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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21
.LAPAN'S ANCESTRAL GODS

One of the most marvellous manifestations
of patriotic and religious enthusiasm In mod
ern Japan was occasioned recently by the
transference of the imperial shrines at lse to
their new tabernacle just completed. the Lon
don Standard says. This remarkable Shinto
festival may be witnessed only every Il years,
when the temples of the ancestral gods are
reconstructed and the sacred objects are re-
moved to their new abode. The Ise temples
have been thus renewed every score OF years
since A. ID. 600 at least and for how long be-
fore that no one knows, the present occasion
being the ffty-seventh rebuilding on record.
Such a periodic reconstruction will appear
quite necessary when II Is recollected that on
these shrines no mortal hand is ever permit
ted to execute repairs. After they are built
the gods of the nation take possession OF them
and thenceforward they not touched till
they go the way OF all things
The work of rebuilding the sacred shrines
begins almost as soon as the last reconstruc-
tion is complete by the appointment OF an I'm
perial commission intrusted with the impor-
tant enterprise. Every stage is marked by
religious ceremonies, from the telling of the
trees to the driving of the last nail. The COM
pletion is emphasized by a special festival of
publication, after which the temples pass from
the hands of the commissioners to the priestly
custodians of the imperial shrines
Finally comes the great festival of remov.
ing the ancestral gods and the sacred treas
ures and relics to the new holy of holes"
which took place recently. 1t is computed that
no fewer than 10000 persons were present on
the night of the actual removal. Though the
august spectacle takes place at night. the
preparation for It appears to go on for two or
three days previously. but the ceremonies Of
the notable day itself are the most interesting.
The day opened with the appearance before
the new temples OF specially chosen virgin.
who went through peculiar ceremony of
burying in the ground before the shrine Jar
containing offerings to the god of earth.
Later in the day began long procession
of priests In gorgeous robes OF green and gold.
chanting weird ltanies and monotonlng sutras
to the strains OF archaic instruments. II is
affirmed that the service has In no respect
been changed during the last thousand years.
With the settling down OF darkness came the
great function OF removal. A detachment OF
priests. led by priestly representative of the
imperial house went into the soon to be aban-
doned shrnes to examine the treasures and to
measure the sacred fabrics. AS the latter are
reputed to be more than 100000 feet in length.
this was no snail matter
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21

unmarried woman to travel alone, giving leo
lures on political and scientific subjects ar"
at one time the baroness-at that time fo
shiko Kishda-was arrested and imprisoned
on the charge of plotting against the govern
ment. While in prison she wrote many poems
in Chinese. giving vent to her feelings regard
ing the condition OF her country. Later on
she married a newspaper man. who was after
ward made baron. He the first president
or the house of commons and arso a minister
to Italy. The young couple never ceased to
interest themselves in the political affairs OF
their land and at one time were banlsaed
from the capital city. charged with disloyalty.
Mental ana physical overwork brought the
baron to early death and the wife broken
hearted, followed him within two years The
Baroness Nakajima was considered very
beautiful woman and the many experiences
she underwent as student and reformer gave
depth and strength to her character which
speak plainly In her written works Her es
says and lectures are numerous and her last
work. which is a daily record Of her life. is
very instructive and interesting. She wrote
minutely OF passing events and illustrated
these details with fine drawings or comic
sketches This work she continued until with
in five days Of her death
Miss Ichiye Higuchi. who died at %. had
already attained fame a writer OF realistic
fiction. Being OF humble and poor parentage.
sHe WAS ODnBtu tO ledNe SCHOOl at ten years
of age, time when most children are merely
beginning to learn TO read With her sister
she helped to support her widowed mother.
but gave all of her spare time to study and
writing. She was forced to live with her fam
lily in the outskirts of the city, among the
poorest and lowest people and 1t was there
that she got the material for all of her stories.
which are pathetic I'm the extreme Notwith-
standing the fact that her opportunities for
learning were limited. her composition is with.
out fault her style chaste and expressive. II
poverty and overwork. had taken strong hold
on her system that her genius was recognized.
For little time then she knew the luxury
OF friends and of admiration but ! have
never known what youth free from responsible
tiles means" she told friend The Japanese
bow low in reverence to the memory of Miss
Higuchi. who might well be styled the female
Gorky Of Japanese literature.
Miss Kaho Miyake. Mrs. Kajta and Mrs.
Otsuke are all prominent writers OF today.
Miss Uta Imai is representative OF the
ultra modern japanese woman. Miss Imai is
the chief editor of Nijuseikinofujin. or Twenti-
eth Century Woman and is one OF the found.
ers Of the Hokkaido Womans society. She is
working toward that day when the Japanese
women will rise as a unit In their declarations
along certain lines OF emancipation. She Is
hopeful. buoyant and answering in her pur.
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and Little Lord Fauntleroy" into the Japanese
language. She also wrote volume of essays
in English An extract from one of these
Some Phases of the Japanese Home and
Home Life" will give hint of her style and
of the process of her thought
Japan. like any other ancient country. has
had unique national life and history. She
boasts of civilization. code of morals. a
form of government and system of education
all peculiar to herself. and she cherishes
these as heirlooms expressive Of the wisdom
and experience handed down through the whole
line of her ancestors. You all know that
the old-time Japanese woman was trained ac-
cording to rules of conduct that were most
severe in their rigidty. She was assiduously
taught to guard her personal virtue and the
proud honor Of her household. Death was the
only alternative In case she swerved from her
duties. Place. on the one hand this
type of womanhood. serving In the house OF
her lord and master with singleness Of pur-
pose and with devotion strong in its simple
ity and on the other an average girl of mod
education. with a smatterng OF western
knowledge. It is true, but without discretion
and Judgment to apply her newly found infor-
nation, and Of course the latter will appear
at disadvantage. In the present
home where the old and the new elements
combine, contrary streams OF thought and
tion thwart the young wife at her every STEP
and. In spite of her resolution, many are the
tears that she sheds unseen. But she
must learn TO be just cautious and deferen-
tial In one respect 1t is her duty to be
prompt and decisive in another. For herein
lies the very test of her intrinsic worth and
usefulness. We deplore the many evils
that have issued and still do issue from the
ancient household system In Japan.
Yet we cannot help noting that this has been
perhaps the most successful system of disci.
pline ever extant-a discipline productive OF
the utmost diligence, circumspectness and self
sacrifice. We certainly owe 1t to this system
that indolent. whimsical and selfish women
have been set aside and the noble, sef-sacrihc.
ing type Of wives and mothers was pre-.
served for the old-time Japanese homes and
handed down as an heirloom to the present
day"
Another woman of marked ability as a
writer was the Baroness Nakajma AS
child she exceed In her studies and was al
lowed to go to boys school. there being no
high schools for girls at that time. Her fame
as a scholar became known at court and she
was appointed a teacher Of learning to the
empress. After retiring from this service she
toured the country for special study and OBJ
servation- II was an unusual thing for an
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21
Resurrection Of Messina.

The resurrection OF Messina will be
only another illustration of how DIFF
ficult 1t Is to destroy a city which sits
on a trade route or which becomes
center or school OF industry. Com
mercial cities rise or decline with
trade routes. Venice began to lose its
primacy with the discovery Of the
Cape of Good Hope route to India.
Nevertheless II was not ruined, and
though its population Is but three
fourths of what 1t had when 1t held
the gorgeous east in fee." its inhabi-
tants to-day number 10000. The mad
men OF the French revolution decreed
that Lyons should be no more. They
leveled the city which had resisted
them to the ground; they wiped out
its name and In dozen years Lyons.
the center of the silk industry. the
great distributing point of the region,
was what IL had been before the ter
rorists turned II into ruins. To-day It
Is the third city of France. A great
San Francisco looks out on the Golden
Gate, despite the catastrophe of 1906.
Cities are stubborn facts II has been
said that II New York were over
whelmed the necessity OF the United
States would compel the reconstruc-
ton Of a great city where the Hud-
son reaches the sea.--Boston Trans
cript.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21
MAKES HOME IN TREE TOP
Three Years In Camp Aoft Has
Brought About Restoration to
Health OF invalid.

Camp Aloft Is the name of tree
top home in Champaign county. Ohio.
In which ID. o. Steinberger has lived
for three years. When he took thus
literally to the woods he was supposed
to be in the last stages OF consump-
tion. Physicians gave him six months
to live. He weighed only 100 pounds
and when he crawled out to Colorado
the doctors there sent him home so
that he wouldn't die on their hands
and swell the death rate. SO Mr..
Steinberger-who had been an artist
before he became consumptive-got
back to Ohio and took his own case
in hand, the Wide World says. He
picked out a likely white oak tree and
established his residence in its upper
branches 20 feet from the ground.
There, through summer and winter.
ne has slept on bed of boughs. done
much of his own work. received his
friends and breathcd the pure air.
which has brought back complete
health.
There are two means of ascent to
The top OF the tree. BY one spur lad
Ter runs up neighboring tree. from
which horizontal bridge carries one
across to the house tree. on which
The ascent Is completed by a scaling
ladder. This, however Is too hazard
Gus for many of Mr.. Steinbergers
guests. He. therefore. contrived a
cliff dweller's swing" by which visi-
lors can be hoisted aloft by ropes and
pulley.
THE door to Camp Aloft Is opened
with rifle shot," Mr.. Steinberger
says, "and. as no one but myself
knows where to put the bullet that lib
crates the ropes, l am assured OF
quiet when ! wish to sleep or work
undisturbed.
Il firmly believe in the tree-top
cure for consumption" he continued.
ANY afflicted person can try II at a
small cost. / erected this platform
with my own hands. and there is no
roof over Camp Aloft except In stormy
weather. when canvas is drawn
| overhead
81 gained so pounds the first six
months, and after three years of tree
top life | tip the scales at over 200.
That's pretty good for man given
up for dead. don't you think?"
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pose. and as she belongs to the new
est generation OF workers she be-
lieves she will see great changes In
methods and principles before her
sun is set
The daughter OF Kashi lwamoto
promises TO be prominent figure IN
the future literary world OF Japan.
She has been writing stories and
translating from foreign tongues for
several years.
The first woman to enter the regu-
lar newspaper field was Mrs. Takeyo
Takegoshi. who, with her husband,
toined the staff of the Kokumin-Shin-
bum. in Tokyo. some 10 years ago
After four or Ave years other women
became interested In newspaper work
and to-day many are employed as spe-
cial writer's. as reporters and as edi-
tors of departments for women.
These are but few of the women
writer's OF Japan They are sufficient
TO illustrate. however. the fact that
the Japanese woman Is a creature OF
considerable reserve mental force and
of intense feeling. Under the new re-
gime only was II possible for her to
make these facts known to the out
side world, since the old teaching con-
strained her to keep hidden every
feeling. every thought that she might
develop a more Spartan-like charac-
ter, capable OF enduring great sacr'-
flee when sacrifice should come-as
Il did in the lives of many Japanese
women. II was not an accident that
the Japanese soldiers repulsed the
larger men of the Russian army
They were the sons of mothers whose
discipline through thousands OF years
had well nigh reached perfection.
whose endurance was great and
y whose wits were sharpened by con-
stant contact with domineering hus-
bands and fractions mothers-in-law.
II is an unhappy fact that the Jap
anese literature loses It's artistic
beauty and its real strength when
translated into foreign languages.
This is probably due to the fact that
the Japanese student is still strug-
Cling in the mazes OF the foreign
tongues and Is not as yet capable OF
manipulating the new words so as to
express the fine shades Of meaning
that he sees and appreciates In his
own literature. The delicacy with
IN artist attacks his subject in the Jap
likely TO become clumsy or inane and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21
Couldn't Stop Il.

Little Dorothy, heretofore exploited
In this column got off, another old
saying yesterday which her fond ia
ther thinks worth giving to the world.
Dorothy and her baby brother were
quarreling and mother was trying to
restore peace. After telling the kids
how wrong II is for little brothers and
sisters to fight and recalling that dear
old. dogs delight to bark and bite"
example, mother quoted the verse
from the Bible, let not the sun go
down upon your wrath"
Now Dorothy, you are the older
and you ought to kiss and make up
first" said mother. "Are you going
TO let the sun go down on your
wrath?"
Dorothy looked troubled for a mo.
ment Then her bright little face
cleared.
WELL" she said, demurely. how
can | stop it. r?"-Milwaukee
Wisconsin.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21
Arms and Limbs.

my arms and limbs are so tired"
sighed an ultra precise young woman
the other day after rather strenuous
gymnasium stunts.
One OF her associates whispered.
THAT isn't logical way to talk.
Don't say arms and limbs II any
limbs are limbs they are all limbs and
il you would like to distinguish be-
tween legs and arms and yet talk in
arboreal language ! would suggest
that you call your arms your
branches and your legs your rootsl'"
Needless to say. the first speaker was
not pleased with the badinage.
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mands of custom. Probably her will was in
domitable, her intellect clear and strong. In
such she reached more nearly to the
IDEAL because she could control herself. She
believed in the customs of her land; she
loved them. She was guided by them So it
was a mistake to regard her soft voice, her
well-learned timidity. indicative of weak
ness of iexibility.
Even in the long, musty past woman
came out now ard then and gave to her people
a sample of the possibilities Of the feminine
mind in fields other than the intimate home
life But such disclosures were naturally rare.
One of these was Murasakishikibu, wo-
man who lived about 1,500 years ago and
wrote "Genjimonogatari." realistic story OF
Genji a prominent member Of the nobility OF
that time. This novel has long been classic
In Japan and is studied in the modern schools.
Parts of II have been translated into English.
Seishonagon, a famous poet and sketch
writer, lived about the same time. She was
n strong moralist and noted for her high
and excellent character
Shiran Yanagawa, the Mrs. Browning of
Japan, lived during the reign OF Shotgun Toku-
gawa. about 100 years ago, and, together with
her husband, wrote many Chinese poems. At
that time, as to-day. Chinese the medium
employed by the Japanese classic writer for
the expression of his thoughts.
When the breath of western civilization
b,ew across the picturesque little island of
Japan Il melted the chains OF conservatism
and prejudice for women as well as for men
And so we have to-day the peculiar spectacle
of the new springing with almost startling zeal
out of the very bosom Of the old. Mothers
who cling with fervent faith to the old school
NJ training have daughters who go out and
work as newspaper reporters!
There are those whose emancipation Is so
radical that It even Jars upon the sensibilities
=, one 40 callous as a westerner There are
other women whose growth, though marked, Is
pleasing and graceful. To this class belongs
Kashi Iwamoto. Mrs Iwamoto was OF that
generation that helped to make japan what
she ,s to-day and she was herself a part of the
raw order Born at the end of the old regime,
and growing up amidst the fercest struggle
of transition, she imbibed that which was best
~ the old and at the same time caught the
true spirit of the new. Her husband, ZenJi
Iwamoto. Is a well-known literary man and
founder of Meiji Jogakko a prominent college
for girls In working with him Mrs. Iwamoto's
views of life were broadened and she inter
ested herself In all things pertaining 10 the
welfare of her people She not only learned
English but mastered It to a degree In which
her style is not only correct. but has dis
tinct literary quality and charm. partly due,
perhaps, to q hint Of foreign idiom. which
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21
Unique.

Hes queer fenow."
What makes you think so?"
Somebody gave him silver match
box for Christmas. and he still keeps
his matches In It,"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21
AERIAL Nourlshment.

orchids i've on air" sold the
botanist.
Il don't know about that" replied
young Mr.. Flimm. But II keep on
buying them, I'll have to- -.
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nary reading, and much less
would one believe her capable OF
evolving ideas and expressing
them intelligently.
But she does both.
The Japanese woman OF the old
era was, like her entire nation, a
,hut-in. She was the pre-eminent-
exclusive member of an exclu-
dive people. Her powers. her
whole life, were wholly at the dis
,osal of her family first, and after
ward of her husband-or, more
correctly speaking. her lord and
master. In a book of the old Sa-
mural is written the law for wo-
men: Firstly, woman has no
ord to serve but her husband. She
must obey and honor him as her
ord and master. Be cautious.
Never despise nor slight his words.
A woman's first duty is obedience.
She should be careful about the
expression of her face and never
show anger or excitement in her
looks"
Subject to such restrictions, 1t
was impossible for the stranger,
In the past, to learn of the real
possibilities of the Japanese wo-
man. He could be guided only by
the artists conception of her and
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21

which an artist attacks his subject In the Jap
anese is likely to become clumsy or inane and
meaningless when he attempts to employ other
Ianguages as a medium OF expression. This.
perhaps, is the reason that westerners say
that Japan lis country without literature.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21

by whatever reports might come
from the lips of men. While these
portrayals were true in a way, they
were misleading, because they did
not express the whole truth. Was
the Japanese woman shrinking and
timid? Yes, because she was taught
so from time immemorial. 1t was
an art with her. supreme accom-
plishment. AS an indication of her
real nature 1t meant nothing-save
that she had the power and the good
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1910-04-21

TIL her tiny pigeon
toes and her butter
fly gown. her paint,
her oiled hair and
her soft, timid voice.
the Japanese wo-
man hardly sug-
gests the possibil-
ity of memorizing
thousands of Chi
nese characters
that are necessary
in the most ordi-
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-01
LIQUOR TRAFFIC
QUESTION AGAIN
Presence Of Special Agents and
Indians in Moorhead Causes
More Talk

Fargo, N. D., Oct. with three
secret service men in the city for the
purpose of investigating the sale of
liquor to Indians the federal grand
jury in Fargo out and the date set for
the final closing of the saloons of this
city only two weeks off, the liquor
question again becomes paramount in
Moorhead. The secret service men
have been in the city for two days, it
is said, gathering information on
which to base final report to Indian
Commissioner "Pussyfoot" johnson.
One Of the officers is said to be from
Wisconsin and the other two from
Washington, D. C.
Agents Visit Saloons.
At present, during the investigation
of the federal grand jury in Fargo,
there are large number of part
breeds and Indians who come over
from the Fargo side and attempt to
secure liquor. They undoubtedly are
s"ccessful to certain extent, for only
night before last two Indians were
arrested in Fargo ON the charge of
drunkenness. However, it can be said
for the liquor dealers in this city that
they have been extremely careful of
late in regard to selling liquor to In
dams. The majority. of the cases of
drunkenness by Indians, which have
been Investigated, reveal the fact that
the Indians secured their liquor from
some bootlegger.
Many Indians In City.
These three secret agents of the de-
partment OF the interior visited q
number of saloons last night and
bought drinks. In almost every case
they bought for the house. In one
saloon the men entered and after buy
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-01
Mendenhan Memorial

A short morning sermon at 1890
will be followed by observance of
communion, and all members of the
congregation are especially urged to
be present. There will be Sunday
school at 11:45 and the Young Peo-
pies society will meet at $50. "The
Curiosity of Peter" will be the sub
ject of Rev. H. w. Georgi's even
ing. sermon, service commencing at
7:3O o'clock The choir, under the
leadership of Mr.. White, will render
snecial music.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-01
PERSONALS

S. St. John Of Lakota arrived in the
city Friday.
S. A. Berg of Reynolds was in the
city Friday.
DR.. E. l. Donovan of Langdon is
visiting here
A. j. Stade of Devils Lake was here
Friday.
J. Brooks of Cavalier was in the
city today.
w. F. Lovech of Pisek was here on
business today.
F. W. Ames of Mayville spent Fri
day in the city.
J. P. Flynn of Minot was here on
business Friday.
John Mcdonald of Ray, N. D., was
here on business Friday.
]. N. Hanson of Cavalier transact
ed business here Friday.
T. A. Mangan of Crystal spent the
day with friends here.
E. A. Taylor of St. Thomas trans
acted business here Friday.
W. l.. Larimore of Larimore was a
business caller in the city Friday.
W. B. Sheffield of Crookston was
here on business today.
c. w. Butte OF Minnewaukan is
spending the day in the city.
]. D. Miller of Rugby arrived here
Friday evening on business.
State Senator Ferdinand Leutz, the
brick magnate of Morton county, is
spending the day here looking after
business interests.
c. D. Reiton and H. Robinson of
Gilby visited in the city Friday.
J. Togleberg of Fosston was a bust
ness caller in the city today.
J. A. Reppard of N1inot was bust
ness caller in the city today.
August Benson and family of
Honeyford registered in the city Fri
day.