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JoUCEftEN OF 30TH education and mus¬ cle DEMANDED. WitH the Powers of a Polios Jus* tice They Arrest or Release Pris oners -•The Japanese police are nearly all of the Samurai class. I think that force . coas idered the most perfect police in I world,” says Lafcadio Hearn, the well known American writer, now a resident ° £ io,netvveBty ’police Japan years ago modeled the Department the 0 f of was on y encb system and the result lias been iu r 1,1 tlle first P^ce, the depart te-re ting- independent of the municipal merit is Tovernments of the Japanese cities; in eich state or province it is under the con trol of the governor. The Keisatsu-Bu, or “police headquarters,” of each all province is in the capital city, while of the cities are provided with a central office and as T substitutions as are needed. case of fire the police must act as firemen. the qualifications that de Some of are mauded in a candidate for appointment to the force in Japan must seem extraonliu arv t 0 Americans. Each applicant for ap pointmeDt must write a short essay in the classics, as well as in the modern Japanese writing- He must also be well read in the history of Japan, must understand its nicipal laws, must be a fairly good arith metician, and—a sign of progress, indeed —must he able to converse and write either in Fiench or English! The better result of the mental qualift cation of the police is proven by the fact that the policeman can act as a police jus tiee on the spot, and is thus able to dis pose of a trivial offence without making an unnecessary arrest. The physical requirements in an appli cant are much simpler. He must possess <icoil health, be free from deformity, and must be at least five feet two inches in height. satisfactory mental and After passing physical examinations, the applicant be comes a police fledging. He must now spend six mouths at a “preparatory school,” where he is drilled in the science of police work. While in this preparatory department he is not a policeman of full grade, but remains a sort of apprentice ud til he completes the whole course of study. Most important of all his training now is “taijitsu,” which is the Japanese name for physical culture. It includes the art of wrestling, which, as the Japanese practice it, is a secret known only to the Samurai class. By the aid of this art, the athlete can light offensively or defensively with out weapons, and can restore the uncon¬ scious without the aid of spirits or of medicines. The • ‘taijitsu” or art of 1 ‘breaking mus¬ cles,” as it is sometimes called, does not the least resemble American boxing. By its aid a man who weighs 130 pounds is able to throw a man twice his weight. Before the Japanese government decided to adopt the taijitsu, or “art of breaking muscles,” a 128 pound professor of the art gave a public contest with a heavy and muscular six footer whom he vanquished with ease.. The victor was only 5 feet 4 inches in height, while the wrestler whom he overpowered was more than six feet tall and weighed over 250 pounds, and his great, size moreover was not due.to fat,but to the development of solid muscle. It was like a fight between an elephant and a lion, and the lion won. I 11 less than a minute the big fellow was thrown to the floor, where he lay senseless until restored by the aid of the same "art of breaking muscles.” Since then the science of tai¬ jitsu has been highly cultivated, not only by the police, hut also by college and school students, as in it are contained all branches of physical culture. The Japanese policeman was first equipped with a heavy club about four feet long and one inch and a half in diam¬ eter. Afterward this weapon was aban¬ doned for a cavalry sword, for the reason that the great majority of the policemen were drawn from the Samurai class, who were accustomed to the use of swords. A few years ago policemen were equipped with revolvers and short clubs, which weapons The they now T carry. hand¬ Japanese policeman does not cuff his captive. He is provided with a small,but strong, cord,about six feet long, with which lie ties the offender’s arms, cede compelling him, after being tied, to pre¬ him. As the police force is drawn chiefly from the Samurai class, who love neither money nor favoritism,but honor and coun¬ try. there is no such thing as bribery. In the Department of Police there are many bureaus, namely, political, festival, news paper, censorship, public meeting, amusement, etc. Tlie system of secret police, or detec¬ tives, is also very perfect, and the mo ve meat of all criminals of more or less de¬ gree are minutely traced and recorded at die Japanese “Rogues’ Gallery.” The uniform of a Japanese policeman is in design much like that worn by “L” train guards in New York City. In win¬ ter it is black, in summer it is white. SHOOTING A RAPID Exciting Scene On a Canadian River. first As we approached the steersman in the canoe stood up to look over the course. The sea was high. Was it too high? Could they leap the waves? There was a quick talk among our guides as we slipped along, undecided which way to turn. Then the question seemed to settle itself, as most of these woodland que 9 t ; ons do. as if some silent force of nature had the casting vote. “Sautez, sautezl” cried Ferdinand, “envoyez an large!” In a moment we were sliding down the smooth back of the rapid, direcUv to ward the first big wave. The roeky •bore went by us like a dream, we could feci the motion of the earth whirling around with us. The crest of the billow tu front curled above the bow of the canoe. swift ‘Arrete, Arrete. doucement!” A stroke of the paddle checked the horse canoe, suddenly quivering and prancing like a halted. The wave ahead,as if surprised, sank and flattened for a second. The canoe leaped through the edf;e of it, swerved to one side, -and ran Sityly down along the fringe of the line of billows, into quieter water. Everyone feels the exhilaration of such a descent. I know a lady who almost cried with fright when she went down her first rapid, hut before the voyage was ended she was saying: Count that day lost whose low descending sun Sees no fall leaped, no foaming rapid run. It takes a touch of danger to bring out the joy of life. Our guides bet an to shout, and joke each other, and praise their canoes, “You grazed that villain rock at the corner,” said Jean; “didn’t you know where it was?” “Yes, after I touched it,” cried Ferdi¬ nand; “but, you took in a bucket of water, and I suppose m’sieur is sitting on a piece of the river. Is it not?” This seemed to us all a very merry jest, and we laughed with the same inex¬ tinguishable laughter which a practical joke, according to Homer, always used to raise in Olympus. Trees and Sunstroke. During the late extraordinary warm spell the writer of this paragraph was called upon to see a large sugar maple tree that was supposed to have been de¬ stroyed by a leak of the city gas main at the root; hut an examination showed that the tree died, literally, from sunstroke. It is strange that close observers of trees are unable to see when anything is out of the common run of things, and conse¬ quently note that something is going wrong. This sugar maple had been planted on the street probably a quarter of a century ago, and was about four feet in circumference; but the trunk was almost triangular, and yet this peculiarity seemed to attract no attention. The tree was simply triangular because on three sides of the tree the bark and wood had evi¬ dently been destroyed years ago, while the outer bark still continued to cover up the injury, and the only live wood was ou the angles ot the trunk. Only about one third of the trunk was practically alive. When the exceedingly warm spell came, it was impossible for these limited ducts to supply the moisture required for such a large surface of foliage, and the tree, therefore, literally died from inability to furnish the moisture required for transpir ation. It may be always taken for grant¬ ed that when the trunk of a tree, naturally cylindrical, takes an angular form, there is something wrong beneath the bark, and an examination should at once be made. The flatter portions will usually be found dead. I 11 this case, the bark should wholly be cut away from the dead portion and the denuded part painted, in order Vo check rotting away. In time, the healthy wood may grow over the wound or lifeless part, and the life of the tree be eventually saved. Plague of Field Mice. Northern Bohemia is visited with a field mouse plague so serious that governmental aid lias been invoked. Thereupon the ap¬ plication of Loffler’s mouse-typhus bacillus having proved so efficacious in Thessaly, the Austrian Minister of Agriculture sent an expert with a plentiful supply of the mouse-killing stuff to the afflicted district. Pieces of bread are soaked in a dilution of the deadly potion; the mice devour the bread with avidity, sicken and die; this will ultimately result in the total extermi¬ nation of the rodents. It is reported that over 10,000 field mice have been thus killed in one day on single estates, and yet there seemed to he no appreciable re¬ duction of tlte swarms overrunning the fields. Love of Jewels The lave of one’s personal property is instinctive, and a woman gets to feeling for her rings and pins a sort of affec¬ tion, which is made up of a whole sheaf of mingled associations, says a writer in Harper’s Bazar. The engagement and the wedding rings are, of course, sacred, but while they cluster around, themselves the sweet memories of the happiest period of a girl’s life; other rings are almost equally prized. This one was bought one summer in Venice or Geneva : it is a sou¬ venir of a charming trip. The other has been lost and found a half dozen times, and seems to have a mysterious faculty of returning to ils owner, however careless or unfortunate she may be. Jewels possess the subtle beauty' of flowers in less ephemeral shape and tex¬ ture. Electric Hot Houses. By lighting his hothouses at night with electric lights of 5,000 candle power, all told, Dr. Werner von Sie¬ mens ripens raspberries months in seventy- and five days, grapes in two a half, etc. The expression “in sea¬ son” may soon lose its significance, in this connection, since by the application of electricity fruits, vegetables, etc., can be had at any time of the year. The fruits thus produced are remarkable for brilliant color and fine aroma, but are not as sweet as those ripened by the sun. _ Damariscove, Me., hSts now no inhabi tnnt but a lighthouse keeper. Two hun fl re d years ago, in arranging for the In fiian campaigns, Damariscove could fur n j s h a company of men, ---- have spent sslo, i " ~ 000,000 n „„„ for , • Americans bicycles during the past year. Hightst of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Govt Report UL w: £1 3v,| i h AB&Q&CHTSE.Y PURE FLOWER LIFE. The flowers of some sensitive plants are as sensitive as the leaves. The catalogues and floral dictiona¬ ries give the names of 750 kinds of roses. Every saint in the calendar is said to be provided with a floral emblem. No plant will produce flowers unless there is iron in the soil in which it grows. Every ancient* hero and god had a flower specially consecrated in his hon or. The Venus fly trap produces juice that to nearly all insects is a deadly poison. The marigold goes to sleep with the sun and remains quiescent until sun¬ rise. The saffron is valuable as a dye. It grows wild in many parts of South Europe. white In all mythology and folk-like flowers are supposed to spring from tears. A flowering plant is said to abstract from the soil two hundred times its own weight of water. The coral flowers, so-called, are an¬ imals. A coral reef resembles a bed of anemones. Some plants, as the peach tree, send forth their flowers before the leaves have started. Double flowers are generally the re¬ sult of cultivation and always an abnor¬ mal growth. The rose, among the Romans, was the emblem of secrecy, hence the phrase suhrosa. In mountainous countries flowers are found growing up to the line of perpet¬ ual snow. According to Ovid, the white ane¬ mone sprang from the tears Venus shejl for Adonis. The spice known as the common clove is the undeveloped bud of the carophyl lus aromaticus. The coloring principle of the madder affects even the bones of animals that devour the plant. In Sumatra there grows a flower of a scent so vile as to be comparable to uothing but rotten carrion. The perfume of the nutmeg flower is said by some naturalists to have an intoxicating effect on small birds. Hog Raising Extrnorrtinury. Two acres mulberries fatten 85 hogs. These hogs were turned in th“ orchard in May amt kept there till September eating nothing but. mulberries and were perfectly fat when taken out. They were fed a little corn to harden the meat and then killed. Two acres of mulberry trees C o 8 ft. high cost $30.00—what are 85 fat hogs worth? For best kinds, of mul¬ berries write for new catalogue Atlanta, which Ga. is sent free. Address W. D. Beatie, Keeps Men Poor. The clerk might he “boss” if he had the head for ir,. The brains are there, but they don’t seem to work. The trouble usually begins in the stomach. Indigestion keeps men poor be¬ cause they don’t know they have it. hut im¬ agine something else. Ripans head. 'J abules They insure sound digestion and a clear regu¬ late the entire system. Ask the druggist tor a box. Do not be Misled by statement s regardin g the supposed cod-live n urative qualities of tonics, nervines, n oil and Iron compounds. Little permanent good re¬ sults from their use. The greatest good comes by increasing the digestive will that. power. Tyner’s Dyspepsia Remedy it will comfort do In simpio indigestion chronic dyspepsia it give will give quick at once; relief, in and, with a little perseverance; bring a per¬ manent cure. Price 50 cents per bottle. For sale by all druggists. FITS stopped free by Da, Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer. No fits after first day’s use. Marvelous cures. Treatise and $2.00trial Phila.. Fa. bol tle free. Dr. Kline, 931 Arch St., Nothing to complain of M —the woman who uses Pearline. Noth¬ ing to cpmplain cleaning of line, in the washing And and s * J certainly the proprietors anyway. of / J Pearline only knew can’t how complain. If f you many women, their every day, are making up minds that the old, wearing, tearing, tiresome way of washing doesn’t II It’s growing pay!. bigger than ever—the success of Pearline ; though it has to fight not only against all kinds of poor imitations, but against a sort of superstition that anything which can save so much labor must be harmful in some way. Peddlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell yo«, KOTlfTCI “this is as good as" or “the same as Pearline.” IT'S 1 S I. yV FALSE—Pearline is never peddled; if y«ur grocer sends you an imitation, be honest —send it back, 480 JAMES PYLE, New York. ? Exhausted Soils $ * are made of Fertilizers to produce rich larger in Potash. and better crops by the ^ 49 use a Write for our “Fanners’ Guide,” a 142 -page illustrated book. It is brim full of useful information for farmers. It will be sent free, and will make and save you money. Address, L A GERMAN KALI WORKS, 93 Nassau Street, New York. © © Lead Us Not Into Temptation. First Brother (at Ocean Grove)— Good morning, brother! What a perfect divine Sabbath morning! What a truly religious feeling pervades this holy spot! It was a heaven-born idea for the founders to lock the gates on the Sabbath morning, and thus shut out sin and worldly business. Second Brother—Amen, Brother ! Amen! But whither dost thou jour¬ ney? First Brother—Oh, I’m going over to Asbury Park to purchase milk and Sunday papers. Where do you go? Second Brother—I’m going over there, too. I want to get some bread for breakfast.—Puck. A Bonk for Women. To assist modest, afflicted women in the successful treatment of diseases peculiar under the to their sex, a b“ok has been prepared direction of Rev. R. L. McElree, assisted entitled by eminent physicians and specialists, Home Treatment of Female Diseases. The book is written in simple language, easily understood, and contains: 1st.—A description of the female organism. 2d.—Instructions for detecting the approach of the menstrual age, and for treatment dur¬ ing the monthly period, and to insure its reg¬ ular return. 3rd.—A minute description of diseases af¬ fecting the genital, urinary and menstrual organs of women, giving their cause, symp¬ toms and treatment. A paper edition of this great, book has been prepared, copies of which can be secured for six cents in postage. Write, Kev. R. L. McElree, St. Elmo, Tenn. Why You Should Use Hindcrcorns. It takes out the corns, and then yon have com¬ fort, surely a good t-xcuange. 15c. at druggists. Mrs. Winslow’s the Soothing reduces Syrup for inflamma¬ children teething, softens gums, tion, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c. a bottle WM m, '4 tval ONI 5 ENJOYS Both the method and results ■when Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acts gently yet promptly cleanses on the Kidneys, the Liver and Bowels, sys¬ tem effectually, dispels colds, head¬ aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. only remedy of Syrup kind of Figs is the its ever pro¬ ducer, pleasing to the taste and ac¬ ceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial in its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable substances, its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popular Syrup remedy of Figs known. is for sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading drug¬ gists. Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will pro¬ cure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. l)o not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. a SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. LOUISVILLE. KY. NEW YORK. H. r. r M**ta$P051T(9JC e7>iRE^TORy<?\ A List of Reliable Atlanta Bus¬ iness Houses where visitors to the Great Show will be properly treated and can pur¬ chase goods at lowest prices. ST1LS0N & COLLINS JEWELRY CO., 55 Whitehall St.. Atlanta. Ga. Everything In the Jewelry and Silver Line at Factory Prices. PHILLIPS & CREW CO. 37 Peachtree Street. STANDARD Pianos and Organs, SHEET MUSIC, MUSICAL MERCHANDISE. FISEMAN ^1 15 and 17 Whitehall BROS. Street, J ATLANTA, GA. -ONE PRICE— CLOTHIERS, Tailors, Hatters and Furnishers. FINE MILL/NERY 78 Wh/tehall St. Atlanta. Ga. D TO AVOID THIS UTSH 0„ N TETTERINE Sr • The ONLY painless and harmless C ▼ CtJKJE for the worst type of JCoeeraa, R 1 Totter, Ringworm, ugly rough patoh *T ea on the faee, crusted scalp. pies. Ground Poison itch, from chafes, ivy chaps, plna» oak. j or poison P UU Ill tan.p« short. ALL cash ITCHES. to J. T. Send Shuptrlna, 50o. ia F|Savannah. s or Ga., for one box, if your druggist don’t keep it. You will find it at Chas. O. Tv.nek’s, Atlanta. AROMATIC EXTRACT BLACKBERRY ANI) mm, RHUBARB — FOR— Dysentery, Flux, (hole nt >1 or bus. Cholera, Diarrhoea —and— Summer Complaint* Try It.’ Price 25c.. 50c., 5I.OO. For Sale by Druqqists or write to JT. Stovall SmitH, MANUFACTURING PHAliMA('1ST. 102 Whitehall St., Corner Mitchell, ATLANTA, GEORGIA. SULLIVAN & CRICHTON’S AND SCHOOL OF SHORTHAND. The best and cheapest Business College in America. Time short. Instruction thorough. 4 Penmen. Big demand for graduates. Catalogue free SCfiMVAiVA CKICIM’O.V, Kf«*r Bldg., Allan#*, For Style, Wear and Comfort, 14 Whitehall St. SAW MILLS CORN AND FEED MILLS. Water Wheels and Hay Presses. BEST IH THE MARKET. DeLnach Mill Mfjr. Co., 3J>5, Atlanta, Ga. Best Winter I APPLE t For the South. Ripens November; keep* till May. All varieties Fruit and Nut Trees, Grape Vines. Berry Plants, Roses. Ornamen¬ tal Plants, &c. Send for new catalogue free. W. D. BEATIE, Atlanta, Georgia. GOOD POSITIONS SECURED BY STUDENTS El Business Finns Supplied with Help Richmond’s Commercial College, Established 1884. Send for Catalogue. 8AVANNAH.GA. * tl# t Q A DAY f#*nd $3 dav; we absolutely will show you how fur¬ to make a work sure; we nish the and teach you free j<m work in the locality where will you explain fivei send us your nddres* and we the busineet clear fully; profit of remember $3 for we truer- uay*z ^ an tee a every wurk; absolutely sure; writ® at on a®. HOYAL MAX IF ACT V RI.VG LUMPAXY, Box LB, DotroU, Bit*. OSBORNE’S S$adinedd School of Shorthand AUGUSTA. Actual GA. from day of No text books used. business anJ Busin«-ift miners, college curr-noy Is used. Send for hnndsomely illustrated cata iogue. Board cheap. R. R. fare paid to Augusta. o MYERS’ Solid Ex¬ tract Witcli Hazel I cum* them. J«5c. and 50t\ puts at druggists, or sample mailed F J . J. Pl-BCR, Xifilu, Q„ A N. U Forty-three, ’95.