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INTERESTING LETTE Ml, Yokohoma, Nov. 3rd, 11)15. My dearest home folks: I truly thought I would write a journal or rather a few words every day telling what I was doing and just what the sights are we are seeing. But as you notice, the date, Nov. 3rd, and we left Port October 17th you see I have not done as I expected. But if 1 have any memory left for anything hut to express my intense feelings during that time, I may be able to recall a little. Leaving Vancouver at 4 p. m. Sunday, October 17, we had a lovely trip all evening through the English Bay to Victoria, reaching there about 11 p. m. A special pilot came out in a launch to pilot us into naroor necause it is a difficult one to enter. Several of us stayed up until we arrived and saw the passengers get on, then we retired for the night and 1 did not know anything until I was awakened hy the pitching of the boa. which was just like a see-saw, first up then down and vice versa. It was an awful feeling, and I was glad when morning came. We were all feeling badly but went in to breakfast but it was a "fast". The stewardess told us not to eat anything but bacon and toast. 1 was very sick at times, ano when I wanted anything the steward would have the Chinese hoys bring it. up, though it was so cold that 1 did not want anything but cracked ice. The officers say this is the longest and roughest trip they have ever made. The winds were so high and we had to go facing them all the time thus making poorer progress. Our vessel carries (i,000 tons. There are 1.18 first class passengers, 210 crew; .">08 Chinese in the steerage. It was a sight to see them coming on .board?in a sense it was just like herding cattle. The immigration officer was there with his Chinese interpreter making them show passports and having interview with the doubt-, ful ones. There were about .18 women among them. nave LU1IIC uji iiuiw cut; age whore we heard Mr. Broadfoot, a Presbyterian preacher of Kong Moo and Mr. Lake preach to the Chinese in their language. It would have stirred your heart to have seen the throngs who gathered around and stood for one and three-quarter hours listening' to the preaching. We sat down on stools and sang in English as they sang in Chinese. I suppose there were some ten Chinese Christians. Just behind the place where the meeting was held were five or eight gambling tables with men crowded around them. I was told that they just gambled with buttons, putting a handful on the table and guessing how v * many were left after taking some away. Mr. Lake says it is one of the great curses of China or any Chinese settlement, even in America. As I looked on their faces, my first thought was "and around the throne will be gathered people of every tongue and nation," and I wondered how many would hear and heed the call. For a day or two after leaving Vancouver we went north and were in sight of land, but when we left the mainland we never saw any more for days and days until one morning we came in sight of Andelusian Islands, which belong to the United States divirlimr thf> Purifii' fmm tho Aivtir? you see how far North we have been. The islands looked like barren rocks of peaks jutting- up. Many of the mountain peaks were quite high and covered with snow. They se?.~ned more like the main land than islam. > and we were within eight miles of them for two days. Yesterday we sighted a vessel on the horizon which was passing. Outside of that one vessel, and birds and sea-gulls, we seem to be the only living things afloat. Twice I've seen whales spout up? once over on the horizon and today quite near the boat. A great many of the party saw the whale once come up, but all I saw was the fountain of water shooting up. Among the passengers is a young man, a teacher in the government schools of the Phillipines who is interested in making the time pass rjuickly, so we have had three very delightful entertainments of songs, recitations and stunts of all kinds. Last night the different tables had to he responsible for one number, and our talde being1 all Southerners we sang "Dixie.". One of the tables took up a collection for the benefit of the wounded soldiers and received $25.00. Sunday mornings it is customary to hold Church of England service, led by one of their preachers. If any are on board or by the captain. It is the Episcopal service. In the evenings one of the missionaries preaches. The food on boat has such a queer taste. All the cooks are Chinese and they do not cook like we do, especially the meats. They have milk, cows' milk, to eat with the oat meal, and I marvelled how they kept it. I found they freeze the milk solid before starting and keep it on ice and as it is needed they frhaw it. They have lettuce, celery, fruii. oranges, apples, grape fruit, peaches and watermelons. Really the fruits and nuts are the nicest things they have. On rough days they have a frame work or boxes like on the tables to hold the dishes and food. We have a Chinese waiter for every four and he stands just behind us and when we get through with one plate, he takes it up and gives us our next order. We took a promenade around the i R FROM SS LORA CLEMENT boat since I started this and went to the very front of the vessel. The ocean is so smooth today and every one is feeling better. We also went to the back of the boat where we saw the steering wheel and the ship log?the latter being the instrument which measures the miles. We have had several fire drills among the ship's crew. They did not lower the boats, but got out the hose and buckets, and each man had a blanket which we supposed was to protect hipiself from the flames. We heard the graphophone going and went 011 deck to see what it meant and found a crowd dancing. Some few 011 the boat are "high livers", so to speak. The women gamble for money, and there are two nice looking ones whom, they say, won quite a tail of money. Drinks of all kinds can be secured on board for extra pay, but I have not ordered any yet. All the ladies of the Southern Baptist meet every night after supper for a fellowship meeting, where we have come to know each other better and to pray with one another. Breakfast is served between 8 and 10, and at 11 beef tea is s< rved with crackers on deck. Tea or hot water with lemon or milk served with cakes comes from 4 to 4:.*50. Dinner at (' and if we have any entertainments the steward sends in cocoa with sandwiches. If we would cat them all according to English custom, guess we'd be sick right, but I usually take regular meals. We sit at the first officer's table. He is next to the captain in authority. Almost every day we receive wireless messages as to the affairs of the world, war. etc. At first they came from San Francisco, and now since wc are on this side of the globe, they come from Japan. We were real ex...i. i. i a. CltCU WI1C11 >VtT llt'clMl U1 llic 1CVU1UIIUI in China and really don't know jusl what to expect. We do not thin! there will be any difficulty in landing nor any danger especially in the port cities to missionaries. Many who art going inland and to Tibet may be detained in Shanghai if travel in the interior is not safe. Of course oui ambassador will inform us if there if any danger to foreigners. They art really after the president. Abou* six in the morning will be i quarantine inspection of the passengers by the Japanese officials, befort me go to shore. Some of us want tt go to Tokio for the 24 hours we art in Yokohoma. It is only a 50-milt trip and it is said the city is beauti ful. Thursday, Nov. 4th?We have beer along the coast of Japan all today Tho dgy has been glorious, the stir bright and the sea smooth, and we ar< very happy to know that we will soor be on land. This morning from 1< to 12:30 we had all kinds of races ant contests on deck, different passengers taking part. We had potato races shaving contests, threading needles etc., and the winners were given boxes of candy. It was sad when we left your sid< of the globe and our thoughts wouli I l'lict rltunll l-k w?lr t Vtn vn tiritK ??/mi ?? J?.,w V..V.I JUU II spite of our attempts to divert, bu now since we are beginning to sigh this side of the globe we are happj with anticipations of landing and see ing new sights. We are not forgettinj you by any means but we realize tin distance is exceedingly great. I shal not forget the efforts of each of yoi to make me comfortable on the wa; and in my new home. I love yov most dearly and would like to see yoi now, though I am not feseinated witl the sea enough to make a journey back right now. May not write you until I fret t< Shanghai, as I have not decided jus what I'll do in Japan. Miprht as well close this tonifrht a all will be confusion in the morning We have much to be thankful fo in the safe voyage, and now it is ii answer to the prayers of the folk back home. (live my love to those who inquire With lots of love and kisses for thi children. I.ora. Leaving Kobe, Japan, Nov. 8, 1915. My dearest home folks: This is the second or third time have started to write you since lea-, ing Yokohoma and was interrupts every time by people coming in or els by scenery which I couldn't miss see :^i) ?11.. ? ?- * in*;, iv^-ciuy uveryiiunR nere in .J a pa has been just beautiful and so uniqui We arrived in Yok'ohoma Friday Nov. 5th, at about 1 or 2 o'clock A. M Wo dresseij early and pot out of ou cabins for medical inspection at A. M. before we could pull up to th harbor. The Japanese doctor pot o board and as our steward called ou names we passed out of the saloo door and the examination was over. O course they had consultations with th ship doctor before, and if there ha been any disease, the ship and all o board would have been quarantined. At about 10:30 Mr. and Mrs. Boul dein, missionaries in Tokio, under th Northern Baptist Roard, came o hoard to see the missionaries, as the knew some of our party. We wer ready, so they took seven of us t Tokio, about one hour's ride on th electrie. We went to the station i Jinurukiskas, and it was most nov< experience to be in this little bupp for one, pulled by a man who wen alonp in a trot all the time. Ther were nine or ten of us in all, one riph behind the other, and as the Stout' baby was alonp too, the natives woul crowd around whenever we would stoj We had our money exchanped; firs gold was taken without exchange, bu Canadian or English money is les! by 30 cents on five dollars. It is no so valuable because Great Britain is ii the war. Even shopkeepers will giv< full value for American silver. On: cent is one sen and ten sen equal: five cents in our money. Their dollai is one yen and equals fifty cents ii American. Mr. Bouldein could speal Japanese and did all the purchasing of tickets and paying for our Jinuri kiskas, etc. They charge enormou: prices at first for anything but wher they find you can do without it ant you might not take, then you can sei your price and usually they will tak< you up. At Tokio we took our lunch in j beautiful depot where we had fish an: delicious steak and fruits, then w< proceeded to get a taxicab or rathe three autos to see the sights of Tokio We got there at a time when th< coronation of the emperor was to b< celebrated the following day or rathe: for the next few days. He wai crowned three years ago and has beei in authority, but for some reason th< festival proceedings had to be pu off. All the way from Yokohoma t< Tokio and all through the streets ii Tokio there were lovely decorations ii cloth flags, evergreens, flowers an: ! electric lights. 1 he Imperial ground; I were just beautiful and though we di< not get very close, we could see thi I grounds and houses in a distance; am i we followed the Moat (which wa about 20 feet across), all the wa; i around. On the other side of thi i Moat was a great wall, and near thi ! entrance were great arches of grow ing plants and decorations of ever greens, pine or cedar and 1n the cen [ tor was a road bed of sand whicl they were putting down of the em peror to pass over. i Other places we hurriedly visi'tei were the Baptist Tabernacle wher they not only had church on Sundays j but have kindergarten, industria ! classes and English classes. The lan ; guage school of Tokio where mission ' aries of all denominations go to lean the language and where one of ou i girls (Hooker Chiles) will be. We were joined here by Saral Clark, one of the Moody girls, whor Irma and Iknew, and who was als< a friend to the Stouts in Kentuckj She was so happy to see us and to g around with us. Next we went t the Imperial University of Japar which has beautiful buildings, and pic ; turesque campus?so different fror > ours. It is said to be the largest uni vei-sity in the world, having 25,00 ! students. We also visited the edi . torial department of the largest in > ter inominational publication hous > in the world. Mr. Walne of South ? ern Baptist is at the head of it, an j his wife served us with tea and dc . licious home-made chocolate cak< which was so good. 1 Next we visited the shopping dis trict where we went in one of tVi , largest and most baautiA^'-'JliL' 2 Tokio. At the door we were"Atet b 1 a Coolie who put velvet slippers o ) over our shoes. What we went spec 1 ially to see was a model of the corona 3 ti'on exercises which was to tak place. i, We didn't do any purchasing, bu s went on to Japanese bazaar, whic was just like a mystic maize, th s way it wound around. We entere 1 one door and followed a narrow pas i sage with articles on both sides fo t sale. t It was lots of fun trying to mak f them understand what we wanted, et< - The streets are narrow and no side i walks?men, women, children, horses e little wagons with very small wheels 1 and booths of all descriptions are a .s in the streets, and it is marvelous thi v people are not run over. The mai J streets have two street car track j and are some wider for traffic. Thei h are very few large stores?just whj / we would call a shack or "hot weenie stand. The candy is so funny\ it i a between a cake and candy. The fane t work and embroideries are beautifi and cheap in a way. The Japs bring their wares on th > boat when we stop and they general! set the price twice as high as 1 should be, and if we say "too high s they'll ask how much will you gi\ me; then if you set the price and - suits them they will hand it over < e you and you will have to take it b< cause you set the price. We visited two heathen tempi* where the people worshipped. In tl inside of the shrine was a huge be ' covered with rafters into which the threw money and clapped their hanc c* and moved their lips. I suppose the e were praying. On the way out, thei was a wire netting on which the n pinned their prayers wri'tt#* on pape " and which they had purchased fro; the priest. Before going up to pr ' sent their petitions, they go to a foui r tain for that purpose and wash the * hands and take water and wash o? e their mouths. Tt just astounded rr H of fifef 1 C If /?.*.%?* a I C?v aaaov ?*uuu' laiif; n it wnC IU1 III I r I from the heart. I wondered how tht n could believe in it, but when I thougl f they had been taught it from bab; e hood, they had to believe in it. O d how sad to see men-sailors, soldie: ? and officials walk up, take off the cnps and bow so reverently. Thei were no images except some que* e looking animals. While we stood thei o some five minutes, there were nun y hers who visited the shrine, e In the harbor of Kobe were aboi o ten battleships and one of them h e longed to the United States, and wj n floating our flag. We also saw whei d the American consul lived. They hs y the Japanese and American flags I it electric lights above the door. Th e is one kind of letter paper they hav t and want you to notice the lovei s butterflies on it. d I am getting used to the sea no ). and we are having such smooth sai t ing, but it has been cloudy ar t couldn't see much among the island 3 Forgot to tell you when we cross* t the 180 Meridian we dropped a da 1 Wo went to bed Tuesday night ar 2 woke up Thursday morning. i i November 10, 1915. r After leaving Moji and Shimonosek l Japan. c Dearest home folks: ? You have noted that this has take - the form of a journal rather than 3 loiter. l We anchored out Moji and wei 1 taken to shore on launches, where v t left Miss Chiles. We hated to pa] e with her as she was the life of oi party. Mr. Dozier, with whom she ? to work, Mr. and Mrs. Willinghar i (son of Dr. Willingham of F. I* 8 Board) and Mr. and Mrs. Ray a r came on board. They live in nearb r. towns and came down to meet Mb ? Chiles and the rest of the missioi e aries. Mr. and Mrs. Ray, who live i r Shimonoseki just across the bay fro s Moji, carried seven grown people ar i five children to their home for dinn< b and I was included in the number, t was pouring rain and the roads wei 9 lob-lollies, but we were in jinrikishs i and kept dry. We had such a love! [i dinner, baked chicken, fish stew< j okra, creamed potatoes and rice, fru s salad and ice cream and chocola 1 cake, coffee and tea. e Now don't set the idea that mi i sionaries live high, for I know exti s efforts were made before we got ther y Their china was beautiful, thoup e cheap to them because it was Ja] e anese. Mrs. Ray was a Miss Pett - from Mobile, Ala., and has a broth* - and sisteu in China. They have thr* - children at home and one in an Enj h lish school at Shanghai, China. Tht - go home on their furlough next Api and if you see or hear tell of ther you will know that I was in the 6 home. s, It was interesting to watch the m il tives put coal on our boat. It ws brought out in large flat sail boats 1 i- our ship, and the natives came ri paddle boats called Sampan. Th< r arranged a sort of step up?a m? standing on every step forming a lin k Others in the boat filled up grass ba n kets about the size of a wash bor o and passed it on to the next ma r. and so on. It was marvelous tl o speed they made. We timed them ar o they passed 60 baskets in a minut i, It looks so miniature, but they st it is the quickest way of coaling ve n sels. It took lots of people to do th > and they only receive 45 cents pi & day. There are extensive coal mini i- near here which makes coal cheap i- why the vessels always coal here. The sea is so calm and smooth ai ij' the sun is shining today. We hi ? such misty weather in Japan excej I the day in Tokio. tf ' At Shanghai our crowd will 1 D about half divided; Irma Newcom |l Pearle Johnson, Ada Bell, Mr. ai l^Mrs^ Herring and children (the oi U| home) get off; leavii y \Miss Barton, Mrs. Green, the Tipt< n children, Mr. and Mrs. Lake and m t- sfelf to go on to Honk Kong, whe i- we leave the boat and take rail f e 90 miles up to Canton. * We have to anchor about two hou it out from Shanghai and go in to sho h in some way. Of course all the; e launches belong to the company ai d costs passengers and their friem i- nothing to. ride on them. ,r It is a three day trip from Shangh to Honk Kong. e With lots of love and hoping th c you will not tire of all this descri / tion as you told me to go into detai 3 111 be happy to arrive at my desl ' nation and see what my work will I \\ like. ^ We are praising Him for preserv n tion, protection and the joy He h .g given on the journey. Will write again from Hong Koi .t or Canton. 1 T7i 11-. _ ii'-. runuiy, iours in mm. is ^ Loray Invigorating to the Pale and Sick The Old Standard general strengthening toe GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives < Malar in.enriches the blood.and builds up the s: te tem. A true tonic. For adults and children. I y )i 1 ** it B. F. Dimmitt, a druggist of Hoc esport, Mo., at the outbreak of t re European war, invested in 10,0 it ounces of quinine at 14 cents ;o ounce. He now has a profit of $2 s- 600, and the drug continues to go u ward., is =" ? " do Youfe i Christmas Shopping r. at home m THE PALMETTO DRU6 GO. ir it >e nas always ana win nave ( >r dis))lay the largest and mo j!," complete line of Christm; ir goods ever shown in Unio re si* Don't wait and get lei re n~ Come now and see what y< have never seen before at 5 |T H E i PALMETTO DRUG CI ly The Money Saver w ,'a UNION - - - S. d Had Suffered Foi rd c Doctors Advised an Operation But o, Simple Remedy Made It Unnecessary. in For over eight years Mr. U. S. G. a Hemry, 806 East. 6th St., Oklahoma City, had suffered with stomach and e liver trouble until finally he could no c longer stand the pain. He says: "The rt doctors told me nothing but an oper!r ation would give me relief. I decided 18 to first try Fruitola and Traxo, which "? relieved me of a quantity of gall stones and I have no further pain or trouble from my old complaint. 1 would not take $500.00 for what your >s remedies have done for me." 1TTvillf rtlo Qo f Un ? ? n *v? /% ? ?. i uivvia^ mo tiic name mi|jiK'd, ir> a m pure fruit oil, combined with certain Kj harmless salts, and acts as a lubricant on the intestinal parts, softening jj. the congested masses, disintegrating re the hardened particles that cause so ls much suffering and expelling the ac1^. cumultaion to the patient's great relief. Traxo acts on the liver and kidneys, stimulates the flow of gastric juices to aid digestion and removes bile from the general circulation. It is s_ a splendid tonic and serves to build up and restore the weakened rune. ?-? ? ~? ??? ? iS late Shopper is a promSSI I I inent member of the Genus 111 CsiLwJ Procrastinatus. 'y He has his own peculiar m way of celebrating Christe mas. Often he celebrates it in bed, s" with a water bag on his chest and the grip of an anxious physician around n> his wrist. His eyes are closed and 1? his poor, warped brain is worn in a sling. e* On the floor beside his bed, torn to ?v .?_ -_ . -? aureus ana omen in numerous places, ?" lies his Christmas list. The day bels fore Christmas he sallied forth with er this list in his hand and a look of 'Is desperate determination on his feals tures. The Late Shopper is a cheerful giver, withal. He loves giving for its i(7 own sake, but he loves it better for p the sake of putting it off. Decidedly he is no believer in the "Do-it-now" movement. Nor is he selfish. It is ~j Just a habit. It is to be feare*^ that if he were dying of thirst he would ne put off giving himself a drink. Philanthropists shmlld find rest BahJn ttarlums for Late Christmas Shoppers y re " Permanent Relie, S Chrt se id Knowjedge and Practice of Correct Daily Habit the Great a' ? . . Essential. at Constipation is a condition affecting P" all classes of all people and can be . permanently relieved only by acquiri i'ng habits of regularity. The most natural time for the eliminative process is in the morning when a" both the muscular and nervous sysas terns are relaxed by sleep and rest. When relief does not come readily, it is an excellent plan to take a mild laxative at bedtime. Cathartics and purgatives, that hv the violence of their quick action shock and disturb Iy the system, should not be employed. [Jc An effective laxative remedy that is >ut very dependable, and which does not ?? gripe or otherwise disturb the organs involved, is found in a combination of h- simple laxative herbs known as Dr. he Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin that can be 00 bought at the drug store for fifty an cents a bottle. 3,- Mrs. C. C. Allen, 215 Foam St., New ip- Monterey, Calif., wrote to Dr. Caldwell that she "found Dr. Caldwell's ? Syrup Pepsin just what was needed 1 i* I: Xmas < >" X For Candies st v Raisins and as y Christmas H n. % our store yc ft ters. Heavi m X Groceries a will appeal , I The Was J. f ? ' X r iver Eight Years down system. Fruitola and Traxo are prepared in the Pinus laboratories at Montieello, 111., and arrangements have been made to supply them through l'epresentative druggists. In Union they can be obI tained at the Milhous Drug Co. ?the kind that are incurable. Here they could retire and nurse their, wounds* incurred in the last toy counter rush. How fortunate it is that Santa Claua was not born a late shopper. He i&^ always on the job, and gets ready for the holiday season months ahead, we are reliably informed by the nursery books. However, Santa Claus is in constant danger of losing his reputation. There are hundreds of fond Fathers who pose as Santa Claus to hnlr lUflo Krnrv/1 o IDortnc* wY%r\ oollw i-"vu savvav mi v/wvi o, a uj/ao tt iiu doiij forth to collect a bagful of toys juat when the stores are closing on Christmas eve, and the holly garlands are being taken down, and the manager of the dress goods department is getting ready to announce, "Spring and Summer Styles." The Late Shoppers we have always with u?. As eleventh-hour athletes, they take all the running, jumping and line-plunging honors. But often the Late Shopper has <URT good mark 'to his credit. He puts off giving at all times, and therefore puts off giv- -'.v. irig a piece of his minid to his wife. f for itiic Constipation %#**>> *2 MRS- C. C. ALLEN. for constipation and distress of the stomach after eating- It should be in every household." Get a bottle of Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin and keep it in the house to use when occasion arises. A trial bottle, free of charge, can be obtained by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 454 Washington St., Monticello, 111. | joodies | f , Fruits, Nuts, Cakes for the X [olidays make ?ur headquar- % 7 and Fancy t prices that % A \