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PART TWO
SOCIETY
PAGES ONE TO EIGHT
VOL. XLII NO. 8.
.OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 191;
SINGLE : COPY FIVE CENTS.
JAPAN'S GREAT EMPEROR
- -
Era of the Meiji Ends with the
Death of Mutsuhito.
PRESIDENT UPPER DES MOINES
EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RULER
Regarded as n Dtvlnttr Wor
shiped Snch, Though Rarely .
Seen in Public The Palace ,
and the Harem.
"The empire of Japan shalbe reigned
over and governed by a line of emperors
unbroken for ages eternal."
This sentence, the first ' article in the
constitution of Japan, - contains in Us
brevity and simplicity the keynote of
the government of Japan, apart from
which no consideration of the late Em
peror Mutsuhito is possible. It is the
..simplest expression of the Japanese be
lief in the mythical divinity of the im
perial family and the eternal continuity
of the sovereign power. . ; ' ' '. .
The man in whom this power, was cen
tered held n, from 1S67, ; throughout tna
period of awakening of new Japan. He
was the 122d emperor of his line and his
ancestry is- traced unbroken to. the year
660 B. C. At that remote date even the
emperor was regarded as of divine, im
memorial origin.
The figure of the man who brought
his empire through one of the most re
markable developments . the world ; has
ever seen has been almost obscured. "The
world' knows little and has seen less of
this squat and diminutive ruler whose
people it has learned to respect. Florid
of countenane and somber of mein, with
the. great, drooping mustache -of a man
darin concealing his mouth, Mutsuhito
bore little outward mark of the mighty
sovereign. - - " ,
3 His grasp 'in a handshake was lifeless
and flabby, seemingly confirming other
characteristics of -his appearance which
concealed the real man. Only his eye re-,
vealed the alertness of the mind and the
fire that burned within. Though habitu
ally dressed In later years in the unl-
form' of a generalissimo, ,hls figure and
his posture were, ever anything but mili
tary, while In conversation his face has
remained almost as immobile as in si
lence. '"''. ''
Such was the man whose ancestry . Is
so ancient that neither history nor tradi
tion goes back far enough to say: "Hera
the line of emperors began." '-1 ' 8 ;
Through the ' recorded -centuries the
emperor has been the one unchanging
figure in Japan. Enveloped in a limit
less past he has remained the fixed point
" of Japanese national life, so that his
sanctity and inviolability of person are
now no more questioned than the rising
of the sun. So far above the plane of the
Kuropean doctrine of "divine right 'of
kings" do the Japanese hold their ' em
pVior that his, sanctity is almost inde
pendent of his personality. He Is in
vested with such high attributes that no
emperor could hope further to elevate
his position in the national mind oy his
own acts. There Js no adding to or sub
tracting from tlja .-emperor's it powers.
He combines within himself all the rights
to sovereignty 'artdirtever "was he forced
"-to contend for the' preservation 'those
rights. The- powets of government now
possessed by the people of Japan-were
freely given them . by. . Emperor: . Mutsu
hito; not one was wrested from him. . ' j
This very exaltation of the empuror's
position is largely responsible for the
hasty conclusion of western observers
that Mutsuhito was but an Inanimats
form about which all the outer vestments
of sanctity and sovereignty were, draped
by the ruling classes.-
" Pevotion of His Subjects. ' M
Just how much credit for national
achievements must of necessity be given
to Mutsuhito cannot be appreciated until
one recalls that during those decades of
transition the ' emperor held undimin
ished the authority transmitted to him
through the ages. He has " possessed
throughout his reign the perfervid devo
tion of his subjects to a degree equalling
a religious worship. He has been iden
tified with all that is their own, with
their beautiful island, their religion and
their languages
He has represented no conquering race,'
no alien caste, no compulsory creed.
He has been Japanese, of Japan and the
Japanese. The metamorphosis' of the
nation and its people could not have
taken place without the leadership of
the man 'who held such, a place as Mut
suhito eld as emperor. Opposition from
him would ' have " stemmed that Inflow
lrom the Occident and cut off short at
any time the national icareer of . which
he was unquestionably the guide and the
inspiration.
Emperor Mutsuhito left it to his min-;
lsters to i conceive, to plan and to exe
cute. For himself he reserved the office
of arbiter when questions of policy arose
and of leader when he had made his de
cisions. Perhaps his most distinguishing
characteristic as a sovereign was hiB
soundness of judgment and his ability to
consider opposing views in his councils
without prejudice. '
Possessing the genius for selecting
capable and wise men to advise and to
execute, he has been willing to accept
' their counsels and sanction their deeds,
bringing to his task a remarkable fund of
common sense and practicality. It Is
said by authority the more reliable be
cause not. Japanese that Emperor Mutsu
hito was never influenced in- his actions
by small men and small motives. Those
whose counsels he accepted yiave proved
to be the great men of modern Japan.
Once accepted by the emperor,' these
counsellors had his unwavering support
They were not obliged to maneuver for a
place at the throne. '
I.lfc of the New Japan.
The life of Mutsuhito was the life of
the new Japan. It was fortunate for
Japan that he succeeded to the sovereign
power not only as a young mantTut in
the very dawn of the new era. This
happy combination of circumstances made
it possible for Mutsuhito to take at once
the position of leader and to hold it to
the end.
It would be incorrect to tay that Mutsu
hito was a popular ruler in the sense in
which the term is understood in the Occi
dent. The veneration in which the insti
tution of emperor is held by all Japanese
places It far above such a thing as popu
larity. In fact, to the Japanese mind
questions as to the "popularity", of the
sovereign are beyond comprehension.
During the war with Russia peasants
coming into Toklo prostrated themselves
in homage to the emperor as they passed
the gate of his palace. Such acts were
not compulsory;" they wera the voluntary
exyiv-bci'jiis of, a ftvUng akin to wuishlp
A
''" GEORGE C. TUCKER. '
George C.Tucker, editor of the Web
ster City : (la.) Journal, who has just
been elected' president of the Upper Dei
Moines . and Corn Belt Editorial associa
tion, is , one of . the best known .young
editors of Iowa. Mr. Tucker is an Iowa
man,: born and bred, and his individual
ity has stamped the Journal through and
through so that it has become one of
the best-quoted papers in the state. In
lodge, affiliations Mr. Tucker has been
an, Elk for many years and , has served
his local lodge faithfully as secretary
for many terms.. In addition to his work
on his own paper, Mr. Tucker finds time
to ably serve a number of the dally pa
pers of the northwest as local represent
ative, r : -
which permeates the Japanese . patriot
and every Japanese is a patriot. Believed
to be of divine origin, the emperor Is ad
dressed in the devotions of the people as
Tenshi, The Son of Heaven;" or Tinno,
"Heavenly Emperor;" or Shujo, "Supreme
Master." ' ' ; ''-..-:
Nine Rarely Mentioned.
Mutsuhito's name was scarcely ever
mentioned in' Japan, and it is doubtful,
according to some authorities, if it was
even known to half the populace. Neither
was he ever, spoken of as the mikado, ex
cept in poetry; only foreigners habitually
give the Japanese emperor that title.. No
emperor has ever been the subject of
idle converse or disputation among Jap
anese. The fact that Mutsuhito, in the
face of this heritage of supposedly divine
origin, could put aside .his Orientalism
to the extent of becoming the leader In
Introducing in Japan the less romantic
western civilization is a manifest of his
character as a king among men..: ,
: Neither was his, personality .familiar to
the Japanese, for reasons obvious from
the above. Mutsuhito appeared before
popular assemblages but: seldom. As' a
matter of policy, he attended -with his
court- such occasions aft the -opening of a
new railway or the launching of a ne
battleship. Received with tremendous en
thusiasm and deVotion, which only of
late years took on the' noisy manifesta
tions familiar to the' Occident, it was hie
inviolable habit never' to acknowledge 'or
pay the slightest attention to the tributes
pf the people. : -.-"
The Palace and the Harem.'
" The Imperial palace in Toklo' is . in ah
enclosure of twenty-six acres. Within.it
are extensive . gardens, with every sort
of convenience for comfort ; and i every
facility for amusement. The ; emperor's
apartments, as well as those , of the' em
press,, are furnished In European style.
There are a dozen Imperial palaces in
various parts of Japan, but Mutsuhito
has" never seen most of them. There are
also extensive game preserves, but he
never-has cared for hunting. Neither
did he ever embark upon the imperial
yacht reserved for his use Occasionally
he took short rides on horseback, but he
was a poor equestrian. In late years he
has had to be lifted to the saddle '
Hints of scandal in the private life of
i
Successors to the Bennett Company-
AH Remnants and Odd Lots from the
great Bennett Sale Will be Closed 0ut
at Fractidris of the R
eal Valuethis Week
There Are a. Few Odd Lots of
Women's Garments to Close
- Bare bargains, every one of them, and well worth the
extra effort of being here early) in the morning. They are
mentioned in a brief way,' because some of the lots will not
last out a brisk day's selling.
French " Lin en Dresses
One -lot of- strictly new
French - linen dresses with
" lace trimming and-hand em
broidery work; made to sell
at $19.50, Monday only,
while they last, $8.95.
Fine Lingerie Waists
, Elegant hand .embroidered
and' lace trimmed lingerie
-waists that : wore' selling at
$4.50 to .$13.50, Monday,
choice at $2.25 to $6.75.
V Divided Skirts
Divided skirts of extra
, quality khaki cloth, for rid
ing, tramping, camping and
; mountain climbing; specially
priced 'at $4.75.
' - Craven etted Coats
CYavenettid copts in plain
and mixed color. that are
worth $15.00 e icl; . Monday,
half price, or $7.50. .
Norfolk Middy Blouses
.Women's and misses' Nor
folk middy blouses with red
or blue trimmings,
$1.50 values at 98c.
tual
Percale House Dresses
The famous double-service
house dresses of the best
quality Sea Island percales,
in various striped and
checked patterns; will be on
sale Monday at $1.95.
Combination Suits
One : lot of combination
suits-either corset cover
and drawers or corset covec
and skirt-nicely trimmed
with embroideries, 89c val
ues for Monday's ' selling
only, 49c. ......
10c
19c
500 Pieces of China
(EL Porcelain Ware
have been grouped Into two big
lots for Monday's selling.
Lot one consists of plates, cups,
saucers, sauce dishes, oat
meals, soups, etc.,
worth up to 35c ea
Lot Two consists of covered
dishes sugars, covered butter
dishes, gravy boats, platters,
etc., worth up to
$1.25 each, at. . .
Candle Shades
500 paper and silk candle
shades, worth from 10c to 35c
each, while they last, 5c.
About 150 silk fringed shades,
worth $1.00 each
at
Sale of Razors
Our entire line of razors,
with the' exception of nalety
razors, values up to $3.00, at
08c for your choice, Monday.
Six different makes of safety
razors, to close, Monday, off.
25c
Batistes and Organdies
These goods sold earlier in the season at 19c sa
the yard and were among our very best sellers.
The designs belong jo this season, alone and JJ vT3
the colorings are the most exquisite ever men1
in goods of this character. Monday, they cost you but 5c
the yard. Some other attractive wash goods bargains are
arranged on three bargain tables and priced as follows:
Table No. One-25c values at 12c
Table No. Two-50c values at 15c
Table No. Three--59c values at 29c
,,ly""' . .... . -,-,nnrf-,l-irinnAj1rU-. -nnnmxrum
White Goods and Domestics
Capitol Coal
Summer prices are still In
effect on the famous Capitol
Coal from the Zeigler mines.
Per ton,
$6.50
which is a saving of SQc per
ton to you. . Choke of cither
lump or nut. '
Anthracite coal, in all sizes,
$U per ton if you order now.
' 72-in. all linen table damask
an a. variety, of pretty pat'-r
imaa -..nu 01 a line fjaun
; finisk $Utolte
ues, at, the yard. ..'
ecials in Table Linens
22x22-in. all linen napkins
to? match ihVeloUi's; ior"
merly priced $375 ha do?J,
for Monday 's CTv'T' C. C
Best imported, 85c and $1.00
Swisses in dotted, figured and
striped patterns, full 30 Inches
wide, Monday, ; Q
the yard ..J!C
85c, 81x90 bed sheets, tori),
drawn and hemmed all ready
for use; full up and stay soft
when laundered C
Monday, each . . . . . , . . .QOC
36-inch percales in light and
dark colorings and a good range
of patterns for choosing, 12 Ho
qualities, .-i q
yard ....... ;....ClJC
Best quality dress , calicoes
in " only reliable and standard
makes, several patterns and
colorings, sale price, 4.
the yard....... .JfC
", ......-.--. - -------i--inni-inrm.aii.iLnuuuum
Canned Goods Specials for Monday
Bennett's , Capitol
selling, doz.
Sale of Pictures
There are ' about ' 2'50 ' in the lot
including heads, landscapes, ma
rines, 1 vartom etchings, etc',' in
liarmonlou frani - of . black;
brown, Imitation veneer, golJi
ctc.i in tuiy sizes that have al
ways sold at ftrfitr ci ff
to $2.00 each, Mon-JSl.lJlJ
day, choice
No. 2 can Bennett's Capitol sliced
pineapples ............... 1.1c
No. 2 can Bennett's Capitol plums
for ....... . ; .13c
No. 2 can Bennett's Capitol
grapes 15c
No. 2 can Bennett's Capitol
apricots ........ . ,., .l.8c
No. 2ty can Bennett's Capitol aauer
kraut for .8e
No. 2 can Bennett' Capitol lima
' .bean; ."t'W.". '.A :i
Na 'St cm Bennett' Capitol, wa
. beans ... . ..................... .tq
No. 3 ca Bennett's, .Cacitolkldney
- beans .................. i . ;. . , . .So
19 lbs. iraanlatad sug-ar for,,,.i.oO
Tea, assorted, lb... ;..48o
l-lb. can Bennett's Capitol baklrii?
powder ,aoo
H-Plnt bottle Blue Label catsup, loo
l''ull cream cheese, lb aoo '
Bennett's "Excelsior" flour, per
' ...tl.60
2-lb. pke. Bennett's Capitol wheat. Be -
fe!hrimp,,can .................. . . loo .
Cracker Jack brand salmon, can, 18o
. l-'our cans Bagle lye . . .i.aso
I'lnt can Gaillard's pure olive oil re
duced to .v. .......... ,36o
Quart Jar pickles, assorted. . . ... . .aoo
10 bars Bennett's Bargain soap.v.SSe '
0 lwrs'VorK Jtoae tr Violet toilet
Boap for f. , i, i . . . .880
Three cans Holder's-, tomato soup, tSe '
:&c. sn Batavis asparasruo. . . ...lBo
Bennett's Capitol creamery butter,
per l-lb. brlok..,.. 880
Mutsuhito, have . appeared in the. press
since his ilines became 4 matter Of . talk.
As to that question,. a delicate one In the
western world, the standards of ' the
Orient must be ' kept in mind. While the
princess," Harukp, "was Wa lifelong wife
nd the enipress, It is a fact that Mut-,
suhito had eight, women as concubines.
They were chosen from' families of the
best blood In Japan, as a sort of guaranty
that there should be a male heir to the
throne.' In' fact there1 never have been
any Children by the Empress Haruko
and air the sons of the family but one
were born of tne, Princess Yanlgawara
Toshlhlto, ' the lawfully acknowledged
successor to the throne, soon after birth.
Yoshltito was born -AUgust 31, 1879, and
nominated heir apparent August 31, 1887.
By the : law of the Imperial family Che
succession to the throrie must be through
the male line exclusively,' though he may
not of . necessity be the son of the em
peror preceding. New York. Sun.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
EXPECTED AT CLAM BAKE
Some distinguished men from out of
town arc expected at the second annual
Rhode Island clambake of the Omaha
lodge of Elks on the grounds of the Sey
mour Lake Country club, Friday, August
30. An Invitation has been sent to Hon.
Thomas B. Mills of Superior, Wis., the
new grand exalted ruler of the order,
and reply from him is dally expected.
Mayor George F. Wolz of Fremont, who
was an enthusiastic participant In the
clambake last October, accepted in ad
vance an. Invitation to attend this year.
Mayor R. W. Young of Clear Lake, la.,
has already declared his intention to be
present. Mayor" James C. Dahlman bas
just received a nw auto and he says
that If antyhing should happen to the
Car so that it might be out of commis
sion on the day of the bake, he will be
there if he has to walk to Seymour lake.
G. N. Pollard of Yankton, S. D., who has
been at the Wise Memorial hospital for
: Sympathy
Is
y ELLA WHEELER WILCOX. !
and thorny, 'oh, my
and adverse wild
broken at each
rise and on-
th,way hard
brother?
. Do tempests beat
winds blow?
And are you spent and
ni2ntraii7
Yet with each morn you
ward ao7
too, have Journeyed to.
soma wefika nast and who returned home promer. l know, I know!
. . il
tms weea, says tnai ne win ne duck nere
on August 30 for this clambake. John A.
Masters, the liveliest business wire in
Shenandoah, la., will bring a 'party of
Elks from that very thriving city. Alto
gether It Is expected that at least 800
Elks will attend thiB big seafood feed.
First Class of the Omaha High School
Is your heart mad with longing, bh, my
sister? , ' ,
Are all great passions In your breast
aslow' ;
Does the white wonder of your own soul
blind you, .
And are you torn with rapture and
with woe?
Sister. I know, I know!
I. too, have suffered so. '
quick-
seem to
' ,
L. : ' ' ' If a V f-l
Runtwrr AV.
GROUP OF OLD SCHOOL DAY COMRADEH GATHERED FOR HOCIAL REUNION AT THE HOME OF MRS. SAMCEL REESE. INCLUDED
Eltner Photo.
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AMONG THEM ARE MEN AND WOMEN' NOW, PROMINENT IN VARIOUS WALKS OF LIFE.
A number of the members of ths first
graduating class of the High school that
of 1876 gathered at the home of Mrs.
Samuel Rees Friday evening and had an
enjoyable time recalling their rchool days
and comparing experiences which they
gone to school to Mrs. Rees when, as Miss
Hettie McKoon, she taught the Eighth
grade in Pacific school. , Two members of
the school board of that day A. J. Simp
son and B. E. B. Kennedy were present.
A list of the ciais Was read and It was
have had since then. Most of them bad i learntd that a' number of them jbave
passed away.. Letters - were Tcad from
those living at a distarce.
Those present were:, Misses Elizabeth
McCartney, Stmia Crowley of Chicago
and Ida Goodman; Mestlames Fannlo Wil
son Woodbrldge, Mary MvCague Gordon
of Lincoln, Cassia Hoel Campbell, Mary.
Rich Gates, LUzIo Rich Tcmsvtt,. Mary
Van Kuren McCague, Lucy Hocl Nye of
Shcnundoah, la., and Mary Manning Mc
I'ormick; Messrs. Charles Saunders,
("liarlcs Emery, Gorgo Bliielciii, Philip
Ha;', of Lincoln, Lucius W. Wakeley
Churles nuiitinglun, Ailhur Wukeley and
Ar'hur Huntington. . .
Is the road filled with snare and
sand, pilgrim?
Do pitftlls lie where ' ro
grow?
And have you sometimes stumbled In the
darkness, . ,
And are you bruised and scared ; by
many a blow , ,
Pilgrim. I know, I know! '
I, too, have tumbled! so. -
Do you send out rebellious cry and ques
tion, As mocking hours pass silently and
slow;
Does your insistent, "wherefore" bring no
answer.
While stars pale with watching, and
drci low? .
I, too, have questioned so.
But now, I know, I know!
To toll, to strive, to err. to cry, to grow,
to love through, all this Is the way
' to know. . '
"Why do people In comfortable circum
stances and people of wealth," asks a
reader, "have so little sympathy with
the struggling masses?" The question
suggest a condition which does not ex
ist. ' " ' ', '.'.
There was never sa much practical
sympathy In the world in any previous
era. as we find In this hearts and works
of humanity today.
We cannot judge the world by a few
selfish and Indolent beings who are sat
isfied to cat, drink, wear new clothes
and ride In motor cars, giving no thought
to others, who are deprived of the
comforts of life. Such people amount to
little In ' the scheme of the un'verse,
They arn' like' the pests of flics and moB
quitoH and other Insects which render
us uncomfortable. They will be elimin
ated In time by wise and sans'ble meth
ods of altmlstlc science.
There are tens of thousands, and still
thousands more, unselfish men and wo
men working continually to think of
ways and means to improve the condition
of tolling, striving humanity.
There h.ia always been poverty in the
world. It will exist' until -the- mother
earth 's turned over to use of all her
children. But In the days which many
unthinking people call the "Good Old
Tl'res" there was tenfold the cruelty,
selfishness and Indifference, to the suf
fering of She poor which exists now. A
Jiundred years ago. men and w-jnun were!
thrown into prison for ebtand prisons
were infernos. No to-iety existed then
for ir:ip. u'ing prison conditions. No one
diccittied of organizing au association to
aid .ci-ilMiicrs. The Salvation Aim
was i.ot foiaicd. fctlencc had nut wati
its way, toward discoveries which mean
better surroundings and better food and
better habits for the race, ,
Children, worked in the mines of Eng
land fourteen hours a day, and there
was no humane society to step forward
and forbid it. It was the prevailing ba
llet "in that .time that parents had the
right to work their children like slave's
If they chose to do so, or to beat them
unmercifully and starve them as pun
ishment for disobedience, and a man
might kill his horse or dog with cruelty
and there was no law to prevent or pun
ib. .) , .i , i . ;
In one century tremendous strides have
been made by the whole world and by
America In. Darticular. toward altrnUHn
and sympathetic ideals.. Each year more
people join the ranks of 'those who are
thlnkincr. nlannlnir: wnrktnff And vliflnu
money , to bring better surroundings,
shorter hours of labor and Increased op
portunities for pleasure and education
to the tollers of earth. '
Never on earth before were so many
good people working toward such noble
ends for their fellows, and in all the
unrest and dissatisfaction of the present
day we must not lose sight of this great
fact. Never were there so. ,many people
of great wealth devoting time and effort
to helpfulness as now.
One good woman gives a fortune every
year to capable and honest and Indus
trious men and women who are working
under her directions to find the causes
and the remedy for poverty and sickness
In the ranks of labor. Another - has de
voted a fortune to helping seafaring men
and their families, besides giving un
stintedly to other worthy causes. .
Another has spent $1,000,000 on efforts to
teach the. world to be kinder to children
and animals. And this means awakening
iiew brain cells of sympathy and brother
hood In new generations. ' '
A multl-mllllonalre . has spent . $500,000
already in finding work for the unem
ployed on vacant land, and is stlil busily
tolling to Increase the supply of land and
laborers. ,
Besides these there .are armies of
others giving"' money,1 time and effort to
bring happiness' to less fortunate fellows.
I Let us be glad that we live in such an
age the best and greatest the world has
ever' known. : , . , .
In Chicago there is a great circle of
noble men and women, called the Central
Howard association. Its object Is:'
1. Employment finding for releasad
prisoners. ... , .
2. - Legislation for 'th improvement of
prisons and the prevention of crime.
$. Probation and parole, serving as
"First Friend" to men tinder surveillance.
4. Correspondence with prisoners for
their encouragement and with the publlo
In their behalf.
6. Publicity, ' through platform and
press, of prison abuses and the best
scientific methods of treatment.
t. Prison evangelism, by personal ap
peal and' annual Christmas message to a
higher life.
There are "many such organisations in
the land. ' .
Perfnme
BllUdi.
I.nmus fop'
"Perfume lamps," according to 'one of
the papers, "are being added to the furni
ture of the boudler. The lamps please
those who like seen and are not ob
trusively fragrant. Those, however, who
are obtrusively fragrant would find the
lamps superfluous and even try lug. Lon
don Bystander.