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NORTH PLATTE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. OPEN SHRINE TO . . DEAD EMPEROR Strange Ceremony in Japan, In cluding Vaudeville, Marks Two Days of Worship. BUILDING COST $10,000,000 Impressive Manifestations of Loyalty Featured the Solemn Shinto Cere monies Voices Silent Dur ing Worship. Tokyo. After six yenrs' labor nntl an expenditure estimated nt $10,000, OOO, tlio nntlonnt shrlno to tho Into Emperor Mutsuhlto wus opened re cently with Bolcmn Shinto ceremonies, and nmld Impressive manifestations of loyulty. For three days the popu lace of Tokyo cclchrutcd the occasion. Every street was decorated with hunt ing, and from the humblest door lan terns wero displayed at night. The municipality gave n llower show and open-air performances and the utrlca! performances In Hlblya park, hut for the most part the festivities were co-operatively organized by tho citizens In different wards. At hun dreds of central points stages had been erected, where vaudeville shows were given and there wero llrcworks both nlpiit and day. .Thousands From Country. Over 250,000 porsoirs from the coun try districts visited the city during the festival. The, shrine Is n typical Shinto build lug of plain wood, and of the simplest possible construction. The opening ceremony was attended by over 1!,000 persons and ofllclals, and lasted about three hours Tho central feature wns tho delivery to Prince Ichljo, warder of tho shrine, of the name tablets of the late emperor, and their lnstnlln, tlon In the Inner sanctuary. Prlneo Kujo, u relutlve- of tho em peror, delivered a commemorative ora tion to which Prince Ichljo replied. Tho shrine was thereafter opened to the public and at least 500,000 people worshiped before It during the re mainder of the day. Tho scene where theso multitudes of people were paying their respects to the momory of tho dead emperor was Impressive. Tho main entrance to the shrine Is by means of a, new nnd very broad road about two miles In length. Along this road nil the day and evening two great strings of peo ple poured, ono going to tho shrine, the other returning. ' The whole of this roadway was hrllllnntly'llghtcd and decorated with flags and ornamental lanterns. Rut onco the torlt at the entrance to tho shrlno had b&m passed a groat change ennio over tho sceno. Tho modern world was left behind, the gold nnd red ornamentation ceased nnd tho rest of the way was miulo under tho shade of gigantic pnc trees, which might have been part of the virgin forests nf old Jnpnn. . Pilgrims were ndmlTtcd In groups of about 1100. Their Jotlrney ended In a Building Collapses in New York The collapse of this building on a Broadway corner In New York, resulted In severnl deaths and the Injury of many persons. It was being reconstructed. HAS LIVELY EVENING Alleged Thief Leaps 40 Feet and Lands on Auto. Then He Tries to Take 30.Foot Plunge to Railroad Tracks, but Police man Gets Him. 1r Ht- Now York. This Is how Alex Ur bnuuff, twenty-six, un unemployed tull- ior, uccuscd of having robbed a woman ot her pocketbook containing $10, spent nn evening, First returned tho purso containing tho money at the Brltlgo Plaza ele vated station In Long Island city, whero ho Is accused of purloining It, when his alleged victim confronted htm. Ran when his accuser, Mrs. Mnry .Howell of 1122 Crescent street ncreamed for tho police. Leaped from tho end of the station platform t'o tho tracks, small paved courtyard Inclosed with a low will. The Bhrlne, a low, severely plnln building, wns opposite the gate way, nnd by the dim light of two largo paper lanterns nhout n dozen whltc robed priests wero seen moving slow ly back and forth within tho doorway. They were sweeping up the coins that rained continually on the steps of the shrine. Voices Are Silent. Not n sound could bo heard except the light hand-clapping of the wor shipers calling on tho enshrined spirit of the emperor. No humnn voice was heard. There wns not oven nn audible prayer; In complete silence tho multi tude paid their respects to tho spirit of Mcljl and passed on. On tho two following days tho shrlno was again visited by hundreds of thousands, nnd tho proceedings were enlightened by wrestling nnd oth er public entertainments nenr the shrlrie. The crown prln on behalf of tho emperor, worshiped nt tho shrine on the second day. It Is Intended to associate the young men of Japan especially with the Meljl shrine. A huge stadium will ho built In the grounds of the shrine, and It Is expected that tho principal athletic events of Japan will jo con-1 tested there In the future. FAITH Admiral Knapp, Investigating Conditions, Tells Shocking Tales of Practices. KILL HUMANS, DRINK BLOOD Native Is Strongly Superstitious, Fears Evil Eye and Stands In Great Awe of Voodoo Priests and Priestesses. Washington, D. C That 05 per cont of tho natives of Haiti bcllove In tho Afrlcun Junglo fnlth of voodoolsra which requires the sacrlilco of human beings and tho drinking of human blood Is declared by Ilcnr Admiral II. 8, Knnpp In his report to the secre tary of tho navy on Investigation of Haitian conditions. Admiral Knapp cites a shocking enso of the trial of n voodoo priest, who is reported to hnvo killed 1! chil dren, whose blood was drunk nnd flesh eaten by persons present nt the rites. "Voodoolsm Is prevalent," says the admiral's report, "and the, further ono goes from tho const Into the Interior tho moro openly Is voodoolsm prac ticed. Voodoolsm Is essentially snako worship, nnd In Its extreme rites it requires the sncriflco of human beings Mudo record speed for four blocks when pursued by a special policeman and n crowd of men. At a point over tho Diagonal street viaduct ho almost ran Into an up proachlng train. To save himself ho leaped 40 feet for the street. He landed on top of n swift pass ing nutomobllo nud was bounced off to tho roadway. He saw Mounted Patrolman ICnv anaugh coming toward him. ran to tho railing of tho viaduct and was about to leap to tho tracks of tho Long Island railroad, a distance of 40 feet, when ho was Intercepted. Taken to Hunter's Point police sta tion he was llnger-prltitcd. Suffering from shock and other In Juries, he wnS removed to S,t. John's hospital. Here ho was found to have sus tained a had Injury tn his left leg and shoulder and possibly Internal Injuries. VOODOOI Squirrel Found in Stomach of Trout Columbia, La. Can fish climb n tree or do squirrels tnko n bath occasionally? This Is tho question being asked by O. T. McSwcon. While he and Ills daughter, Mrs. Annie Wear, were fishing In Horseshoe Inke they caught five unusually largo trout, two of which appeared to be somowhat overfed. On open ing them, n squirrel was found In one, nnd n two-pound gar flsli In tho other. How that trout got that squir rel Is tho puzzling proposition. "The Yellow Ostrich Feather." Boonevlllc, Ky. Nnncy nnd Cyn thia link, aged fourteen and fifteen, respectively, who cook nnd wash nnd sew for six little motherless brothers nnd sisters, have made a quilt which they have christened "The Yellow Os trich Feather." Neighbors thought so much of It that It was sent to Louis ville to be sold for the benefit of wom en of the mountains. A Boom Soon Punctured. Washington Courthouse, O. 'Hill city nnd farmers In tho neighborhood of Point creek had the "thrill of oil" when It was reported all over the sur face of the creek. It was learned lat er that It was part of 8,000 gallons which hnd escaped from a wrecked railroad car. SM IS OF HAITI and tho drinking of their blood and tho eating of their flesh. Orgies at Sacrifices. "Tho human sacrifice Is called tho 'hornless goat;' minor sncrillces of goats aro made. These religious cele brations, If the word 'religious' can be applied to such affairs, end In dis graceful orgies of debauchery. It Is very difficult, of course, to detcrmlno just how extensively the beliefs aro held, but some Haitians themselves hnvo nsserted that probably 05 per cent of tho total population believes In voodoolsm to a greater or less ex tent. "Of course, the contrary Is strongly held by npologlsts for the Haitian character. It seems certain, however, that whether it be the effect of voo doolsm or not, the average Haitian Is strongly superstitious superstitious with tho superstitions of the Jungle. He Is nfrald of the ovll eye, or, ns It Is called here, the 'ouanga,' and stands In great nwo of the voodoo priests nnd priestesses. It is also believed tho educated classes are not free from much of this superstition, even where" they deny belief In or the existence of voodoolsm. Voodoo Followers Feared. "Ilnltlnn ofitclnls high In place will not take action against persons ac cused of voodoolsm, whether because of their own belief In It or because of fenr born of their own knowledge of the extent to which voodoolsm is prev nlent among tho population or of In curring enmities. A voodoo priest bus been lately tried and sentenced, nnd the proceedings of the mllltnry com mission are now In Washington await ing nctlon. "This man Is said to have killed, at one time or another, lit children, whose blood was drunk and whoso flesh was eaten by persons present at the rites. Tho practice of similar voo doo rites Is confidently believed by those most familiar with the situation In Halt! to bo not unusual In the re mote places, although it Is very dlfll cult to obtain any positive evidence In corroboration." "Floating Crematory" for Japs. Tokyo. Tokyo will soon liavo a "floating cremntory," tho first of Its kind In Jnpnn. TVo specially constructed vessels of 150 tops each, with facilities for cre mating JtO bodies nt a time, will bo used. Tho vessels will bo anchored nt a wharf at Shlbura, and, after funeral sorvlces nave been hold on board, they will ,lenve for a point nhout seven miles off tho bay for tho cremation. BONES OF PILGRIMS MOVED Taken From Canopy Over Plymouth Rock, Which Is Being Reset to Shore Level. Plymouth, Mass. Tho hones of some of tho Pilgrim fathers wero ex posed for a time when tho box In which they have been kept was taken from the canopy over Plymouth rock, where It had rested since 1880. Tho records do not Idenflfy tho bodies, hut the two relatively well preserved skulls and other bones found In the casket arc reputed to be those of members of tho colony who died during tho ordeal of tho first win ter. Tho canopy Is to bo removed nnd the rock reset under conditions that will bring It again to shoro level. Heart In tho Right Place. Anderson, Intl. Firemen hoisted o 40-foot ladder to rescue n pigeon sus pended over n high ledgo of St. Mary's church. The pigeon was cutangled In twine. jASAEY" GRAHAM. BONNER. I conwont n vciihm MWAni union AFRICAN ELEPHANT. "One of tho reasons thnt we've kept away from people," said tho African elephant, "Is because so many men In the pnst have shot various members of our family. To be sure, we have gone after them. We've destroyed trees when wo wanted some of tho young saplings. "But we can bo friendly; yes, there are some who are very friendly, nnd when we hnvo been tamed, as somo of our cousins have In tho zoos nnd circuses, we've been as faithful as could be. "We knew we wero safe nnd our keepers-were loved by us. Yes, many of our cousins have been tame. "But where It Is wild, as it Is whero we are, we do not know always wheth er to trust men or not. "Every day It Is so pleasant to toss grass on one's back and to tako u nap in the cool of tho day. "It Is really the heat of the day, but as we nro taking u nap we call It the cool of the day." "I'm not so sure about that," said another African Elephant. "It's dur ing tho heat of the day that wo take our rest. And though It might be cool for us If we tested and didn't move and kept cool, we nil get together and are so near each other that, we don't keep so very cool. "It's a nlco rest, though." "Yes," said tho African Elephant who had spoken first, "I suppose you are right. It is not so cooling either when two of the young und frisky ele phants start playing games about us. "Th$y don't like to take that noon time nnp. They prefer to stay awako and play. "And when we fan ourselves with our great ears It Is really making our selves hotter, though we fool ourselves that It's not. "For we get so hot working hard to make ourselves cool." All tho other elephants lnughed and said they partly agreed. "But," they all added, "we couldn't bear to think of not trying to make ourselves cool even If It did make us hotter I" "Our little friends, the egrets, are very good to us. And we are friendly Indeed with them," snld the first Af rican Elephant. "And why wouldn't we bo friendly with them?" nsked the second Afri can Elephant. "They surely do us n great deal of good," the first African Elcphant'snid. "But wt, too, are nice to them, nnd It pleases them to think that we allow them to sit .on our grent backs and that we will never hurt them. "They say that when we come around the swamps all the bird mes sengers nre busy telling the egrets that we've come. "Then all the egrets come and call on us." "yes," said the second African Ele phant, "they do. An'd they have such a pleasant way of sitting where they Sit on Our Backs. can. We have no chairs to offer them, nntl they wouldn't llko chnlrs nnyway, so they sit on our backs and nre quite contented. "And there they eat all the little bugs and Insects which would bite us and behnve very rudely wero It not for tho egrets. "And when the egrets are not on our hacks we cool ourselves with wa ter which we gather In, our trunks from the swamp and-then throw over our bncks. "But the little egrets do good work for us, and wo nre kind to them, for they llko the meals they have; they caro Immensely for tho bugs which come upon us. "I'd say It was fair all around. Yes, quite, qulto fair." "I'd vny It wns fair all around, too," the first Afrlcun Elephant said. "In fact I do say that It Is fair. I say so, and I thoroughly believe what I my." "The same with mo," said tho sec ond African Elephant. Guess. Bend these riddles to your friends and see how mnny can answer them; 1, Whnt Is it that has a thousand eyes und yet cannot see? 2. Whnt relation Is your mothers' brother's brother-in-law to you? 3. Why should we avoid the letter "t" when cutting wood? 4, Why should we safeguard the let ter "t" while weeping? Answers 1. A sifter. 2. Your fa ther, ii. Because It turns axes Into taxes. 4. Because to Ioso.lt would make us shod our ears Instead of our team. BOX GOAT PLACE UXTtTHEN in doubt choose n box VV coat" might bo taken as a safe guide to the purchase of n suit in tho late winter. For there Is hardly n sea son within the memory of fashion re porters which hns not offered the box coat among its showings of cont suits, therefore the story of the season's Bults mny very well begin and end with this particular and always chle style. But the box coat Is for the woman whose carriage Is correct, for tho upstnndlng figure and especially for slenderness. In the suit pictured, which might be of duvetyn, velours .or other suitings in n solid color, tho flaring box cont model buttons straight up the front In the most npproved of fashions. It has pockets and collar of Australian opossum fur, very becoming and cozy looking, nnd plnln cont sleeves fin Niceties of THE woman who gives thought to her coiffure, her hat and her dress accessories is ubout sure of suc cess in the matter of her toilette, whether It Is made for tho everyday oc cupations of life or for high occasions. More than half tho battle Is won for street dress when tho coiffure und hat nro all that they should be, and It Is tho niceties of tho costumo that give it n flavor which cannot be overlooked. Old father Christmas brought In a huge pack of purely personal gifts for .dainty women this year, which Is worth while reviewing In order to be come acquainted with the mode In ac cessories. Leaving out Jewels of nil kinds there nro left gloves, hose, fans, belts, neckwear, handkerchiefs; hand hags, veils, umbrellas, scarfs and many other things that glvo tho costume character. Among fans, those of curled or un curled ostrich with dark shell sticks, hold the lead as the favorites of fash Ion. From two tp seven plumes, In a variety of colors, are used for making ono of these rich belongings nnd they may bo had In Jade, orchid, sapphire, turquolso, orange, flesh color, hluck and red or ordered In any other colors. Another lovely accessory of ostrich feathers, to be worn with evening frocks, appears In bracelets for hare arms, mude of ribbon nnd flues. They DESERVES OF HONOR ished nt the wrist with two cloth covered buttons nnd button holes. Except for narrow bruld In rows, by which the skirt acknowledges an ac quaintance with coming spring styles, there Is nothing to say of It that Is not told by the picture. In company with this dependnbly stylish suit, there Is an equally efll clent coat, as practical and ns smart. It Is long and double-brenstcd, has full sleeves and deep, turned-bnek cuffs with fur border. The belt with sash ends of cloth Is given chnracter by handsome silk tassels which match up Jn smart style the deep cape with three bands of fur for ornament. This cape Is the prido and glory pf a coat which It elevates Into the class of tho best models nnd worn with It Is a smart satin hnt with ornaments at the front made of ostrich flues. the Toilet nre mnUo to be worn on the arm Jus! above the elbow. Next to handkerchiefs, gloves nnd neckwenr rank In Importance, simply because they are so universal. Neck wear Is a story by Itself, but one ol the new Items In It appears In the round collar and vestee pictured ubove This Is made of lino net, Venice Ince Insertion and Vol edging as showr by tho photograph and is a simple matter for tho homo needle worker to handle. It Is to htmtnlo by hand. In gloves, washable varieties for street wear find ever-lncrenslng fnvor, white doeskin fastening with pearl but tons standing nt the peak of dainti ness. They nre rivalled by gray clotli gloves of n suedo-llke texture, woven with lining In a contrasting tint nntl fastened with strap nnd slide. Gnunt let nnd slip-on styles tiro In grent do mand. A very handsome pair of French glnco kid Is shown In the pic ture with Van Dyck points and bnck stitching In black. White gloves aro often finished with tan or helgo In stead of black and divide honors with gray gloves In popularity. comiOMT it vmiiH mvyuu unioh