- Sitting Comfortably on a Straw Mat. ful muscular power It develops a crim inal has no chance at all with a Jap anese policeman. Ono of my party ie- marked that he should llko to see the Uroadway squad try to do the things wo were looking at. I am very much afraid a member of that august body would bo llko a man of straw In the hands of one of Japan's quick , cat-llko policemen. * * * * * * At the Sugamo prison In Toklo I found many features that to an Ameri can were unusual. The corridors of cells were arranged llko the spokes of a wheel , ono war den sitting on a platform that was tha hub. Labor Is saved in this way , for ono man can watch five corridors ol 28 cells each , making in all 110. There are two of these wheels built In the Inner court of the prison , so that 280 cells are watched by two men , who sit on revolving stools and , by turning , can take in at a glance the five corridors riders Intrusted to their vigilance. A head warden sits between the two wheels and maintains a general super vision , so that practically the entlro number of prisoners are watched by but three men. There is another inclosure where there are cells for punishment. The most seveio form Is the dark cell , whore prisoners are punished for In subordination. They cannot bo confined - fined In this cell for more than 11 days at a time. The cell for the next less severe punishment has a llttlo Mght ; so , In gradation , there are several cells for varying degrees of punishment. The prisoners all work In different shops at basket-weaving , making mats , Iron utensils and all sorts of things for which there Is a ready market. They work from 0:30 : a. in. until 11 , when they have their midday meal. This is principally rice , and quickly eaten. Until 12 they rest ( sitting comfortably on straw mats ) . Advantage Is taken of this time for ono of the four resident chaplains to give the prisoners a talk. The day I visited the prison It was during this midday rest , and the men In two largo work-rooms were sitting quietly listen ing to a Buddhist priest. Standing before - fore a small altar , that looked like a reading desk , he was pjaced in a pas sageway between the two rooms , thus enabling the men In both rooms to hear him. Ho was talking earnestly , probably pointing out the error of their ways and exhorting them to lead bettor lives in the future. Every man Is credited with a certain amount of wages/or the work he does , and the money given to him when ho is discharged , so thai ho docs notleavo the prison penniless. Every method seemed most hunmno and the prisoners treated with kindness - ness in every way. The same consid eration in regard to revealing their Identity is practiced here , as in the police stations. Outside of each man's col ! Is a wooden sign with his name , ngo , crime and the length of his sen tence printed on It. Hut a llttlo extra tag comes down and hides his name. Aftei my inspection I came away with tht Idea that to bo sent to prison In Jauanas not the \\orst thing by SPRING KIDNEY TROUBLE. Vividly Described by Ono Who Has Suffered from It. ' ' t Mrs. II. Mutznlmugh , of Duncnnnon , Pa.says : "I was sick and miserable all last Spring and ns I , did not know what j was the matter I , i'ept going down and down until I was a physical wreck. ( I had smothering , spells , flashes of heat over the kidneys - ' noys and pain In pass ing the kidney secro- | tlons , which contained sediment. My husband urged mo to try Doan's Kidney - j noy Pills , and at last I did so. They did mo much good , and I used in all eight boxes which restored mo to per fect health. " Sold by all dealers , 50 cents n bos. I\)3tor-Mllburn Co. , Uuffalo , N. Y. THAT OFFICE YARN. Mrs. A. I think offices are horrid. My husband Is out all day and says ho Is looking for an olllce. Mrs. Z. How funny ! Mlno Is out late nights and says ho Is detained at the ofllcc. Laundry work at homo would bo much more satisfactory If the right Starch were used. In order to got the desired stiffness , It la usually neces sary to use so much starch that the beauty and fineness of the fabric IB hidden behind a paste of varying thickness , which not only destroys the appearance , but also affects the wearIng - Ing quality of the goods. This trou ble can bo entirely overcome by using Defiance Starch , ns it can bo applied much more thinly because of Its great er strength than other makes. The Wrong Tense. Dorothea's father was sitting before a window in his country house with Dorothea on his knees. Ho was lookIng - Ing across the fields with unseeing eyes , when the lassie bioke In on his reverie with , "What are you looking at , papa ? " "I was looking into the future , my dear. " "Tho future , papa ! I thought It was Into the pasture ! " Harper's Weekly. Lest Ho Forget. Church What's that pleco of cord tied around your finger for ? Gotham My wife put It there to re mind mo to mail n letter. Church And did you mall It ? Gotham No ; she forgot to give It to mo ! The Congrcgatlonallst. In aPlnch , Uce ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. A powder. It cures painful , smartIng - Ing , nervous feet and ingrowing nails It's the greatest comfort discovery of the ago. Makes now shoes easy. A certain cure for sweating feet. Sold by all Druggists , I5c. ! Accept no sub stitute. Trial package , FREE. Ad dress A. S. Olmsted , Lo Roy , N. Y. Real Calamity. "And are you out cf work , my good man ? " Inquired the kind lady whom he met. "Worse , ma'am , " returned the list less one. "I'm out o'torbaccer. " Ally Sloper. Your Wife , Mother or Sister Cnn make I einon , Clioi'oluto nml Custnrd pies better tlinu the expert coolv by UHlun "OUH-PIU , " as nil tliu Incrrdlcnts nro In the pncluiKo i duly for immediate use. Ktich pacldiKO , ciiotiRh for two Jaruo pies , 10 cento. Older to-iluy fnun your jjrori'r. "Put up by D-Zcrlo. Co. , Rochester , N.V. " The Trouble. A man may bo religious without belonging - longing to a church , but the trouble Is that he generally Isn't. Gnrficld Tea cannot but commund itself to tlio-u dinning n laxative at onci1 MIII pie , pur < > ; mild , potunt and hoaltli-ivint' | U IM made of Herbs. All iltiu ; stoics. The bachelor who takes unto him self a wife gives up the simple for the strenuous life. Smokers appreciate the quality value of hen IB' Hinitlu Hinder cigar. Your dealer or Lewis' Fuctoiy , I'cona , 111. Truth , llko a rose , often blossoms upon a thorny stem. Haflz. MTH. 'Wliulow'H Soothing Syrup. Vorchllilren toetlilnr , Boftuin the KIHJB , reduces In- llummutlon , allays puln , curcuvlud cullu. Vise u buttlo. No honestly exerted force can bo utterly lost. Froude. MACHINE.GROUND PAINT. Orraplonnlly ono honrn the "hand- mlxud" pnltit of the painter slightingly tipoken or on "uiisclontltlo" and "not I ' thoroughly mixed. " The facts are nil on ( ho bldoof thu painter nudhlshnnd jivcrarcd paint. It Is the most "sclontlllc" paint thorp ' Is , because It Is iimdo on the spot to milt the particular purpose for which It Is to bo used. It IB as scientific us a good doctor's proscription. If the painter did not mix It thus It would bo ns unscientific an a patent modi- , cine. Moreover , the paint which a ' good painter turns out la made ot genuine whlto lead and pure llnsor > d , oil. If ho does not mix It himself ho Is not euro what Is In U , and consequently quently his client cannot ho sure. i As for not being thoroughly mlxoil by inachlnory , that Is simply a tula- ytatomrnt. Whlto Load as made by National Load Company Is thoroughly - , ly Incorporated with 7 or 8 per cent. ] of pure Linseed oil In the factory , mak. IIIR a inisto. This paste need only bo thinned with additional linseed oil to make it icady for the brush. The thorough Incorporation of pig ment and oil has already been accom plished before the painter gets It. To know how to toll pure whlto Irad Is a great advantage to both painter nnd houso-ownor. National Load Com pany will send a tester free to unyono Interested. Address the company at \Voodbrldgo lUilldlnir , Now York , N. Y. Too Free Speech. The allegations made during a trial for "blasphemy" raises the whole aucs- lion of courtesy and kindliness In pub lic discussion. Ridicule and sarcasm nro permissible , and effective weapons In dobalc , but moro vulgarity and abuse or Irreverence In dealing with subjects that are sacred to others , are not to bo confounded with free speech and cannot bo tolerated. Lloyd's ( Kng. ) News. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTOH1A a safe and sure remedy for Infants and chlldien , and see that It Hears the SIgnature In Use For Over JJO Years. The Kind You Have Always nought. Rubbing It In. "What's that crank in 38 kicking about ? " asked the hotel clerk. "He's explaining that everything's too old and shabby , " replied the boll- boy. "He wants everything now. " "All right. Begin by giving him those new stiff towels. " Give Defiance Starch a fair trial- try It for botn hot and cold starching , and If you don't think you do better work , In less time and at smaller coat , return It and your grocer will glvo you back your money. The Power of Love. Love as many persons and ns many creatures as you possibly can. Love Is the only power by which you can make yourself rich In a moral world IJlackic. Pettit'o Eye Salve for 25c relieves tiled , ovoiworked eyes , htops cjo aehes , congested , inflamed or sum e.\en. All or Howard Jlros. , liuIFulo , N. V. Winter the Most Deadly Season. In most largo cities the death rate In winter Is much greater than In summer. Smokers have to eitll for Lewis' Single Hinder ciRnr to net it. Your dealer or Lewis' Factor } , 1'eoiia , III. There Is no Interest worth consid- oiatlon that does not run In the direc tion of duty. Grlmshaw. This \voimm says showas saved from an operation by Lyrtla U. LMnlcliam'H Vegetable Compound. Lonn V. Henry , of Novristown , Gn. , \vritca to Mrs. Pmklmm : 411 nnffcrcd untold misery from fe male troubles. My doctor said an opera tion \vaa the only chance 1 litul , and I dreaded It almost as much as death. "Ono day I read how other women had been cured by Lydla K. I'lnkham's Vegetable Compound , and 1 decided to i trv it. llofore I had taken the first bottle I was better , and now I am cu- j tlrely cured. i "Every woman oufferhiff with any female trouble uhould take Lydla li I'lnkham's Vegetable Compound. " I FACTS FOR 5BCS1 WORSEN. Vor thirty years Lydia E. Pink- ham's 'Vegola.blo Coinixnnul , inrulo from roots and horl > 3 , has boon the standard remedy for fcinalo ills , and has positively cured tliousandn of women who have heen troubled with displacements , inflammationulcera tion , I'.broid ' tumors , irregularities , jxM'iodio pains , backache , that , bear ing-down feeling , llutuloney , indices- t ion , dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it ? Mrs. Pinlclmm Invites nil slelc \voincn tovrlto her for advice. She has Kuidcd thousands to health. Address , Lynn , Mass. " ' " "W. N. U. . OMAHA , NO. 10 , 1903. 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