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Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-04-07
.JAPAN'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
aince A. ID. 500 at least and for how long De-
fore that no one knows, the present occasion
being the hfty.seventh rebuilding on record.
Such periodic reconstruction will appear
quite necessary when II Is recollected that on
these shrines no mortal hand ia ever permit
ted TO execute repairs. After they are built
the gods Of the nation take possession Of them
and thenceforward they are not touched TIL
they go the way of all things.
. THE work of rebuilding the sacred shrines
begins almost as soon as the last reconstruc-
ton 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
dustodians OF the imperial shrines.
! Finally comes the great FESTIVAL OF remOv-
Ing the ancestral gods and the sacred treas
lires and relics to the new holy OF hoies,"
which took place recently. II 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 1t appears to go on for two lor
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 a specially chosen virgin.
who went through a peculiar ceremony OF
blrying in the ground before the shrine a far
containing offerings to the god OF earth
Later in the day began a long procession
OF priests IN gorgeous robes OF green and gold,
chanting weird litanies and monotoning sutras
70 the strains OF archaic Instruments. Il 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 10 De aban-
doned shrines to examine the treasures and 10
measure the sacred fabrics. AS the latter are
,rSputed to be more than 200 feet In length.
thds was no small matter.
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Grand River College.

Another railroad came through from
Quincy and Edinburg's hopes quicken
ed that it would reach that place.
When this failed. however, the doom
of the village was sealed.
Steadily since then the town has
lost In population and business. A few
years ago the college itself was re-
moved to Gallatin in order to secure
railroad advantages. In December.
1909. the petition for dlsincorporation
was presented to the court. j. G. Me-
wald was appointed trustee for the
incorporation. TO settle up its afIairs.
and classic Edinburg Is no more.
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-04-07
ENDS AN OLD TOWN
"Athens OF Missouri" Disinoor-.
porated by Court Order.
Edinburg Dies a Natural Death When
Railroads Pass II By--Note6
for Beauty and an Excel.
lent College.

Trenton, Mo. 90 Ednburg. known
over the state before the war as the
Athens of Missouri" and for many
years tho rival of Trenton as a ira
ding point and political center. where
many men. afterward prominent m
state affairs received their first col
legiato training. was dislncorporated
recently by an order OF the county
court.
The order marks the last step IN
the little towns retrogression since
the Chicago, Rock Island e. Quincy
and Omaha 4 Kansas City railways
passed the village by.
The story Of the settlement. growth
and decline of the village of EdinbUrg
Is full Of interest. The town came into
existence in 1898 when Isaac J. Harvey
built n store there. Not so favorably
/ situated as Trenton. the growth Of the
town did not compare with that Of tho
| county scat until after 1850. Al the
halfway mark of the century Grand
| River college was established in Edin-
| burg
Then came an era Of prosperity. The
fame of tho school grew, and in
structors of the best were numbered
In the faculty. The pretty little town
was In itself an attraction TO students,
and tho name OF Edlnburg became
widely known. Business doomed, the
town took on a thriving air and the
county seat feared for It's own growth.
Then came the war and progress
stopped. Tho uster OF tho classic
school became dim. After the war
there was n revival of learning in
Edinburg, and the prospect was fair
again, until tho Chicago Rock Island
& Pacific railroad came through In
1871 ana marked Trenton as ihe fu-
ture city OF the section.
Business projects were killed In Ed
mburg, and the village lost ground.
but the fame OF the school still lived.
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and Little Lord Faunteroy" into the japanese
language. She also wrote volume Of essays
I'm English. An extract from one of these
Some Phases Of the japanese Home and
Home Life will give a hint of her style and
of the process of her thought; .-t .rs
Japan. like any other ancient country has
had unique national life and history She
boasts OF a civilization. a code Of morals, a
form of government and system OF education
all peculiar to herself and she cherishes
these heirloOns expressive of the wisdom
and experience handed down through the whole
line of her ancestors You all know that
the oldsjme Japanese woman was trained ac-
cordine 10 rules of conduct that were most
severe in their Figidlty, She was assiduously
taught t3 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
ern education, with q sinattering of western
knowledge, IL is true, but without discretion
and judgment to apply her newly found infor-
nation, and. Of course. the latter viii appear
. at a disadvantage, ltI. In THE present
home. where the OLD and the new elements
combine. contrary streams OF thought and ac-
tion thwart the young wife at her every step
and, in spite of her resolution, many are the
-,teRrs that zshe sheds unseen. But she
must learn 20 be just as cautious and deferen
tal I'm, one respect as 1t is her duty TO be
prompt and decisive in anothef For herein
iiek the LyeEyA test of her intrinsic worth and
,ussfulness. fs~y,. We deplore the many evils
( that have Issued and sti do Issue from the
ancient household system in Japan d,
,lYet we cannot help noting that this has been
,peFhaps The most sucressful system Of disci
pllne ever extant--a discipline productive OF
rthe utmost diligence, Glrtalmspectness and self
sacrifice, We certainly owe Il to this system
. that lndoleht. Whimsical and selfish women
have been set aside aud the noble, self-sacrihc
ing type iiof' wives and mothers was pfe
lserVed for thsJoH-ti1ie Japanese homes and
handed down, ApNn heirloom to the present
dayP!i'y oW llll V2e, ="
'aqf9nnoot 9nnootfRgHfn fRHn Woman Aaaa 1 marked ability as
writer vas the Baroness Nakajima. AS a
child she exceled in her 'studiss and was lal-
lowed to go to boys school. there being no
high schools for girls al that time Her fame
as O. scholar became known at court and she
was appointed teacher OF learning to the
empress After retiring from thla service she
toured the country for special study, and OBJ
lssrYaton,a It WAS an unusual thing for an
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-04-07
A Peculiar Accident.

"a, curious and serious accident oe-
CURED at Liverpool. England. I'm con-
pection with work in the craving dock
ON the Cunard liner Mauretania. A
gang OF men were engaged In bringing
TO the quay-side , steel plate OF the
vessels hull. Just as the, operation
was IN progress the tidal chain
snapped. q, This set all the ropes at
,achine the ships 10, the quay in q
state OF dangerous commotion. Five
of the. laborers on the quay were
knocked down. One. named Wilson.
was struck by a rope with such force
that he turned a somersault. and. fall
Ing on his head. was picked up dead
The other four men were removed to
a hospital. ~
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nose. and as she belongs to the new
est generation Of workers she be
llcyes she will see great changes in
methods and principles before her
sun is set
The daughter Of Kashi Iwamoto
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 wes Mrs, Takcyo
Takcgoshi. who, with her husband,
ioiucd the staff OF the KolSumin-Shin-
bum. IN Tokyo. some Is years ago.
After four or five. years other women
became interested in newspaper work
and to-day many are employed as spe-
clal writer's, as reporters and as edi-
tors of departments for women.
These arc but few OF the women
writer's Of Japan They are sufficient
TO illustrate. however, the fact that
the Japanese woman rs n creature OF
considerable reserve mental force and
Of intense feeling Under the new re-
giro only was It possible for her to
make thc-c facts known TO the out
side world. since the old teaching con.
gtraincd her to kaap hidden every
feeling. every thought, that she might
develop more Spartanlike charac'
ter. capable of enduring great sacri'
fec when sacrifice should come-as
70 did I'm the lives Of many Japanese
women. It was not an accident that
the japanese soldiers repulsed the
lareor men of the Russian army
They were tire SONS of mothers whose
discipllne through thousands Of years
had well nigh reached perfection
whose endurance was great and
whose wits were sharponod by con
stant contact with domlneering hus
bands and fractions mothers-ln-law
II Is an unhappy fact that the Jap
anese literature loses it's artistic
beauty and It's real strength wher
translated into foreign languages
This Is probably due TO the fact that
the japanese student is still strug
Cling i'm the mazes OF the foreign
tongues and is not as yet capable OF
manipulating the new words so as to
express tho fine shades OF meaning
that he sees and appreciates In his
own literature. The delicacy with
an artist attacks his subject in tho Jap
Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1910-04-07
Appropriate.

"Job5lns 10, SC, foolish over that pee
dog of HIS. He told me he was golns
to have tree for It," Il
Then ] hope he selected tree
with plenty OF bark
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which an artist attacks his subject IN tpe Jap,
nnese Is likely to become clumsy or inane and
meaningless when he attempts to employ other
Iapguapes as a medium of expression. This,
nerbaps. is the reason that westerners say
that Japan lis country without literature"
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mands of custom Probably her will was in.
doinitable, her intellect clear and strong In
such case 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
welllearned tmdy as indicative of weak
ness OF nexbity.
Even in the long, musty past a woman
came out now and 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 Mqrasakishikbu,A a yo-
man who lived about $500 years ago and
wrote, "CeniimonogatariT a realistic story of
CENT q 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, famous poet and sketch
writer, lived about the same time She was
a strong moralst and was 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 today Chinese was the medium
employed by the japanese classic writer for
the expression Of his thoughts. y NJ
When the breath lof/ western Ncivilization
blew across the picturesque little Island OF
y Japan il melted the 4chains of conservatism
and pyejadicel for women Jas well as for men
And so we have today the peculiar spectacle
OF the new springing with almost startling zeal
ont of the very BOSOM OF The selds Mothers
who cling with fervent faith 20 the old school
4 OF training have daughterb who 50 out aud
work as newspaper reportersf
There arssthSsel whose ehaneipation is so
radical that etenl jars uBoh theA sensbiIities
OF one so caious as a westerner There are
other women whose growth. though marked is
I pleasing and graceful. To this class belongs
Kashi iwamoto Mrs Iwamoto vas of that
generation that helped to make Japan what
she,is to-day and she was herself a part OF the
new order Born at the end OF the bfd regime
and growing up amidst the fercest struggle
ob Transition she imbbed that which was best
OF the old and at the samo5 time caught the
true spirit OF the new. Her husband. Zenj
Iwamoto, Is weI,-known literary man and
founder OF Meiji JagakkO. prominent college
for girls In working with him MRS. I~afhoto's
views OF life were 0roadened and she inter
ested herself IN all things pertaining to the
welfare iof her people. She not only learned
English but mastered IL 10 a degree in which
her style is not only correct. but has dis
tinct literary quality and charm, partly due,
r., perhaps, 70 "a hint Of foreign idiop' which
LOO l,aO ..loa y-uon .aI2a9g lOI .iiA 10 5n9i1
.sse onllq' ..awhso1d nS-Sh
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by whatever reports might come
from the lips of men. While these
portrayals were true in way, they
were misleading, because they did
not express the whole truth Was
the Japanese woman shrinking aud
timid? Yes, because she was taught
so from time immemorial. II was
an art with her. supreme accom-.
plishment As an indication of her
real nature It meant nothing save
that she had the power and tie good
iudqment IN confortu to the de-
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gives freshness to the use OF
an acquired language. Mrs
lwamoto first became known as
az writer through her transla.
tions of Proctor's "SaiIor Roy"
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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.
shut-in. She was the pre-eminent-
ly exclusive member OF an eNclu'
siye people Her powers. her
whole life. were wholly at the dis
posal 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, a woman has no
lord to serve but her husband. She
must obey and honor him as her
lord and master BE cautious
Never despisc 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 IL
was impossible for the stranger
in the past, TO learn Of the real
possibilities OF the Japanese wo
man. He could be- guided only b"
the artists conception Of her and
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.iilA 10 inaiI a9aIlJ .gijlGup o }1le .
mg.sh .yIoj2 y1IOwot a. llod9
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Z s0j lao ,4loa y-uon .al9nog loi :
.Bae onllq' .ewhso1d |
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TIL her tiny pigeon
toes and her butter
ny gown. her paint,
her oiled hair and
her soft. timid voice,
the japanese wo-
man hardly sug-
gests the possibil
fly Of memorizing
thousands OF Chi
nese characters
that are necessary
I'm the most ordi-
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-03
JUDGE CHARGES THE JURY IN
DOXtY MURDER CASE TODAY
Must Either Find Her Guilty in
First Degree or Liberate
Defendant
DRUGS NO EXCUSE FOR CRIME

st. Louis. Mo-, June 3.-Judge Grimm
this morning began his charge to the
Jury when court convened in the case
of Mrs. Doxey, charged with the muir
der Of William j. Erder. Argument of
the council followed and it is expected
the jury will retire late this afternoon
In instructing the jury that it must
either find Mrs. Doxey guilty IF first
degree murder and sentence her to life
Imprisonment or death, or must liber-
ate her, Judge Grimm eliminated from
it's consideration the testimony about
the arsenic compound, charged in two
counts of the indictment with having
been used to accomplish the death. AS
to the use of morphine Judge Grimm
instructed the jury that If IL or any
other intoxicating drug or liquor were
found to have been taken deliberately
by the defendant then it should not be
considered as palliating or extenuating
any wrongful act while under its in
fluence.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-03
FOURTH y JULY MEETING
IS POSTPONED FOR A WEEK

owing to previous engagements and
counter attractions, the expected large
attendance last evening at the meeting
called for the purpose of making ar
rangements to celebrate the Fourth of
July in Red Jacket did not materialize.
and il was decided to adjourn the
meeting until Thursday evening of
next week.
President Schumacher states that an
attempt will be made to get a repre-
sentative attendance out next Thursday
evening.
The only difference that will mark
the coming celebration of the nations
great day from others i'm the past is
that IL will be along safe and sane
lines. with numerous features that are
the delight of the small boy, cut out.
Giant firecrackers, and other high ex-
plosives are to be abolished, thereby
insuring elimination from injury on the
part of the boys themselves, and Hown
ups who might happen to be In the
vicinity at the time.
AS far as attractions, sports, ETC.,
are concerned, Red Jacket will have a
celebration that will equal anything
of like nature in the copper country
Many new features are being planned
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-03
WESTERN CONFERENCE MEET
Over Four Hundred Athletes to Com
peto at Urbana

Urbana, ILL.,, June 3.-College ath-
letes from far and near streamed into
the city today to compete in the an
nual big Eight conference meet on
Illinois Field tomorrow. In many re-
spects the meet this year promises to
eclipse all of the similar affairs in the
past. The contestants twill include
over 400 star athletes, representing
twenty-four of the leading colleges OF
the West. Among the far-distant In
stitutions represented are Stanford
University, the University of Califor-
MIA. University OF Washington, Uni
versity of South Dakota, and Hender-
son College, Arkansas. The other coll
leges and universities that have sent
their best performers to the meet IN
clude the University lof Wisconsin,
University OF Minnesota, University
of Illinois University of Chicago
Northwestern University Purdue I'm
iversity, University of Kansas. Uni
versitv of Notre Dame, Michigan Ag-
ricultural College, Miami University,
western Reserve University, Indiana
University, state University OF Iowa.
University of Colorado, Oberlin Col
Iege. GrinneH College, Knox College
and Ohio Wesleyan University.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-03

washington, ID. c., June 3.-in 80
states senators will be elected by the
legislatures this fall. In every state
congressional fights win hold the spot
light until after election. Many pre-
liminary skirmishes in these great bat
ties have been fought In many states,
and men are being groomed by their
respective organizations for the great
contest.
Among the senators whose terms ex-
pire March 3, 1871. are such we'll
known figures as Nelson w. Aldfich of
Rhode Island, Albert j. Beveridge Of
Indiana, julius Caesar Burrows of
Michigan, Henry Cabot Lodge of Mas
sachusetts. John Kean of New Jersey,
Nathan b. Scott of West Virginia,
Chauncey NJ. Depew of New York,
Eugene Hale of Maine, Charles Dick of
Ohio. There are many aspirants fof
the senatorial toga In each state.
Senator Aldrich will have a hard
fight on his hands in Rhode Island.
Among those frequently suggested as
his opponent in the coming fight is
Governor Pothier. The governor de-
clares he will not lift finger to se-
cure .Aldrich's seat, but his friends as
so persistent in urging him forward
that he may be forced into the fight.
Another governor who may make the
run for the senate Is Franklin Murphy
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-06-03

of New Jersey. From reliable source
it has been learned that within two
weeks he will announce his candidacy
to succeed John Kean at the hands OF
the legislature to be elected this fall.
Former Governor Il. G. Stokes is out
after the toga with a direct appeal to
the people, in accordance with the di-
rect vote idea.
In Michigan Senator Burrows has as
his opponent, Congressman Charles
Townsend. the father of President
Taft's railroad bin in the house.
Senator Lodge will have as his OPP
ponent Eugene N. Foss, Democrat, who
has just been elected, to the United
States congress in a strongly Repub-
lican district. Because of their sue
cess the Democrats of Massachusetts
are greatly encouraged I'm their fight
against Henry Cabot Lodge. Repre-
sentative Batter Ames is also a con-
testant against Senator Lodge
In West Virginia. w. p. Hubbard is
looked upon as one of the strong con-
Senator Scott Senators La Toilette of
Wisconsin and Beveridge of Indiana,
two of the well-known insurgent sena-
tors. will have the hardest fights of
their political career in their respective
states. II is generally supposed that
Chauncey NJ. Depew will not attempt
20 enter the fight for his seat.