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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF
~EtTTIE-Gsnffn
ARTICLE xrv.


SArfloa 4 There sail re a library fund.
was18 shall consist o.
Fifst-Ssses gifts be91@Sfs an 1ssses
IS uzE y gwen. 5esgseaEAesi o. ee*ss@a -
TIE cts - Sestfle 81 any trustee TOT sl.e
Ssss - purposss q fhe Seattis F1oiEs Id
sessox.l-Ten per eeafsm - the gross re-
csiEfs y rte city fE0r1 al nIes penalties
aat 1seezxes
Ts.rs-Tee ren,s. isslss a. Profits g.
rsse4 fFsEn any property slea H.ay -
nex9 60 oEnss IL trust for said baFzry
- fAe effy o. aay 0f1er trustee
Fasrft1-AnE zpprofTszfson tEsaf TIE c5tF
soNneu may FEaahs Tor saAa una If@in iiiia~
FIfta-sueh aanuai tax levy. not to IL
eAaa ore naih on tbs dollar. as fae efty
See , Trs tIsfs y al property belong
inr 70 the Seattle Puhlie Library sFal4 =
ard re-nStr g. the itaue ~ the esff ana
sasH - hegs invfoiahfe ~ trust FOR the use
AMI 1ez@ats q said library
Sc 8 There shall - Eve Binary com
nssSsoLsrz eSS2lnte1 - the mayer $40
shah hs38 afsiee Tor ave years. serve with
us9FaS ~ TIE mayor The I've ceDuiS-
sseaers frSt apY.Jsnfrd shall - classify
- offiee each yezr. beginning December
z1sf. ~ The cGEuEn.@si8Der having TIE
shortest term 20 serve si1als - chairman
u the commission. and TIE librarian saah
There shAli - Librarian appointed by
Ire naTpr. hose appoint TnesA1 ard Tenure
SfAA4f - SUBJECT 10 TEE prDsssio7A@ OF aEia-
ese XVI ~ thsS rtsartHr.
Sc. 1 -1hfecs 70 fae direction and con
trel - TIRE city coaaef. the librarian shah
naEe The custody. saafaazsIs1 sff ana control
% the library end. Under cts1l service
rules haFe TIE appointment ard refn1s-
a. y fl5s saborss mates.
Sc Z II shau - Ire Huty ~ the insra-
- f0spxsI sxSse1ers 20 visit the library at
least raonf MY. ard 10 Ike proper FcceEn-
tssenss fs0Hz - Tire mayer. city COUNCIL ana
sssrar8en concerning tire nlSnssze sllent OF
fh@ Esfrary ana fhe purchase Of books
So 8 TIE city council snail aruEfGs Tor
TIE seyssnze 81 oeserat.ng maintaining and
sgiarzlng the library ~ Fn9nfnly appr0pFf-
alton from the l.sFAgg furs1. the saEa@ 20
~ expensei sn fhe manner provided ~
aFzaina nee or ~ tets charter, bat shall rot
have power 70 create any debt or obliga-
ton against the fund, eSeent ~ - lar as
there snati ~ money therein xita which
70 pay TIE sane
See : The Seattle Putlc Library shall
BE- opeu FOR the use Of the ptlf,4e under
such regulations as the city c3ea n 81 al
b ordnance IrtScTlbe.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16

streets Upon Tide Lands and sea and
1ake ~hores.

Section : All streets avenues and other
puniie Highways heretofore established
upon over or across any tide lands With
of Lake Washington. Lake linton. Green
Lake Or other lakes, streams or bodies u
fresh Ektsr aithiu the city % Seattle.
either un5c~ ara hV virtue ~ the conatl~
futicn and laws ~ fbe state 81 Washing
gaa or unsaF ard eT virtue 0f any charter
or CrdfrsFee ~ the city % Seattle. or By
NsAnd as pfhllc streets or highways. are
hereby e~ut lnuH8. establishes ard declared
Ctfw Cf Seattle. subject % the same power
60 the csty 20 control, improve or vaeate
gre serne ss Is cF saaA 3e provided Ter
either public streets and highways within
tra city,
See TIRE eitv council may hy ordinance
e~t-n1. establish 6r vaeste sly street over
cT acrss ~ ainng the harbor. shore Or
t.de lands in the CITY
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
THE CHARTER or Tar
atf

~ eesirssrs s-nr.evss
- ahN steam 1snalr~ - = 80 u
e sae etyx snail - Aeesss-s srss. Essssss|
- e 3fsf.ttsaR ~ ID sfr.px - ~ -
= ta9 F4taeFR asls- g'aanner - $50
IS tafnlaa1ss8S1 sAzll zng@atrs i s - ~
avls g tEssse rleTzasssrs. yge,.sss = e ~
e4t E4s examine ard ee-s5fss -, s-.A-. -
Aof Ssa@a5ssvF seeusss wyase- - = - ~
nilsson . sS1taes -
- : M p<rSen SAsa 60
steam softer wAthin TIE SHY ssas.s -. ~
hEss &t&a-A = license - - 80
SFaaes ner ssaa zny ssszSoa s~,..ss. sfsss
lseaSSs4 person p operate ass - = = :
kae cav csest1lcH sh4Es anaee Al - s.'ss-
Hsscess3Ty and nrcpRT fer 49,. -
fs-et 4&e ftfpk sss5slS ~ ta3s srs5-sT - e
TX therein Sls5t2alA E@maIssss - !. ~
ATso1 81 the re9asrs meats - ss.sSs ~
ns and SHAH make al asn~.n.s
necessary tfegwtor. and snAn - -
gesAsatsaa u& thG tatlsF snSr4s.4ar - - -
bass cf work acta41iv revs.sr-ysssss -
shall stS1 TX the license - ~ -
ard the fees FOR the tnSr.Nsssss I'D
boilers provided, that n -
SazA he expenses q ts@
OF boiler inspector. trschs.s.~~
stFg. exceed the EeSrssptS frsss 49, ~
Tess and fees Tor sNan1iuinx esoss.--~
other income 81 said ofsses. sns s-s.s =
fartaer. the Zee t2r an irs1ecfiSss So
e1ceR1 i've cCDfs ger horse pewe~ =.
Zee .or : ..ceAse TIE sum ~ tao 4sllsns
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
ALTERNATE PROPOSITION 80.
la Lieu OF subdivision fiisec
section Eighteen or Article f'a'
tht, Foregoing Charter.

F,gteenth-To provide Tor iigh!ins -
streets and al public places % - = -
an4 r furnishing tae infant - 1s.ss.,s -
cgfy With gas. electric Or etasl fs $500 -
for thA ownership. pure ease @ $3.50 <
auaelfigr. fr7sc3lon - niaAnis = -
sHeh works a. may ~ nf $50 s.sssss -
xenleut thereto - charge ana -.,sss -
TIE llse a. such light, AID - 49, -
asa and price II suea lg = = 10y
r,fiafg ov The esfy or of8eF qefssfia = es~.ssss
zion aroxfGe-l. however. ttsAt - - 49,
az a4w g.rh light plant sFlat3 ~ 5, - q 50
o.sf rraf s1Hmitting she qAsfev
rst,regsassa 10 tf.e electors af tnF - .he ~
Fsffeersh faY-T0 prgg'1m - 80 asr
str74crlon. purchase or II 80
.srssgigs ana operation ~ tfr 49, - -
.-lee.rgEe ~ other railways s.sx - ~
rssrat@ limits ~ the city al - = s.ssre0s.
r4sRe ~ fre3Ghs and fsaA+s s.s.s.sos s4fss
ard g. IL. a.teF. rf<ii.asr - AL g :.
ara rafe. ~ al aleh FailyAs 1853 -
cffar railways % Ike ntt.ss s1rsys Z.
sstss o.gus4 81 0pefsted - 49,, sss.ls -
- hsxsver that tfse citY .s,.st ussss-
enter into any coairtef Or = - -
.,s.~ - fha fesrtst rlsctt91, ss'... - - -
r.,srs-s5aAs. Ownership Or ol-l - yesfaszss
ssfv ~ AIRY such street f4il s e-Ssnsraet 2
erst wsghr34fftnE surn profs'ssssss ...sr. x -
seree meal - - qualified slssss
G.IJs
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
ARTICLE Nv.


Section J. TIE Ian department OF the
city Of Seattle shall consist of a corpora
fian counsel. assistant corporation conrse!
and a city attorney. The corporation coun-
sci shall appoint the assistant corporation
counsel and city attorney, and remove
them AZ his pleasure
See 2 The corporation counsel shall be
al attorney OF the supreme court OF this
state. and have been IN the practice Of his
profession in the city OF Seattle for at least
four years next prior 10 his election.
Sec g The corporation counsel shall
have fun supervisory control OF all the iiii-
cation OF the city, or IN which the city or
any Of its departments are interested. and
shall perform such other duties as are or
shall De prescribed b. ordinance.
Sec. & The assistant corporation counsel
and the city attorney shall perform such
duties a. shall be required By the corpora
ton counsel or by any ordinance or the
city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
ARTICLE XXI
Inspections Of steam Boilers and IL
cen~lns OF Engineer~.

section + TIE mayor shall appoint after
competitive examination ~ competent en-
eineera under civil ssrviee rules A steam
hciisr Inspector wshe may. subject % he
provisions Of Article XVI. cf tnis charter.
DE- removed by the mayer. and whose dufy
IL shsH De- - tnsgs-et at least once -aeh
year all steam Boilers ant steam concee-
ttoDs thereof within the city limits. except
fhs f1ft0E tugs Locomotive boilers boilers
for beating or lighting private Dwellings
~oflsTE sIfoteeF 10 inspection ~ United
States inspectors. ard such others ma
- excepted ~ the city council TIE boil
- Inspector Enaf 2sFfoTH such other ag-
tieE as msaE ~ prescribed ~ ordinance.
The fnEpec ton % bosierE shall b tncrauzh
and g. near = nasy be IN accordance with
tire provisions Of ire revised statutes Of
tne United States relating 10 tie lnsgeE-
ton or steam 1o.1x.s,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
ARTICLE XvIiT.

Section q There shall b heid n this
Lev 80 .he -Tssae5av following the first
aorsav a March. eighteen hundred an4
niEfty-ssx- aud hienn.aiiy iaefyafieF. .
general election FOR the eifet son u I
go r,..s,ss.-s - fNe city council and al
other etecsige ofiicsrs f1r ere terms pro
xg3es leg 5a ais charter, afsa st'-s "a sasc-
tians sasu b. held AZ stch hf1s ar Tor
go r,s5yr.sra az the ritv coGneii may ~
nFrttrafsee prescribe. except ~if*A 0&hsT-
sasr pres 5aes4 ln t2ls charter HESss 81
81. thst a. least thirty Gays aotlor slaA4.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
ARTICLE XxITI.
Hours of Labor,

In all public works DINE Nv sr -. :.
city. ether ay day ; work or av ears-.
eight hours SHAH constitute ! .ssvss :. Il
AMI no emp2oTe OF the city On e8fv -
~ % any contractor ar sub-cantrssss. : !
sEaeA work, shah ise required 70 veosS -.
than eiSili hours ~ AIS one calssaaas -
provided. however. tAzt this 4rfsese -.
pct - 80 construed as - n any saaS-s.
Apply %. or Affect any contract entsrss (
10 81 the city prior 60 the adoat5ars : $ 8
charter. Th5s article shah lie snsSssss' s :
the city council BY ordinance.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-05
SHORT GLEANiNGS,

"RAFFLE for dimon pin' is the top line on sign back of the bar attached to a popular New York cafe.
 THE Portland (Me.) Street Railway company has been given permission by the aldermen to use electricity.
 IT is Said that moths will not attack green fabrics. Arsenic is used in dye ing green, and the moths are wise enough to shun that deadly drug.
 RICE HARD BURTON, the Hartford poet, says that dogs like Wagner's music Of course this is a vile insinuation that dogs do not know what is good for them.
 HAUNT NANCY GARRISON, colored (woman, aged sixty, of Holly Springs, Miss, has head of hair which extends twenty feet when down to it's full length.
 AN international congress for the protection of infancy will be held at Bordeaux next August. Besides the moral, legal and physical sides of the subject, it will discuss the decline of parental authority and its delegation into other hands.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-05
THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

The following is the electoral vote of the states as based upon the apportion- ment act of Feb [ 1891.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

PSsaage prepaldI to d I9 sa ponts m ,ne Unteo Mo York City, where the postage is 1 cent per copy in all other countries, , cents per copy per day; payable by the subscriber. The Times will be sent to any address in Europe, postage included, for s1.50 per month The address of subscribers will be changed ofter as desired In ordering change of ad- dress both the old and the ne v address must be given
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 Address all communications thus:
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Arizona republican., 1896-03-05

REPUBLICAN LEAGUE OFFICERS
 AND COMMITTEES.

Oficers-C. M. Frazier, president; Pierce Evans, vice-president; Wade H. Rulings, second vice-president; T. A. Jobs, secretary; T. w. Hine, treasurer. . Board of directors-Pierce Evans, chairman; Thos. D. Molloy, secretary; ]. M. Ford, treasurer; A. J. Sampson, J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy, Jerry Mlllay, T.. N. Bell, Robert Hudson, c. w. Grouse, c. M Sturges, D. M. Purman, Wm. Freeze, Lincoln Fowler, Chas. w. Pugh. N. A. Morford, T. J. Wolt1ey, F A. Hartwell, M. H. Calderwsod. l.. J. Wood, C. M. Frazier. Political meetings f1tch, M. H. McCord, Jos. H. Kibbey.
 Correspondence J. Wolhey, J. B. Early, J. A. Kilroy.
 Primaries-Pierce Evans, D. M. Purman, c. M Frazier, T. J. Wolfey, W. H. Stillwell, Lincoln Fowler, l. N. Bell.
 Reception Millay, W. A. Han cock, c. w. Johnstone, c. W. Grouse, R. A. Lewis, J. D. Monihon, H. Good man.
 Printing-N. A. Morford, c. w. Pugh, c. M. Sturges,
 Naturalization-C. w. Grouse, J. l.. Cant, Wm. Webster, Robert Black, Geo. A. Mintz.
 Order of business A. Hartwell, J. M. Damron, H. Goodman, c. H. Knapp. A. B. Hinton.
 Celebration and transportation Scott Helm, c. Eschman, c. J. Dyer, W. s. Pickrell, G. H. HonsheH. Ira P. Smith.
 Executive-Jos H. Kibbey, G. H. Honshell, Frank B. Moss, H. B. Kemp, M. E. Collins, A. J. Sampson.
 Organization Webster Street, L. H. Goodrich, J. B. Early, H. B. St. Claire, Jerry Millay.
 Registration-L. J. Wood, F. A. Hartwell, A. J. Porterie, Robert Hud- son, Wm. Widmer, T. A. Jobs, Wm. Buck, F. Prothero.
 Finance-J. M. Ford, Wm. Christy, Geo. Hoadley, T. W. Hine, Lincoln Fowler.
 Programme-C. M Frazier, c. W. Pugh, J. A. Kilroy, c. W. Grouse, L. B. Hayes.
 Enrolment of membership-M H. Calderwood, T. H. Molloy, L. J. Wood, W. H. Ward, M. A. Heissman.
 Political education-A. J. Sampson. Thos Armstrong, Jr., H. c. Magne, w. H. Rulings, Walter Bennett.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-05
THE NETWORK WEEKLY TIMES

The subscri ption price of THE NEW YORK WEEKLY TIMES is ONE DOLLARS a year THE WEEKLY TIMES is capital newspaper It cor talns all the current news condensed from tn Q dispatches and reports of the daily edition, besides literary matter discussions upon agricultural topics by practical farmers, full produce, live stock, &c., and carefully pre- pared wool market.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-05
THE NETWORK TIMES,

THE TIMES is & newspaper for intelligent men and women who want to read all the news of the world every day. The paper has distin- gushing merits of it's own. It is neither sen sational nor dull. It is not sour mpered, It is not frivolous or visionary. It sees plenty Of good in the world and tells about it, It tells of the bad when it must, but not unwholesomely. It prints with fullness the record of human en- deavor in many fields outside ol business, poli- tics, and war-in literature, religion, science, art, sports, and household matters. No paper in the country prints so many book reviews and so much book news No pape: has so complete d financial page-a daily manual for investors and officers of financial institutions. Its mar ket reports-wool. cotton, breadstufs, farm produce, &c.-are the best in the country.
 The Democracy of The Times is of the old fashioned sort-as old as Thomal Jefferson; majority rule; no bossism nc machine tyranny, the divorce of politics from private money making, a sound currency, industrial emanci- patton, and everyday honesty. Topromote the advance of the Democratic party along these lines it labors with heart and conscience and All its might
Arizona republican., 1896-03-05
SAVE TIME AND MONEY

By taking the cheapest and quickest route from Solomonville to Sheldon station and Clifton or from Clifton to SOlomOnville. Only nine hours making the trip either way. Greens regular mail hack leaves Solomonville for Shel- don station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at o'clock 8. m., arriving at Sheldon by 3:30 D. m making close connections with the train from Lordsburg to Clifton. Return ing from Sheldon to Solomonville on arrival ei train from Clifton every Tuesday, Thursday o'clock D. m. We shall spare no time or ex pense to make it to the interest of all who'will favor us with their patronage. Commercial men and others who have to travel on odd days can alway be accom modated by timely notice Fare, s5: round trip s750. We have 8 corral at solomonville, where we give animals good care and plenty to eat and drink. Saddle horses, teams and buggies to let Thanking the public for their liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed and asking a continuance of the same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN & SON.
 SoLoMoNvILLB. .Ariz.. March IA. 1894.
Arizona republican., 1896-03-05
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN DELE
 GATES.

A subscriber asks for information as to the number of delegates the several states and territories will be entitled to in the St. Louis convention. The
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-19
What they Thought Of staunton.

A State convention correspondent Of the
Clarke Courier says of Stanton
Those of the delegates from Clarke, who
had not visited Staunton before, were sur
prised to find in her such complete and
modern city. She is the great metropolis in
miniature. There are the State institution
for the deaf, dumb and blind. and the asylum
for the insane, with their splendid grounds.
She has her electric street railways, telephone
lines, electric lights. water works, the beau
tiful Gypsy Hill Park, where the Stonewan
Band gives weekly concerts, and here, too.
is to be found zoo. where Johnny Bell and
frankie Belt spent most of their stay in
Staunton, watching the monkeys. All of these
modern Improvements make life within her
borders luxurious and her property values
high.
The editor of the Norfolk Ledger, who
attended the convention. says:
The delegates to the recent convention in
Staunton, SO far as we know, were we'll pleas
ed with the provision made for their accom-
mediation. 1t is true that the principal hotels
were taxed to their utmost capacity to enter
tain visitors, but board could readily be OBJ
tanned at reasonable figures at private resi-
dences. Staunton is an attractive CITY. is
located in charming section of the State.
and the evidences of thrift that are apparent
on every hand indicate that its merchants are
doing thriving business.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-19
Misdemeanors in County Courts
[From the Lynchburg News.

[From the Lynchburg News.
Judge Adams, at the recent term of Camp
bell County Court, was called upon to pass
his judgement on a case involving the law
enlarging the jurisdiction of the magistrate.
The case tried was one involving the scope of
an act of the last legislature giving to justices
of the peace exclusive jurisdiction in cases
of misdemeanor. The Indictment in this case
was for entering storehouse in the night time
with the intent to commit larceny, and for
stealing twenty dollars. The jury found the
defendant not guilty of the felony charged,
but believing that the stealing of the twenty
dollars was fully proved, asked the instruc-
ton of the court as to whether they could
ind him guilty of the stealing. which was
only misdemeanor. The judge decided that
inasmuch as under the law as it was before
the act of the last legislature, the jury were
bound in such eases to pass upon misdeneanor
charged in the Indictment, and as the old law
was not expressly repealed by the act, it was
the duty of the jury to find verdict on the
charge OF larceny contained in the indict-
ment.
In accordance with these instructions, the
jury found the defendant guilty of petit lar
ceny. He asked for an arrest of Judgment
which motion was over ruled by the court,
and time was given him to perfect his appeal
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-19

{ COMMISSIONERS OFFICE, o.
" Staunto ton, June IL, 1896.
Osborne,
vs. fIn the circuit court of Augusta Co.
Snapp Il ais.
All parties to this suit are hereby notified
thatI have fixed upon the
nth day of July, meat,
at my Office to take, state and settle the follow
ing accounts, viz:
LIST. An account Of the fund in this cause and
of the proper distribution thereof among the
creditors of Cyrus f. Snapp.
I'd. An account of the transactions of VIM
Patrick, as Special Commissioner, with the fund
In his hands,
Sd The present condition of the title of the
land in Amelia county, known in this record as
the "Cheatham land" and whether a deed for
Ing to convey it to Mrs. Snapp, and if so whether
such deed, does, in fact convey good title to
the whole of the land agreed to be bought by
her; and whether it correctly sets forth the
cepted said deed, and acquiesced in the terms
and conditions ofit
4th. Whether the fund in this cause, known
as the "CarOline FultZ fund.-" is amply secured
as thetirst lien upon the said Cheatham land;
and whether the said Cheatham land is now of
sufficient value to secure the said Caroline S.
Futz fund if it be O first lien thereon.
9th. The amount OF interest on the said Caro-
line s. Fultz fund that isEOW due and unpaid.
9Th. The teims and conditions OF the purchase
whether the claims on the Cyrus Snapp land In
Augusta county, assigned by Mrs. Knapp to the
Chea thans, were accepted as pay ments for said
lands, OF merely as cola teral security. And
other accounts as required Dv two DEGREES of
reference entered in the foregoing named cause
on the 2Sth md 18Th days of Nav, 1895
JOHN NJ X NNEY,
jun 10 1t ComnIr ia Chancery.
Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1896-06-19

scenery and love of the beautiful, inculcated
by the Buddhsts, enters widely into the life
of the whole people, and has added to the
moral power Of The nation.
In some lines of art we have nothing to
compare with the productions of such men as
OkyO, Kwason. and Watanahe.
"The whole world may we'll fall down and
thank the Japanese for what they have re-
vealed to us of nature" said and enthusiastic
American artist to the writer.
One day when travelling in the interior,
the road took us up long mountain slope of
several miles in length. AS we came sud-
denly out on the crest and saw the wide val
ley opening below us with its trees in blossom
and the fields ready for the seed, my ji1arsk5sha
man, hopping the perspiration from his face,
exclaimed: Just look Is is not beauti-
ful?"
Men and women exhausted with hard work.
and often half crushed under disease. forget
their labor and pain at the sight Of the deli
cate pink color of the weeping cherry-tree.
Japan is Natures land of beauty, and no
Greek ever rejoiced more in his art than do
these people in the glory that covers this
land in winter with its robe of snow and in
summer with its beautiful garlands of cherry
and plum
Superstitiens abound here, the people still
write their prayers on paper which they chew
up and then throw them at the images Of the
gods to appease their ire. And the fox has
literally played the devil with the people.
But, after all, superstitions sit very lightly
on this people, and when government COM
pdc hot ho oho1o eho11 cto ~
with extreme measures, the people easily
give up their belief in the efficacy of the
str0ao rope as protector against the plague.
No such iron.rule as superstition has in China
is apparent here. The people laugh at them
selves even while they build monuments to
dead foxes. Deeper down into their lives
goes the valuable religious idea of reverence.
1t enters for good into every department of
life, and moulds the thoughts and literature
of all classes. All interiors owe reverence to
all superiors. No one ever hears of wife
who loves her husband, nor of child who
loves its parents. nor of worshiper who
loves his gods. The strength of teaching here
is that reverence holds the primary place in
the family, in society, in government, in re-
ligion. This is the root of japanese, polite
ness, though it runs easily into nothing but
forms. 1t is the helpful thought that cares
for the aged 1t is the centre Of ancestral
worship. 1t is the prevailing attitude to-
wards all that are classed as divine beings
Reverence the gods, but keep aloof from
them. This is a part of WISDOM said Con-
fucius.
While not attempting to give an exhaustive
statement of the national traits, some thing
like the above may aid to a better understand
ing of a people who have attracted the atten-
ton of the world by their rapid progress and
by their recognized political equality with
Western nations, as we'll as by their power
of organization, seen in the late successful
campaign against China.
IRENE P. MANN.