omwenan i"'- ,
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W IKKO nestles at tho foot JL Jl 1 B-t -"-- " N"A WfSKJMaiv'Ofel
"S of the Nlkko-zan range -Vi -y If " Cy J$K$ mKP&mX
very "beTidy1 cannot bo convcscd to IHSmfsk' A'MZlwflik 7 h v-ii , v ' J 'i$lvL SES
paper 'Hit undent forests nro hunt; fM&J.gSi; llf KW f ! V l '--.a X iWTXwrrJzL5
with r.re mm that Blvo them an Mpff AW MfcTJ2 W ' "3 i S
inert.) HPPMirMCO o ho.irlncM Ptyl fllPS P" rCWS . ffi&J J WilO
o'tlnsl religion In Japan olJer than ' $' --jU3 " Y " v5. iy J" " !SlSS5(l
licr Malory, In fact Ilesldos this cm xaKfWW- T--F?!
Idem of (he Shinto faith was erected SMmWmWAUJM? S& tfr i f ?7r -J'V'
by the mint Hliodo 8ho.iln. In 716, a SflBBffiSm ' -4EtT t?W&T, .. V v '8$$
temple or nu.Wh.-lh. later religion BKW, , WVV"''!. ' V&Sife "T
was lutroductd into tho empire from 3HE,' Sl'.v T "- && .&CiW "v r3
China, but tm priests vera wise -::::XV. . . ' A . V 1 W
mm!. m.l to attempt to replace tho g ZZS&fe V Cl&5 ""' JL " jf,V
primitive fllilnu. hy U heme content ytf'c?' APSZiZr XKi& -- 3v$k i "V,&vJ
iu ! v" tjr7H&s&x- 'tis I v iK&gMKi '-Hyv a . && irT?j v.- Ji
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lsfiiBjwx ? i"Vi f t'?r p t I r- c-v--
I3h .sotu ' ""fc t - -
i&iiisL'-i
to imltn (he two lhe ablest ami
incut poworfiil follower of Iluddlm
was, no iliinbt, tho groat warrior, lye
yoKU, who wk dolflod b the emperor
an thn crct Incarnation of Iluddha,
the llRht of the euaL" Upon hU death
tlila noted man was burted at Kuno
ran. In the Houthorn country, nnd
nnlilo shriiicH were built to Immortal
ize bin nicniors Hut In time It was
fell that Hiifllcient honor bad not been
dond the nilKlit) mini, and It was de
cided to remoro his remains to a
more lUtlnK restliiK place at Nlkko
Bo, In 1017, on the greatest day
NIKho tM'i knew, bis body was re
rnoBd to her oxallod protection, with
audi lmieHlve ceremonies as only
the rltrtM nl Iluddha can afford Ja
pan has nevtr seen Hueh another bur
ial. It may never ng.ilti seo Its MUe
The iiioiU fought approach to the
triupln touilis ot the Illustrious dead
Is ner tho RHcred bridge, which is a
wooden Htnicturo lacquered n deep
red. In vivid -contrast to tho somber
hue of the pines, and supported by
atone piettt Oatra are closed at el
Uur end, Ntopplng all entrances ox
copt wheu they niu open onco a year
for the nnuunl festival, and vast
crowds Iihhh over the nacrei) way.
Midway In tho ascent Is u small bel
fr), looking like a hugo mushroom
under Its big sluplug roof, covered
ultli bronco plates and surmounted by
tho cret of lyeyasu A bronie bell,
rung by iiiohiis of a big log ot wood
placed at tin angle, so that, upon be
ing pulled back by a ropo, It will
strike tliu deep toned Instrument as
tt rebounds, sends forth Its clear, res
onant iinttH so as to be hoard a long
dlidnnco
At the hmtd of the terraced ascent
stiinds a niatklve mm bo I of ShlntoUm,
n nranltu (nrll Tills Is 27 feet C
Inches In height, but looks dwarfed
beside tho handronie IHe-storled pa-
ftoda ataudlng near by. The latter
lias a iMtaullful ci est. It stories de
oiiHulilK In vise as they stand olio
above another The eaes of the low
er story are decorated by tba painted
carvings of the 12 Japanese signs of,
tlie xodlac, the rat. ax, tiger, hare,
dragon, serpent, horse, goat, ape, cock,
dog. pig
llronil Rloiie steiw lead to tho en
trance, through the "Gate pt the Two
Kings ' to the storehouse, containing
the precious relics of hoyasu, and the
ruitnerouK belonging of the temple
Jn the grwU courtyard, with Its towb
ot Motttt luliterin, belnes those two
atructiiree, ulth lhelr large tiled roofs,
1 anothei and larger building with
painted eanlngs ot elephants, show
ing tlietr bind Ugs turned the wroag
way These ornaments are the work
ot tho famous left handed artist. III
flrrl Jlugero, and are considered isnr-
rls of artistic, taste. This elegant
ceurt Is lighted, on special occasions,
hv tl juaenlflcent Inutcnw placed pal
s?io- ?3?t2rvo
r7SV7Z5e?V"
massive stone bases, the gifts of
noblemen In honor of tho sleeping god
Iyeynsu Kept In a stable near by Is
a snow-white pony sacred to tho use
of tho god This building la orna
mented by the carvings of three mon
keys, supposed to represent tho unique
trinity of San goku no saru, the trio
that neither see, hear nor speak any
evil This fact la Byrabollzed by the
attitudes of tho monkejs, ono having
his paws over his eyes, the second
covering his mouth, nnd the third his
ears Wherever one goes In Japan ho
will see theso Images of blind, dumb
and deaf monkeys In this snrao court
Is a cistern fashioned out of solid
rock, and holding holy water, .which
comes from a stream on tho mountain
sido, known as tho White Thread Cas
cade as the water flows over the
brink of tho precipice In such a dell
cate !aer of tho silvery fluid as to
look to be a part of tho glistening
stone
In the midst of his admiration ot
tlila scene the tourist hears tho soft
Ungating of golden wind bells under
the eaves of the buildings as they aro
gently swayed to and fro by tho
breeie
At tho head o( another flight of
steps tho visitor comes upon n second
court, filled with wonder-works of
Japanese skill, and gifts from other
countries Among these last are a
bronze candelabrum, that belonged
years ago to a king of Ixiocho, a huge
caudle Btlck'scnt from Holland, etc,
etc
Another flight of stops ascended,
and the visitor pauses before the Ya
Mol gate, Its two stories decorated
with remarkable carvings of the com
mon and tho unusual In artistic work.
As tho ponderous goto swings ajar
we nro ushered Into a court) am con
taining several buildings, ono ot which
was reserved In nnclont times for the
koagura, or sacred dance, which was
performed by priest essos In wide,
flowing silken trousers, an overdress
ot gauzy texture and a wreath of artl
flclal flowers, while they held In their
hands tiny bells, that gave forth soft,
bewitching music They swirled In ab
surd positions making ridiculous pass
oi with tbelr fans before amused
priests Near tho center of the court
Is an enclosure holding the chapel,
which contains that universal emblem
of Bhlntolsm the golden gone!, attach
ed to a long wand, and a Hlilnto mir
ror on a table lacquered a deep black
Another path leads up 220 mow
grown steps to that spot of greatest
sanctity, the tomb of Japan's greatest
ruler In fact, alt theso preludes ot
courts, stone stalrwajs, masslvo gates,
and displays of decorations have been
only the cutranco to the mausoleum.
Situated within an enclosure ot
lotty walls surmounted with a balus
trade and sheltered by stately old
cryptomerlas, the tomb Itself Is un -
adorned and stands an Impres-slvo nnd
fitting resting place of the might
shogun It I constructed of huge
bloiks of Btone, crested with an urn
of gold, silver, and copper-bronze
raised In the form of a pagola A vise
of bronze filled with lotUB llowora and
leaves in brasb, n bronie tortoise sup
porting a stork, an ornament tplf
Ing the length ot the dajs, nnd nn In
cense burner of the tame metal, all
stand on a tablo ot stone In front of
the tomb
Scarcely Inferior to this Bubllme
mausoleum Is tho monument raised to
tho memory of his crandt.on, Iycmltsu
This Is reached by an avenuo turning
from tho approach to the other. In
this direction, courtyards and flights
of Btone steps, gold and bronze Images
grotosque eanlngs, temples to the
Shinto faith, the tomb ot Yorltomo,
the shrewd nmbltlous and unscru
pulous founder of tho shogunate,
niches filled with1" figures of mytbo
logical gods and goddesses, among
which wo note those ridiculous mon
sters with prodigious display ot teeth
that are supposed to rule the wind
and thunder gates that show both art
and skill In the building, an oratory
as impressive ns that of Iyeyasu, and
with mor of ornamentation
The beauty, grandeur and sublimity
of those famous shrines of Nlkko must
bo seen to bo appreciated. Art and
Nature seem to hnvo Joined bands In
out-doing themselves India famous
for her secrcd shrines, has nothing to
compare with them
Nlkko puts on her best livery at the
festival of Ijoaeu. and tho shrines to
this hero aro then seen to tho best
advantage Hut the tourist has not
seen It all until he lias been present
at ono of the annual pllgrlmagos to
the mountain shrines The day Is per
fect Nlkko has more perfect days, It
would seem, than nnv other spot In
Japan Th,e grand avenue Is provided
with refreshments for the coming mul
tltude, and a pine, consecrated to
propitiate the evil spirits, Is dragged
furiously up the terraced path, Eagir,
issed One-Half
An Automobile Should Be Sold Every
Minute, According to This
Manufacturer.
Klvalry among nutomobllo manufac
turers Is acute, If good natured. At a
dinner of manufacturers' rcpresentn
tlvea at Hartford, Conn, one guest
dwelt at length on the remarkable
popularity of his car and the wonder
ful organization of Its selling force
"Why, Just think of It, gentlemen,"
said ho, "last month our sales aver
aged a car every two minutes of each
working day There Jwas never any
thing like " In ,no orld before A
car every two minute ' He dwelt on
this point volubly and at length
When at last- be had concluded, the
representative of a rival factory arose
from his chair down the table and remarked-
"With tho last speaker's per
mission I would like to offer my com
ment on his statement that there's
one ot Els cars sold every two mln
utes" Permission was granted. "M
understand you to say that you can
1 that good salesmanship, Amlrlfihtt'
excited people ruh after It, plucking
branch after branch from the tree as
charms against tvil. until It Is baro
of leaf and branch During this per
.ormance n continual outcry of voices
from a hundred throats rings up and
dov n tho valle) erstwhllo bo heavy
with the silence Then tho broad cute
ot tho sacred red bridge Is flung open,
and the anxious, travel worn pilgrims
move solemnly forward on their
march to the holy temples Sancti
monious priests In robes of gold bro
cade or silk chasubles and white cas
socks, and mounted on ponies selected
with religious veneration for this
pious occason aro follower by their
train of devoted parishioners, clothed
In bright yellow gowns and holding
on long poles over their heads hugo
fans llehlnd theso marches a long
train of warriors, made conspicuous
bj their ancient trappings and arms
ot olden Btjlcs Next In this strange
procession walk (n double file, men
and liojs with masks over their faces
and all wearing quaint costumes of
other days donned tor thin especial
scene Tho last squad wave ban
ners or tempMe flags of queer device
over their heads, or carry Uvo birds
or monkeys In the rear, attired In
skins of wild beasts, ard to make
tho Imitation more startling, men
creep upou their hands nnd knees,
following two and two nbrcast Be
sides tlicfeo singular bodies of people,
at Intervals along tho marching col
umo zealous adherents ot tho faith
drvw sacred cars on wooden wheels,
with temple-shaped roofs and bodies
of dark lacquer, valances of rare
needlo-wotk, and tlch draperies of red
and yellow silk The entlro scene Is
enlivened, If not rendered iroro en
lovable, by all sorts' of Instruments,
musical and otherwise, sending forth
their medley of found Tho proces
sion Is at least a mile long, while the
avenuo Is fairly deluged by a flood
ot spectators who have como from nil
parts of the country some hundreds
of miles to witness this famous
festival
of Them
"I certainly do," affirmed tho pre
vious speaker.
"Well, I don't; that's all I call It
mighty poor salesmanship."
"What do you mean?" demanded the
boaster. "A oar ovcry two min
utes" ' l'oor salesraqnshlp there's no
other name for It The gentleman for
gets thn universally accepted truth
that "there's a sucker born every min
ute.' "
After which the next speaker was
introduced
Worth of Education.
Qulntlllan recommends all parents
properly to educate their children.
advising them to train their offspring
carefully In.loarnlirg good manners
and virtuous tucerelUM. since wo coin-
jnomy retain inoce qualities in age
which we cultivated and possessed
In our-outh.
Llmellt.
An open eeuntftattte h. hath
Indeed. Ms ehwk, so raenumenLl.
I. rod by audi a length of mlle
Tbe sparkling "!'" get horliontaU
FOREIGM beliefs are queer
Spanlih Wedding I Ruined If One
Person Appears Entirely In Black
Some Other Slfjns.
In Spain tho wedding Is spoiled tt
ono of the guests appears entirely In
black, or If tho brldo looks Into a
mirror after orange, blossoms and veil
nro fast in her headdress.
When a person's hair ends split, It's
taken by the superstitious for a sign
that sho la either a witch or has been
bewitched. As blond hair splits more
readily than dark hair, all witches,
spirits nnd sorceresses have blond or
rod hair, according to popular belief
Ltkewlsu, according to tho standard ot
art.
On the marriage evo there Is often
much good nnturo'd rivalry between
tho groom and the brldo In the Slav
countries as to who shall blow out
the candle, for tho person who doe i
will be "ilrst to die" It Is Impossible
to trace the origin of this superstition,
yet it provnlls In aristocratic soclct)
as well as In tho peasant's hut, even
aB like this, that "to insure tho life
and health of Uic children" the worn
an must occupy tho right tide ot the
bed. In addition, she must not smoko
before her fort-Ilfth enr. !
Thero Is a superstition In this coun
try and many others ngnlnBt burning
a broom. The bud of birch broom Ib
used In Southern Ueriuany as a pre I
ventlve against crjslpelas These,
buds, a piece of jollovv wax and so mo !
other articles are enclosed In a pink
silk bag secured with red silk and
worn on tho back of tho nock The
person must change his shirt every
Frldav
Sang for Sultan.
Mulnl llafld, the ex Sultan of Moroc
co, while staying at Vichy, In France,
made an excursion to l,cs Ardoislcres,
sajs the "Matin," where Napoleon HI
used often to go for rest Ihree young
girls, sisters, timidly approached the
Sultan and asked hlra to sign post
cards Mulal llafld consented on con
dltlon that they would each sing a
song to 111 in Two ot tho girls at
once complied, and the delighted Mil
lal llafld wrote on their cards words
which, translated, mean "I.lko Na
poleon III , I have visited Los Ardol
sleres, where 1 havo ono)ed, together
with the calm and freshness ot na
ture, the grace and charm of the
voices of Miles Pauletto and Clo
tllde." The third girl did not know
how to sing, but one of her slaters
having sung for her the Sultan added
the name of Qabrlelle
A Pen and Ink Shakespeare.
Woodrow Wilson, on a recent visit
to Atlantic City, referred good humor
edly to his rather Illegible handwrit
ing Hut in) band Is nothing," be said,
to that of Horace Qrcoley.
"Poor Greeley once quoted from
Shakespearo In a leading article, 'Tls
true, 'tis plt, and pity, 'tis, tls true.
"This appeared the next day:
"Tls two, 'Us titty, 'tls fifty, 'tis
fifty-two.'"
American Tools Preferred.
A favorite sport In New Zealand, aa
ilso In Australia and Tasmania, Is com
petition In wood chopping and sawing,
and In theso contests, which attract a
great deal of Interest, the champion
ahlpB are alwaB won through tho use
of American tools In fact, tho export
woodsman working for a prize would
never think of using any other kind of
tools
Recognize Value of Sports.
Tho schemo on which King George s
children are educated Includes care
ful Instruction In all typical open air
snorts and gameu Cricket, riding,
fencing, boxing, shooting and tho like
thn jnung prince of Wales has been
carefull) and scientifically taught by
past masters
Minor Dookkeeplng Item.
A small item was overlooked In tho
bookkeeping department of the United
States navy It was the charge for
guns Installed on tho battleships Flor
Ida and Utah The Item was for the
trifling sum of J 1, 00,000.
5!r Wlnilow. Boothlnff fljmp for Children
leelliln? ftoftcm the ffurov, ritafs Inflamu
Mod, all.rti pulu, curea wind colle. 2fa a bottle-
Tho world 1b full ot tho sort of
friends who tnku to tho woods whon
trouble shows up
Smoker, like IXWIS' Single Hinder citfsr
for it's rich nIo qualit) Adv.
Some men work overtime to earn a
dishonest living
The man who shoots at random
never hlta the target
It Is useless to take a vacation If
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